Director of Research & Strategy, Adobe Express

Adobe Systems
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Mentoring","Facilitation","Strategic thinking"]

Director of Research & Strategy leads a high-performing team of researchers and strategists, shaping experiences across web, mobile, and desktop applications for the Adobe Express ecosystem. Partnering with Design, Product, and Engineering, you will define and execute research strategy, embed insights into strategic planning, and influence executives to drive measurable user and business outcomes using AI/ML across multiple platforms.

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4 months ago

Director of Research & Strategy, Adobe Express

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Job Summary

Director of Research & Strategy leads a high-performing team of researchers and strategists, shaping experiences across web, mobile, and desktop applications for the Adobe Express ecosystem. Partnering with Design, Product, and Engineering, you will define and execute research strategy, embed insights into strategic planning, and influence executives to drive measurable user and business outcomes using AI/ML across multiple platforms.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and lead a high-performing research and strategy team; coaching senior talent, attracting top-tier leaders, and fostering a culture of rigor, growth, and impact.
  • •Build a collaborative environment and encourage deep partnership with cross-functional teams, setting a high bar for research craft and embedding research into strategic planning and execution.
  • •Define and execute research strategy for redesigns, new audiences and product directions, and lead all aspects of research execution across releases on multiple platforms.
  • •Contribute to product strategy discussions through deep customer research and design partnerships to bring visions to life.
  • •Influence cross-functional leaders to act on insights, driving measurable improvements in user and business outcomes.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of equivalent practical experience of managing researchers, strategists, and research leaders.
  • •Experience working directly with executives on ambiguous problems and crafting big-picture strategies grounded in deep user understanding.
  • •Exceptional oral and written communication skills; ability to tailor narratives for executive, product, and design audiences.
  • •Have leveraged AI solutions as part of an overall research program.
  • •Connect research to business strategy, framing insights as actionable recommendations that resonate with executive audiences.
Experience:10+ yearsSaaSCreative softwareDesign tools
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMentoringFacilitationStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:AIMLData analysis

Company Brief

Adobe Systems
Provides creative, marketing, and document management software and cloud services, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and the Adobe Experience Cloud, serving creative professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1982
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