Adobe Inc.

Principal Engagement Executive

Adobe Inc.$164K — $309K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in professional services or consulting, preferably SaaS or enterprise software.
  • Proven track record of managing complex customer engagements and transformation projects.
  • Strong operational rigor with a focus on delivering customer value.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence in a matrixed organization.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities, suitable for executive engagement.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant experience preferred.
  • Digital marketing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the completion of all customer service engagements for strategic accounts.
  • Ensure customer requirements lead to measurable business value.
  • Act as primary liaison for customer executive coordination.
  • Oversee the transition of projects from Sales to Delivery after contract booking.
  • Facilitate successful project closeouts and transitions to post-delivery teams.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales and Delivery teams to drive customer success plans.
  • Lead initiatives for services expansion and contract renewals with existing clients.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits programs
  • Supportive company culture focused on innovation and teamwork
  • Opportunities for professional development and impact
  • Empowerment to influence business direction
  • Dynamic work environment with skilled colleagues
  • Travel opportunities to support client engagements
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

The Adobe Customer Solutions Engagement Executive manages substantial, innovative projects for critical Adobe accounts. Acting as a trusted advisor and strategic guide, you help Sales and Delivery teams align projects with customers' objectives. You maintain high customer satisfaction and meet business goals. Recognized as a business contributor and delivery specialist, you are the primary customer contact in a billable capacity. You drive the delivery of desired results while preserving strong executive connections.

This position merges excellent delivery and client relationship supervision, concentrating on client and partner communication, cross-functional teamwork, and technical skills to advance

business transformation. Success requires collaborating across people, process, and technology with an industry or customer practitioner perspective to produce measurable customer value.

What You'll Do

Customer Engagement & Delivery Leadership
• Entrusted with managing the completion of all engagements related to Adobe's customer service offerings. This applies to a defined group of strategic customers in the Americas. This entails ensuring project fulfillment and upholding customer approval across every project and workstream.
• Ensure customer requirements are met, resulting in the measurable, encouraged business value aligned to customer priorities and objectives.
• Act as the primary liaison for customer executive coordination and work with any customer partners within the customer's broader network.
• Upon contract booking, ensure detailed and efficient transition from Sales to Delivery.
• Ensure successful project closeout and transition from delivery to post-delivery teams.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Delivery, and Product teams to align on customer success plans and define opportunities to drive value across Adobe solutions.
• Serve as the main partner concern contact, ensuring customer issues are resolved promptly and projects remain on course.

Operational Excellence
• Responsible for accurate and effective revenue management, growth and margin execution, including revenue acceleration, backlog burn, expiration/extension management, and alignment with Adobe Finance and Operations teams.
• Accountable for ensuring project revenue forecasts are up to date and accurate.
• Ensure Project Managers are completing operational functions in a timely and accurate manner including expense management, time entry and approval.
• Accountable for customer health reporting and intervention management.
• Manages the team within Adobe Customer Solutions by directing team assembly, employee onboarding, and transitions. Additionally, handles changes in personnel or processes across all projects linked to their assigned account(s).

Services Expansion & Opportunity Development
• Partner with Adobe Sales teams to build new services opportunities and facilitate contract extensions, change requests, and addendums.
• Offer insights for account planning alongside the sales and project delivery units.
• Lead initiatives to renew and expand partnerships within the Customer Solutions division at Adobe with existing clients. This relies on a deep understanding of the client's

objectives and familiarity with the scope, activities, and resources necessary to achieve those objectives.

Key Attributes for Success
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in professional services, consulting or customer delivery experience of large programs, preferably in SaaS or enterprise software.
• Experience with enterprise level project or program management.
• Proven track record of building positive relationships, managing complex customer engagements and leading transformation.
• Passion for operational rigor and customer value, with a proven ability to collaborate, lead and influence in a matrixed organization.
• Strong business insight and industry expertise with ability to speak to value drivers and use cases in customer's context via experience-based story telling.
• Ability to effectively navigate complex client situations and act as a change agent for our clients and within Adobe Services.
• Ability to seamlessly connect strategy and operational processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, executive level presence and experience in working in a client advisory role.
• Able to travel 50% to support client engagements.
• Bachelor's degree, with an MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
• Digital marketing experience is preferred.

This role offers an outstanding chance to develop the future of Adobe's consulting business. You will make a significant impact on customers, the business, and your team. You'll join a company known globally for innovation, culture, and creativity. You will work alongside some of the most skilled minds in the industry to push boundaries and drive meaningful outcomes.

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe For All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us change the world through personalized digital experience.

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

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI - and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it's restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

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 $164,600 -- $309,900 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 $214,000 - $309,900In New York, the pay range for this position is $214,000 - $309,900In Illinois, the pay range for this position is $183,500 - $265,700

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.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

About Adobe Inc.

The Omniture product suite provides an integrated set of services: advanced web analytics and segmentation (SiteCatalyst, Discover and Data Warehouse), search marketing (SearchCenter), optimization (Advanced Testing and Targeting -- Offermatica and TouchClarity), and the marketing integration platform (Genesis). They also have an iPhone application that allows customers to sign into their Omniture account and view statistics from anywhere.

Adobe Inc. Careers

Join Adobe Inc., a global leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions, and be part of a team that thrives on innovation and creativity. Adobe offers unparalleled job opportunities that propel your career forward in an environment that fosters growth and leadership. Work You’ll Do At Adobe, you will be immersed in an atmosphere of innovative solutions and exceptional leadership, contributing to projects that drastically change the landscape of digital content. Our team at Adobe is dedicated to empowering creatives and enterprises alike through cutting-edge technology and expertise. Transform the World with Your Creativity Adobe’s mission is to change the world through digital experiences. We are looking for professionals who are passionate about creativity, technology, and driving significant market evolution. Join a diverse team that values individuality and the fresh perspectives each member brings. Lead in a Culture of Innovation Adobe Inc. is synonymous with fostering a culture of innovation where your ideas can pave the way for groundbreaking digital solutions. Our leadership is committed to nurturing a dynamic and inclusive workplace that promotes career growth and development. Collaborate with the Best Work alongside a global team of talented professionals who are leaders in their fields. At Adobe, you will enhance your skills through collaboration and be inspired by the creativity and dedication of your teammates. Our networking opportunities within the company are designed to foster connections that lead to lasting professional relationships. Explore Career Opportunities Adobe Inc. offers a range of career paths from software engineering to marketing, customer experience to IT. Explore job opportunities and internships that align with your skills and passions. Adobe is committed to hiring the best talent and providing them with the training, benefits, and support needed to succeed. Innovate and Grow Drive innovation as part of the Adobe team and see firsthand how your work contributes to the company’s success and your personal growth. Engage in projects that push the boundaries of technology and creativity. Future-Proof Your Career Adobe is dedicated to the development of its employees at all stages of their careers. We offer comprehensive training programs, including leadership development and diversity training, to ensure you are equipped for the future. Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being and financial security of our team members and their families. Stay Connected Join Our Team Search open positions that match your skills and interests. We look for driven, curious, creative, and solution-oriented team players. Start your journey with Adobe today by exploring our exciting career and internship opportunities. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. READ CAREERS BLOG Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Discover the rewarding and exciting opportunities that await at Adobe Inc.
Learn more about Adobe Inc.
Size
25,988 employees
Market Cap
$154.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+21.9%
Revenue
$12.8 billion
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