Manager, Corporate Development

Adobe • San Jose, CA

7d

About The Position

The Opportunity Adobe generated ~$19B revenue in FY 2023 and has completed ~$10B in strategic acquisitions since 2018. Our Corporate Development team strategically identifies, sources, evaluates, and implement Adobe’s inorganic growth roadmap, including acquisitions, divestitures, and investments. We are looking for grounded, thoughtful, and fun teammates to drive Adobe shareholder value through exceptional, ground-breaking opportunities – from sourcing to diligence, deal execution and integration planning. This individual will work with executives on strategic issues across product, product marketing, sales & sales operations, marketing, IT, finance, legal, and HR. The Challenge: Partner with internal partners to develop strategic investment themes and assess potential acquisition and investment opportunities. Identify product gaps, evaluate build/partner/buy, and collaborate on target selection. Conduct comprehensive, meticulous analyses to influence decision-making, including industry TAMS, competitive landscapes, customer overlaps, as well as valuation and financial models. Coordinate all aspects of the M&A process (e.g., due diligence, data rooms, internal updates), support M&A integration workstreams, and leverage suite of corporate development systems & tools. Establish a robust understanding of new customer segments, industry trends, market positioning, and emerging companies. Embrace assignments and projects across Corporate Development and M&A Integration. Support post-acquisition integration efforts. Develop external network of industry specialists to bring outside-in knowledge of market trends and opportunities. About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. Let’s Adobe together At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Requirements

• BA/BS from a top university in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or similar field.
• Exceptional financial modeling, interpersonal and project management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Proactive self-starter.
• Calm under pressure.
• High EQ and business intuition.
• Able to adapt to fast paced, ambiguous environments.
• High learning agility.
• Consummate teammate.
• Excellent written communication skills, including presentation and memo formats.
• Strong spoken communication skills.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Tools, SharePoint, Capital IQ, Pitchbook
• Demonstrated experience (4-5 years) in investment banking, corporate development, venture capital, private equity, or similar environments.

Nice To Haves

• MBA is preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics, Excel macros, SQL and Power BI, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal partners to develop strategic investment themes and assess potential acquisition and investment opportunities.
• Identify product gaps, evaluate build/partner/buy, and collaborate on target selection.
• Conduct comprehensive, meticulous analyses to influence decision-making, including industry TAMS, competitive landscapes, customer overlaps, as well as valuation and financial models.
• Coordinate all aspects of the M&A process (e.g., due diligence, data rooms, internal updates), support M&A integration workstreams, and leverage suite of corporate development systems & tools.
• Establish a robust understanding of new customer segments, industry trends, market positioning, and emerging companies.
• Embrace assignments and projects across Corporate Development and M&A Integration.
• Support post-acquisition integration efforts.
• Develop external network of industry specialists to bring outside-in knowledge of market trends and opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees