Posted:
1/26/2026, 10:22:58 AM
Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ San Jose, California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Product
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!
Adobe is reimagining the future of creativity — where generative AI, intelligent agents, and human imagination work hand in hand. As the Vice President, Agentic, you will define and lead Adobe’s strategy for agent-driven creative workflows in the emerging chat portal ecosystem. You’ll shape how AI collaborates with creators, automates routine work, and amplifies human creativity — all while staying true to Adobe’s mission of empowering creativity
for all.
This is a rare opportunity to drive one of the most transformative shifts in creative technology. You’ll operate at the intersection of business, product, engineering, design, research, and AI — translating emerging capabilities into seamless, intuitive experiences for millions of users worldwide.
Set Vision and Strategy
• Define the short and long-term strategy and roadmap for agentic creative workflows in the emerging space of user facing chat portals
Drive Innovation
• Partner closely with Firefly and AI research teams to identify new capabilities that make creative agents context-aware, adaptive, and collaborative.
• Explore new applications of agentic AI in creative production, personalization, and workflow orchestration.
Orchestrate Execution
• Lead cross-functional product and engineering teams to deliver cohesive, scalable agentic experiences that integrate deeply into the Creative Cloud ecosystem.
Champion the Customer
• Shape the philosophy of “AI as collaboratorassistant” — ensuring all agentic capabilities are transparent, ethical, and designed to enhance, not replace, human creativity.
Influence Across Adobe
• Collaborate with leaders across the company to ensure consistent, integrated intelligence across platforms.
Lead with Purpose and Communicate a Vision
• Inspire and mentor a high-performing team of product and engineering leaders; foster a culture of innovation, clarity, and customer empathy.
• Partner with executive leadership, marketing, and communications to articulate Adobe’s leadership in the next generation of creative work.
• 15+ years of product or innovation leadership experience, ideally within creative software, AI-driven products, or productivity ecosystems.
• Proven track record defining and delivering breakthrough business and product experiences at scale — especially those involving automation, intelligence, or generative AI.
• Deep understanding of creative workflows and empathy for the creative community.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, with the ability to connect high-level vision to pragmatic execution.
• Skilled collaborator with strong executive presence — able to influence and align diverse teams across product, engineering, research, and design.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and defining new categories in rapidly evolving spaces.
• Passion for Adobe’s mission and a belief that AI should empower, not replace, human creativity.
In California, the pay range for this position is $306,600 - $476,700
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
State-Specific Notices:
California:
Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Colorado:
Application Window Notice
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts:
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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Website: https://www.adobe.com/
Headquarter Location: San Jose, California, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1982
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Venture - Series Unknown
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