Strategy and Operations Analyst

Are you ready to join a world-class team at Adobe, where your ideas can build the future? As a Strategy and Operations Manager in our Marketing division, you will play a pivotal role in driving business operations and long-term planning.

• Own and drive the end-to-end business operations for annual planning across GTM functions

• Establish and manage planning cadences, key milestones, and deliverables

• Ensure high-quality, consistent outputs across teams (e.g., narratives, investment proposals, strategic priorities)

• Partner cross-functionally with Product Marketing (PMM) and other collaborators to integrate planning workstreams

2. OKR Alignment & Strategic Integration

• Translate annual planning outputs into clear, measurable OKRs across planning pillars

• Ensure alignment between company-level priorities and functional/team-level objectives

• Drive consistency and rigor in goal-setting frameworks and success metrics

• Track and report progress against OKRs, highlighting risks and opportunities

3. Quarterly Business Planning & Investment Governance

• Lead quarterly business planning (QBP) processes across GTM and regional sales teams

• Establish and run operating cadences to support marketing investment decisions

• Evaluate trade-offs and optimize resource allocation across regions and programs

• Partner with finance, GTM, and sales leadership to ensure data-driven decision-making

4. Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution

• Act as a central connector across GTM, PMM, Sales, and Finance teams

• Drive alignment, accountability, and clear communication across participants

• Identify process gaps and implement scalable solutions to improve planning efficiency

• Support executive readiness with insights, reporting, and structured updates

• 3–5 years of experience in strategy & operations, business operations, consulting, or related roles
• Strong program management skills with experience running complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution and measurable outcomes
• Experience with planning processes (annual planning, objectives and key results, quarterly business reviews)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data to inform decisions
• Strong collaborator management and communication skills

• Experience supporting GTM, marketing, or sales organizations
• Experience with Product Marketing (PMM) processes and planning schedules
• Experience working with senior leadership and executive collaborators
• Background in high-growth or fast-paced environments

• Structured thinking and operational rigor

• Cross-functional collaboration and influence

• Ownership and bias for action

• Attention to detail with ability to see the big picture

Join Adobe and become part of an ambitious team that competes to deliver outstanding results!

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. 

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In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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Colorado:

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