Adobe

Director of Product - Sports Partnerships

London, England, United Kingdom

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software, Digital Media, BiotechnologyIndustries

Adobe Express - General Manager, Sports Partnerships

Employment Type: Full time

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re 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!

About Adobe Express and our Sports Partnerships

Adobe Express is the quick and easy creative-anything app for on-brand content. The Adobe Express developer platform empowers our partners and customers to seamlessly integrate Express’s generative and editing superpowers into their third-party websites and applications. We enable their users to create and publish branded content without leaving their workflow. Fan engagement is the fastest-growing part of our partner ecosystem, powered by a combination of custom content, multi-channel marketing, and deep product integrations with Adobe Express.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and product-minded executive to be the general manager for a key partnership with a global sports league. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the relationship across companies and delivering delightful and seamless fan experiences across all surfaces and channels. You will define the broader strategy and direction, lead complex projects to execution and results (including overall growth and retention), “zero in” on top partner and fan challenges, and ensure proactive problem resolution. This role offers the opportunity to shape a transformative partnership that will drive GTM innovation and build significant business impact!

What You’ll Do

  • Define and implement a comprehensive strategy for achieving global reach for Adobe Express with league activations across web and mobile applications, omni-channel marketing, and sporting events.
  • Build and sustain executive-level relationships with the sports league, ensuring alignment of objectives and encouraging trust.
  • Collaborate with internal Adobe teams (e.g., product, design, content, marketing, legal) to ensure seamless execution of partnership initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Adobe product leaders to identify new opportunities to drive adoption and use of Adobe products by league employees and fans.
  • Develop metrics to measure partnership success and regularly update executive leadership.
  • Act as the “voice of the partner” and their fan base to identify challenges or misalignments and seek resolution.
  • Cultivate a deep understanding of professional sports, industry trends, and the broader market landscape to develop the partnership roadmap.
  • Provide monthly updates to leadership on the status and performance of the partnership - what’s working, what’s not, and what we do about it.

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven Experience:
    • 15+ years of experience in product management, strategic partnerships, or business development, including both strategy and execution.
    • 5+ years driving large-scale transformation partnerships with a B2C component and measurable results in terms of users, revenue, or both.
  • Communication and... (Further details on communication skills would typically follow here)

Skills

Product Management
Partnerships
Business Development
Go-to-Market Strategy
Executive Leadership
Digital Experiences
Content Creation
Marketing
Product Integrations
Fan Engagement

Adobe

Software solutions for content creation and marketing

About Adobe

Adobe provides a range of software solutions focused on digital experiences, catering to creative professionals, businesses, and educational institutions. Its main offerings include Adobe Creative Cloud, which contains tools for photography, graphic design, video editing, illustration, UI/UX design, 3D and augmented reality, and social media content creation. Adobe also offers marketing solutions through Adobe Experience Cloud and document management services via Adobe Document Cloud. The company operates on a subscription-based model, allowing users to access its software through monthly or annual plans, with special pricing available for students, teachers, and businesses. Adobe differentiates itself from competitors by providing a comprehensive suite of tools that cover various aspects of content creation and marketing, all integrated into one platform. The goal of Adobe is to empower users to create, manage, and optimize their digital content effectively.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1994Year Founded
$668.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, DesignIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Company Equity
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Emerging AI-driven design tools offer similar functionalities at lower costs.
Open-source alternatives may attract users away from Adobe's subscription model.
Data privacy concerns could affect trust in Adobe's cloud services.

Differentiation

Adobe offers a comprehensive suite for content creation, marketing, and document management.
Adobe's subscription model includes special pricing for students, teachers, and businesses.
Adobe integrates advanced analytics with Experience Cloud for data-driven marketing.

Upsides

Generative AI tools enhance Adobe's content creation and editing efficiency.
Remote work boosts demand for Adobe's cloud-based document management solutions.
AR's popularity in marketing benefits Adobe's 3D and AR tools.

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