Sr Design Manager, Spectrum Design System at Adobe

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Design, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Proven experience and a track record of solving creative problem sets
  • Ability to solve complex design challenges across products or platforms
  • Expert-level proficiency with Figma and Figma libraries
  • Collaborative and open-minded outlook, and a high degree of comfort working in a fast-paced environment
  • Creative and analytical skills to facilitate workshops and communicate insights that inspire design opportunities
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with engineering partners to bring designs to life
  • Mentoring and encouraging an inclusive, empowering environment for other designers to do innovative and impactful work

Responsibilities

  • Shape the strategy and structure of Spectrum’s Figma ecosystem, ensuring coherence, adaptability, and long-term sustainability
  • Chart and light the way into new frontiers with AI, integrating prototyping, tokens, and design-to-code handoffs through intelligent automation
  • Collaborate across design, engineering, and product to translate emerging needs into scalable system improvements
  • Inspire visionary thinking by exploring what’s possible with Spectrum, stretching the system thoughtfully to empower designers to elevate craft and create with confidence and speed
  • Uphold inclusive and accessible design as a non-negotiable foundation
  • Cultivate a team culture rooted in curiosity, mentorship, and shared ambition

Skills

Design Systems
Figma
AI Prototyping
Spectrum Design
UI Design
Prototyping
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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