Director, Sales Strategy & Operations at Adobe

Tokyo, Japan

Adobe Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Digital Media, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience as a Senior Sales Operations leader, ideally experience in Japan
  • 12-15+ years of work experience in Sales strategy and operations roles and/or 8-12 years in Consulting working on Strategic/Operational Projects
  • A high-performance self-starter and people leader with experience leading and developing a high performing regional team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with evidenced ability to influence outside of organizational reporting lines
  • Ability to mine, manipulate and present data to senior executives, along with thoughtful recommendations for action/execution
  • Fluent English; Business Level Japanese
  • Ability to be successful working in a highly matrixed and fast-paced environment
  • Assertive and creative problem solver with a diplomatic approach who operates at the highest level of integrity

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with the Japan Sales Leadership to drive and inspire change and growth within the Digital Media Business
  • Align with Sales Leaders on go-to-market strategy, providing data and insights, and highlighting growth opportunities
  • Drive the operating and reporting plan (annual, quarterly, monthly etc), collaborating closely with global teams
  • Drive executive level business presentations (i.e. Business Reviews)
  • Manage business reviews, sales forecasting, and pipeline management, including monitoring compliance with required standards for maintaining SFDC data
  • Lead and develop a medium sized team of Direct and Level two reports to build and complete deliverables
  • Facilitate the assignment of annual quotas to the Sales team, working closely with Global Compensation Teams
  • Drive and standardize sales behaviors when it comes to forecasting, as well as strive for continual improvement in Operational Excellence within the Sales organization

Skills

Sales Strategy
Sales Operations
Go-to-Market Strategy
Data Analysis
Reporting
Analytics
Leadership
Executive Collaboration

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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