Staff Designer, Premium Enablement 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, Software, Digital MediaIndustries

Requirements

Experience designing at scale, with a proven track record contributing to revenue-generating digital experiences
Strong communication skills—storytelling, prototyping, and design frameworks
Evidence of delivering world-class visual and interaction experiences across web and mobile platforms, blending aesthetic excellence with intuitive, responsive, and accessible interfaces that delight users and set a global standard for design quality
Ability to translate business metrics into user-centered design opportunities
Strength in prototyping, iteration, and user-centered design process
Collaborative mindset, with openness to feedback and critique
Background in subscription or monetization design (e.g., paywalls, retention flows, pricing experiments) (nice-to-have)

Responsibilities

Design for monetization impact – Create experiences that increase trial starts, trial-to-paid conversion, retention, and premium engagement
Partner with product leadership – Align design direction with business goals and help shape the roadmap for Express Premium Monetization
Balance business and user needs – Advocate for clarity and trust in monetization flows while delivering measurable growth outcomes
Simplify the complex – Translate subscription, paywall, and retention challenges into elegant, user-centered design solutions
Communicate and align – Use prototypes, design narratives, and frameworks to drive alignment across product, engineering, and commerce teams
Collaborate deeply – Work hand-in-hand with product, commerce, engineering, and data science to deliver monetization outcomes that scale
Elevate team craft – Participate in critiques, share best practices, and contribute to raising the bar of design excellence within Premium Enablement

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

UX DesignUI DesignProduct DesignMonetization DesignPaywall DesignUser FlowsRetention DesignEngagement DesignTrial FlowsCancel Flows

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the employment type for this Staff Designer role?

The position is full-time.

What are the main responsibilities of the Staff Designer?

You'll design experiences for free to trial, trial to paid, cancel flows, retention, paywalls, offers, and premium use journeys, while partnering with product, commerce, and data teams to maximize ARR and KPIs like GNARR and rMAU.

What skills or qualities are needed for this role?

Key skills include designing for monetization impact, partnering with product leadership, balancing business and user needs, simplifying complex subscription challenges into user-centered solutions, and communicating via prototypes and frameworks.

What is the company culture like at Adobe?

Adobe is passionate about empowering people to create digital experiences, committed to hiring the best, creating exceptional employee experiences with respect and equal opportunity, and fostering new ideas from everywhere in the organization.

What makes a strong candidate for this Staff Designer position?

A strong candidate will have expertise in shaping product roadmaps, deeply collaborating with product, engineering, commerce, and data teams, and delivering KPI-driven, user-centered designs that balance business goals with user trust in monetization flows.

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