Content Design Manager, Pro Products

Adobe • San Francisco, CA

3d • $128,100 - $250,875

About The Position

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! Introduction Do you spend your days immersed in Adobe’s creative products, have a passion for them, and want to support creatives worldwide in unlocking their potential? We are looking for an experienced people manager to join our team and lead the art direction, creation, and production of content, as we innovate learning experiences across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. This position will direct project efforts, leading a team to ensure deliverables achieve standards of effectiveness, visual clarity, and refinement. We are a rapidly expanding and driven group of experts. Join and help us shape the future of how creatives learn in-app!

Requirements

• More than 8 years of experience in visual design, including over 2 years leading a design team.
• A portfolio that demonstrates advanced design craft and the ability to communicate complex ideas visually.
• Experience defining an evolving visual identity systems and applying them at scale.
• Skilled at managing multiple projects, timelines, and collaborators.
• Proven ability to mentor and manage designers, provide critique, and elevate output.
• A proactive leader with a high standard for detail, clarity, and visual storytelling, capable of driving broad exploration and developing multiple viable directions.
• A learner’s approach, curious and driven to explore emerging generative AI creative tools, with frequent use of AI like Adobe Firefly in creative work and prompt literacy.
• Effective when facing pressure, capable of adapting and ensuring everyone stays aligned and progresses as projects rapidly evolve.
• A confident communicator who can explain design decisions to cross-functional partners and rally teams around a creative vision.
• Experience recruiting, hiring, and managing talent, including onboarding and maintaining a reliable pipeline.
• Motivation to design visually compelling work that helps customers understand, navigate, and confidently use creative tools.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative tools, especially Photoshop and Illustrator, plus familiarity with Firefly; comfortable working at the edge of new design tools and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team across multiple projects, from concepts through production.
• Shape the visual direction of in-app content experiences, keeping content fresh and innovative while developing a scalable approach and standards to support the team.
• Guide the team as they translate product functionality into clear, elegant visual stories that are accessible and globally resonant.
• Build a culture of creativity, experimentation, rigor, and excellence across the team.
• Work hands-on with new technologies, diving in to and exploring the latest in generative AI.
• Forge relationships and build trust with partners and collaborators, representing the team and its work and driving alignment and success.
• Partner closely with UX, product, research, and marketing partners to develop new content experiences and produce content at scale.
• Work with external agencies, providing direction and ensuring creative outputs are effective, cohesive, and align with guidelines.
• Hire, develop, and retain outstanding designers; mentor and grow talent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed