The OpportunityWe're looking for a Group Manager, Strategy & Operations to own the strategic and operational backbone of communications for Adobe's Creativity & Productivity (C&P) business. You'll build the systems, rhythms, and judgment that let the team scale, operate effectively, and move strategically across media relations, executive communications, product communications, thought leadership and day-to-day operations.
We want someone who thinks structurally, writes with precision, thrives in ambiguity, and sees operational excellence as a form of strategic leverage. You have an intuitive understanding on people and the judgment to know when to push, when to listen, and how to bring out the best in a team.
What You'll Do- Partner with the Senior Director to set strategic direction and turn it into clear operating plans.
- Own the team's operating rhythm - planning, goal-setting, performance tracking, day-to-day priorities - and act as a trusted proxy in meetings and decisions.
- Facilitate faster decision-making by prioritizing issues and clearing the way so the team can move fast and stay focused on external results.
- Hold the team to a high standard of operational excellence including timely, accurate reporting, budget tracking, industry analysis, and media measurement.
- Build AI-native systems that make the team more efficient, from briefing and review cycles to content tracking and operations.
- Lead special projects and critical initiatives, often operating independently and without a playbook.
- Manage a small team, setting clear expectations, mentoring for growth, holding the team accountable for quality, responsiveness, and ensuring cohesive direction.
- Establish workback schedules, editorial standards, and preparedness protocols that bring consistency and reliability to high-stakes communications moments.
- Serve as an editorial steward on strategic engagements, reviewing content, shaping materials and crafting positioning.
- Manage agency and vendor relationships and coordinate partners to guarantee quality and timely deliverables.
What You Need to Succeed- 8-10+ years of experience in communications, strategy, or operations, preferably at a tech company or in high-stakes comms.
- Chief of Staff or senior communications strategist experience, having acted as a trusted proxy for an executive.
- Exceptional writer comfortable moving between executive voice and internal narrative with strategic framing.
- Structured problem solver who translates ambiguity into clear plans with owners, timelines, success criteria, and builds the systems that maintains sustainable plans.
- Strong executive presence and the confidence to engage at the VP/C-suite level.
- High EQ skilled at reading people, influencing without formal authority, and managing and mentoring teams.
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 $136,300 -- $250,875 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 $173,300 - $250,875
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.
