Principal Forward Deployed Creative Technologist
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As a Principal FDCT at Adobe, you will lead the most challenging customer engagements for Fortune 100 brands and set technical standards within the FDE organization. Your day-to-day involves architecting complex solutions using Firefly Services, Workflow Builder, and other Adobe ecosystem tools, while also mentoring junior team members to enhance their skills. You must possess a blend of deep creative expertise in areas like motion graphics, video production, and 3D design alongside technical proficiency with software development and AI-driven workflows. Your public reputation is crucial; you should have spoken at industry conferences or authored books, demonstrating your ability to influence Adobe’s product roadmap based on real-world feedback. This role demands a visionary approach to creative content supply chains, coupled with the ability to communicate complex ideas to C-suite executives and drive multi-million-dollar projects forward.
Skills
What you'll do
- Own the hardest customer engagements and set timelines.
- Set technical standards for architectural decisions and defend them.
- Hold C-suite meetings to translate complex ideas into actionable plans.
- Mentor FDCT bench members, improving their performance and efficiency.
- Translate customer briefs into detailed working workflows using advanced tools.
- Serve as the public face of the FDE org through speaking engagements and writing.
What we're looking for
- 12+ years of experience in both creative production and technical building.
- Public recognition through speaking at major industry conferences or writing books/articles.
- Proven track record of setting technical or creative direction in previous roles.
- Deep fluency in architecting creative content supply chains and mastering Adobe ecosystem tools.
- Ability to mentor and grow the FDCT bench, improving team performance significantly.
- Extreme customer orientation with C-suite presence and a focus on delivering business value.
Employer
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
Adobe currently has 310 open roles on FindRole.
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