Manager, Forward Deployed Creative Technologist

Adobe

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San Jose Posted 10 days ago $202,500–$293,250 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Forward Deployed Creative Technologist (FDCT) at Adobe, you will lead and mentor a team of technical creators who develop custom AI-powered creative workflows for enterprise clients using Adobe Firefly Services and the Firefly Workflow Builder. Your day-to-day involves hands-on coding, customer engagement, and performance management, ensuring your team delivers high-value solutions that save time and money for clients. You must have 8-12 years of experience in both creative production and technical development, with recent coding experience and a strong understanding of the Adobe ecosystem. Fluency in Firefly Services and Workflow Builder is essential, along with skills in AI tooling, project management, and customer orientation. This role demands a deep commitment to delivering tangible business outcomes for clients while continuously growing your team's capabilities.

Skills

Adobe Firefly Services Firefly Creative Production Figma JavaScript Python API Development CI/CD AWS GitHub Project Management Customer Relationship Management ROI Analysis Creative Content Supply Chain Vendor Management Contractor Management Technical Leadership Management Craft AI Tooling Extreme Ownership Customer Orientation

What you'll do

  • Lead by example, coding and engaging with customers directly for 50% of work time.
  • Hire, grow, and coach a team of FDCTs to ensure they exceed initial capabilities within a year.
  • Maintain high standards across all customer engagements and the FDCT bench.
  • Build reusable templates and workflow patterns from team engagements for future use.
  • Manage vendors and contractors, ensuring quality and efficiency in project delivery.

What we're looking for

  • 8-12 years of experience in both creative production and technical building.
  • Recent hands-on coding experience within the last six months.
  • Proven management skills with evidence of successful hiring, coaching, and promoting team members.
  • Deep understanding of creative content supply chains and Adobe Firefly Services fluency.
  • Ability to translate technology to ROI for executive-level customers.
  • Public portfolio showcasing both creative and technical work personally completed.

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About Adobe

Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

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