Job Description
JOB LEVEL
M40 EMPLOYEE ROLE
People Manager The opportunity The Ecosystem and Collaboration team at Adobe is changing the future of how creative work gets done by helping millions of users manage and collaborate on their work, discover new creative workflows, and get the most out of all of their apps and services.
We are looking for a Senior Design Manager who has a passion for well-crafted digital experiences, pixel-perfect UI designs, and creating solutions that scale to the millions of users who rely on Adobe products every single day to create the future.
This person will manage a team of UI-focused designers who will operate in a studio/agency-model, being able to fluidly move from project to project - partnering with other UX product designers - to drive visual and UI design excellence in any and all phases of the work, from new product experience conceptualization, product refinement, and design specification execution.
We are seeking someone with exceptional visual and interaction design skills, impeccable aesthetic judgement, and an unreasonably high bar for design quality. This person will have the ability to guide a team of designers through a strong design process and quickly orient themselves to different projects and immediately add value to product designs that inspire delight and bring clarity to the experience.
What you’ll do Manage a team of designers to establish the future vision for products within the Ecosystem and Collaboration team
Collaborate with other Product designers and design managers to explore new visual or interaction patterns for our products
Help establish design standards and principles for how we apply—and extend—our Spectrum design language across our ecosystem
Be a key partner to design leadership in conceptualizing the future of our product surfaces
Establish design rubrics for what constitutes design excellence for the product surfaces within the Ecosystem and Collaboration team
Mentor and coach designers on the team to continue to grow their careers as best-in-class UI design experts
What you need to succeed High-level of proficiency with Figma and Adobe creative tools
A demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional visual and UI design execution
Prior experience in design systems and a track record of solving complex design problems with elegant, intuitive, and performant solutions
Comfort mentoring all levels of designers, while encouraging an inclusive and empowering environment for other designers to do innovative and impactful work
Ability to effectively collaborate with other design partners by influence
Excellent interpersonal, spoken, and written communication
Highly organized and self-starter/ownership mentality
Creative and analytical skills to facilitate design workshop and communicate insights and influence partners and leadership
Preferred Accessibility Design Skills:
Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.
Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.
Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.
How to apply To be considered for this role, please submit your resume and portfolio demonstrating relevant work examples. If your portfolio is password protected, please include the password in your resume.
About Adobe Design At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $133,100 -- $256,500 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. 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.
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Massachusetts:
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Internal Opportunities
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At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.
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