Principal Digital Strategist, Telco

Adobe • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Opportunity Adobe’s Digital Strategy Group partners with C‑suite leaders across the Media, Entertainment, and Telecommunications landscape to shape the future of customer experience. We help industry‑defining brands reimagine how they engage audiences, unlock new digital business models, and accelerate transformation through data‑driven innovation. As a Principal Digital Strategist, you will lead high‑impact strategy engagements that sit at the intersection of industry expertise, digital innovation, and Adobe’s market‑leading technology. You will guide cross‑functional teams, synthesize complex insights, and deliver recommendations that influence the strategic direction of some of the world’s most recognizable companies. Your work will position you as a trusted advisor to senior executives and a thought leader on the trends reshaping M&E and Telco. What You’ll Do Lead end‑to‑end strategy engagements for major Media, Entertainment, and Telco clients, from scoping to executive readouts Direct multidisciplinary teams to conduct research, analyze data, and develop insights that uncover new opportunities for customer‑experience transformation Translate strategic recommendations into actionable roadmaps that drive measurable business outcomes Advise senior leaders on emerging trends, digital innovation, and high‑value use cases for Adobe’s technology ecosystem Develop thought leadership that advances Adobe’s point of view in the M&E and Telco sectors Build strong, trust‑based relationships with client executives and internal partners across Adobe What You’ll Bring 12+ years leading strategy engagements in a top management consulting firm or digital agency Deep expertise in the Media, Entertainment, and/or Telecommunications industries Experience with Martech, Customer Experience and/org digital transformations MBA preferred, but not required Proven ability to shape strategy and convert it into executable plans that deliver results Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire senior stakeholders Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, including comfort with data analysis, hypothesis development, and structured recommendations Demonstrated success leading through influence in complex, cross‑functional environments High intellectual curiosity and the ability to quickly absorb new concepts, technologies, and industry dynamics Willingness to travel up to 40% Compensation: The total compensation package includes base salary, annual bonus, and equity. 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Requirements

• 12+ years leading strategy engagements in a top management consulting firm or digital agency
• Deep expertise in the Media, Entertainment, and/or Telecommunications industries
• Experience with Martech, Customer Experience and/org digital transformations
• Proven ability to shape strategy and convert it into executable plans that deliver results
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, including comfort with data analysis, hypothesis development, and structured recommendations
• Demonstrated success leading through influence in complex, cross‑functional environments
• High intellectual curiosity and the ability to quickly absorb new concepts, technologies, and industry dynamics
• Willingness to travel up to 40%

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end strategy engagements for major Media, Entertainment, and Telco clients, from scoping to executive readouts
• Direct multidisciplinary teams to conduct research, analyze data, and develop insights that uncover new opportunities for customer‑experience transformation
• Translate strategic recommendations into actionable roadmaps that drive measurable business outcomes
• Advise senior leaders on emerging trends, digital innovation, and high‑value use cases for Adobe’s technology ecosystem
• Develop thought leadership that advances Adobe’s point of view in the M&E and Telco sectors
• Build strong, trust‑based relationships with client executives and internal partners across Adobe

What This Job Offers

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