Sr Design Manager, Brand (San Francisco)

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Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Were on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The opportunity

The Adobe Design Brand team is a collaborative and creative multidisciplinary group that defines the visual brand system across all Adobe products. From product logos to illustrations, animations, and branded UX elements, we shape how Adobe products show up in the world.

We are seeking an experienced and energetic Sr. Design Manager to join the team who can craft and lead a vision for brand experiences that scale across diverse customer segments and surfaces. This manager will work alongside the design director, brand designers, product designers, marketing, and engineering teams to bring ideas from concept to production. Were looking for a natural leader with a strong design background, a desire to drive iteration and innovation, and a proven ability to inspire and manage creative teams.

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team in crafting and owning a cohesive, innovative, and scalable brand system
• Partner cross-functionally with teams across the Spectrum org, Adobe Design, product teams, marketing, strategy, and engineering
• Drive a high volume of projects ranging in complexity, balancing macro and micro perspectives and company priorities with a strategic approach
• Communicate ideas through high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, strategy decks, storyboards, or animations
• Inspire the team to push creative boundaries through critique, storytelling, and by example

What you need to succeed

• Experience influencing brand decisions within a corporate or medium-to-large tech environment
• 4+ years of creative leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading teams through large-scale, innovative projects that delight
• A deep understanding of design, prototyping, and the development process across desktop, mobile and platforms
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; with the ability to tailor a presentation to any audience from interns to executives
• Excellent instincts for balancing creative vision with team dynamics and business objectives
• A degree or equivalent experience in a design-related field (HCI, interaction, visual)
• An open mind, a love of design, and comfort navigating ambiguity

Preferred Accessibility Design Skills:

Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.

Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.

Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.

About Adobe Design

Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the worlds ability to create and communicate. Were a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobes three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.

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 $133,100 -- $256,500 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.

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.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [email protected] or call (408) 536-3015.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Advertising Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Software Development

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