Senior Strategy and Business Operations Manager

adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks a seasoned Go-to-Market Operations leader in San Jose to drive the operating rhythm for a fast-paced GTM organization. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and senior leadership to align priorities with daily operations and ensure disciplined planning and execution.

You will manage quarterly business reviews, annual headcount and Opex budgeting, and the communications that keep the team informed and accountable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in Business Operations, Chief-of-Staff, Consulting, or Go-to-Market; Technology experience preferred.
• Track record of owning recurring business rhythms (QBRs, all-hands, forecast calls, planning cycles).
• Experience managing budgets or expense processes in partnership with Finance.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to present complex ideas.
• Bias for action and ownership; able to manage a fast-paced workload.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to remove blockers.
• Preferred: advanced degrees or specific skills in financial management and people operations.

Responsibilities

• Run business cadences that support a GTM & Sales organization
• Own organizational spend against Finance guidelines, running a monthly cadence with Finance to settle expense management
• Lead the annual HC & Opex planning process for the org
• Manage people operations, owning communications for the organization

Skills

Business operations

Chief of staff

Go-to-Market

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

The Opportunity

The GTM organization at Adobe provides business-critical insights through analytics. It ensures multi-functional goal alignment and helps teams advance pivotal initiatives. We focus on aligning company priorities with daily operations and support evolving early-stage ideas into future-growth initiatives. Within the Digital Media GTM Strategy and Operations team, you will partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and senior leadership. You will manage the operating rhythm, business reviews, and organizational cadences that keep a fast-paced GTM organization aligned and accountable. You will act as a true business partner and execution arm for team leadership, handling core rhythms, planning cycles, and communications that drive daily operations.

What you'll Do

• Run business cadences that support a GTM & Sales organization
• Own organizational spend against Finance guidelines, running a monthly cadence with Finance to settle expense management
• Lead the annual HC & Opex planning process for the org
• Manage people operations, owning communications for the organization

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree or advanced degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of Business Operations, Chief-of-staff, Consulting, or Go-to-Market experience; Technology experience preferred
• Track record of owning recurring business rhythms — QBRs, all-hands, forecast calls, planning cycles — and driving them independently
• Experience managing budgets or expense processes in partnership with Finance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex ideas to diverse audiences
• Displays a high bias for action and ownership mentality: Organized and capable of managing and prioritizing a fast-paced, high-volume workload
• Comfort with ambiguity: Tenacious; stays motivated in the face of challenges; figures out how to remove blockers

Preferred qualifications: Advanced degrees or specific skills in financial management and people operations

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together

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Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $98,800 - $202,250 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

In California, the pay range for this position is $139,700 - $202,250

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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California:

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Colorado:

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Massachusetts:

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