Manager, Corporate Development (M&A Integration)

Adobe; San Francisco; On-site; VES 101,645,000 - 193,647,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe’s Corporate Development Integration (CDI) team leads post-merger integration and diligence activities, partnering with executives to ensure value realization and smooth transitions. The role emphasizes cross-functional influence, operational rigor, and commercial focus to lock in deal value across Day 1 through Day 90 and beyond.

The ideal candidate has MBA-level education and 5+ years of M&A integration experience in SaaS or digital advertising, with strong program management and

Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent work experience required.
• 5+ years of M&A integration experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong business acumen in a SaaS environment, plus familiarity with digital advertising/digital marketing.
• Experience building and tracking M&A scorecards, metrics and budgets tied to deal thesis.
• Excellent program management skills in sophisticated, ambiguous environments.
• Expertise with M&A tools and data rooms; proficient in Excel/PowerPoint and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the full integration lifecycle from diligence to Day 90 activities.
• Participate in diligence to evaluate issues and develop post-close plans.
• Partner with executives to craft integration strategies aligned with deal rationale.
• Drive timely decisions and maintain alignment with deal value drivers.
• Document integration plans: activities, timelines, resources, costs.
• Develop financial measures and leading indicators for integration.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership and manage risks.
• Build and empower cross-functional teams for the integration roadmap.

Skills

M&A Integration

Cross-functional

Diligence planning

Financial modeling

Program management

SaaS experience

AI tools

Education

MBA preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Data rooms

AI tools

M&A tools

Job description

The Opportunity

The Corporate Development Integration (CDI) team in Adobe’s Corporate Development organization consist of a multifaceted core group of professionals responsible for pre-merger operational diligence, integration strategy and post-merger integration planning and execution. We will collaborate with Adobe’s senior executives and business unit leaders throughout the phases of the acquisition life-cycle to ensure a smooth transition of the acquired company into Adobe’s ecosystem.

We’re looking for an experienced individual who excels in partnering cross-functionally and influencing in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment! This individual is operationally focused and commercially experienced, with the skill to simultaneously drive integration efforts while ensuring acquisition targets meet/exceed deal value drivers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support the full integration lifecycle, including diligence, close, and Day 1 through Day 90 activities. Manage the execution of the entire cross-functional integration plan
• Serve as active participant in diligence of target company to lead the evaluation of key issues, to assess integration challenges and to develop post-close plans
• Partner with executives and function leaders to craft integration strategies that closely align with acquisition rationale and operating model
• Drive timely and objective decision-making by providing sound advice and good judgment. Sustain the pace of integration and maintain alignment with the deal rationale from start to completion.
• Document detailed integration planning including activities, timelines, resources, and costs needed to achieve deal-specific value drivers.
• Develop specific financial measures and leading indicators during the integration period.
• Present regular integration updates and ensure Adobe senior leadership is aware of critical issues/risks and drive them to resolution with constant and consistent objectivity, including systemic risks and bottlenecks across workstreams, with mitigation plans that protect business continuity and financial controls
• Build, empower, and encourage cross-functional teams that partner with leaders to successfully plan and complete integration roadmap
• Own integration governance and manage decisions and progress reports for Integration team
• Ensure exit criteria are defined early with CDI and each function.
• Incorporate lessons learned into the integration playbooks and tools

What Is Needed To Succeed

• Undergraduate / Graduate degree, preferably MBA, or equivalent working experience
• 5+ years M&A Integration experience in the industry or in consulting, including leading integration execution
• Strong business acuity with experience in a SaaS environment; prior understanding of digital/consumer internet, digital marketing or digital advertising highly desired
• Experience building and tracking M&A scorecards, important metrics, and integration budgets tied to the deal thesis and value drivers
• Experience defining integration exit criteria with the functions, closing them, and handing over to operational groups with clear owners and metrics
• Exceptional program management skills with demonstrated capability in sophisticated and ambiguous environments
• Expert in M&A tools, data rooms, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Expert in using various AI tools for M&A Integration

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.

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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 positionis $111,200 - $211,850 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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 $146,300 - $211,850

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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