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Director, Channel Planning
Adobe INC · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 1,036 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 221 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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The US Department of Labor certified 1,036 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 221 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Opportunity This role provides a rare chance to develop a new function as Adobe moves advertising operations in-house, replacing outside agencies with an AI-based engine. It requires working at the crossroads of strategy, data, and hands-on work, with real sway over global advertising for a Fortune 500 company. Team Mission Lead and develop the team that converts marketing strategy into media plans for Adobe's Global audience segments (Business Professionals, Creative Professionals, and Creators). Adobe is internalizing paid media execution and establishing a new "Channel Planning" function to connect strategy with practical execution. What you'll Do Key Initiatives • Build and manage a group of Channel Planners located in key regions (America, EMEA, APAC, Japan). These individuals bridge marketing strategy and the buying desk, guaranteeing global consistency in media planning while adapting to local nuance. • Own the "Adobe on Adobe" story, ensuring all regions are bringing to bear Adobe adtech, where it makes sense (GenPem, AEP, RTCDP, etc) • Take responsibility for the framework guiding this new team’s interaction with regional marketing leaders. Establish clear ways to handle critical issues, decision rights, and expectations. Schedule formal reviews every 3–6 months to ensure the approach is effective. • Collaborate with Adobe's media-buying team in India • Drive smarter audience targeting and data-sharing across regions and campaigns, and manage partnerships with ad platforms (to unlock better rates, credits, and support) • In partnership with Ops, set standards for how campaigns are tagged, organized, and quality-checked before they become available Scope & Direct Reports • Director-level leader directly managing a global team of (6) Channel Planners • Americas-based, with monthly international trave to stay connected with in-market regional Channel Planners and local Media Strategy teams • Peers include the heads of regional marketing strategy groups and the leader of the India-based buying team • Works closely with (but doesn't directly manage) the buy desk, analytics, strategy, and engineering partners • Define how Adobe plans and accomplishes advertising campaigns for years to come, starting with paid social and growing from there • Balance consistent global standards with the reality that every region has different pricing, language, and regulatory needs First 90-Day Deliverables: • Hire and build out the core team • Arrange routine meetings with regional marketing leaders, the new planning team, and the India-based buying team • Audit how campaigns currently get planned, tagged, and quality-checked • Stand up the playbook and process for how the planning team hands work to the buying team when there is a blocking issue What you need to succeed • 10+ years in digital advertising/media, with 5+ years leading media buying or campaign execution teams • Proven track record building new teams or functions from scratch • Strong hands-on knowledge of digital ad platforms and the technology used to target audiences and measure campaigns • Experience standardizing how a media team operates across multiple regions or markets • Excellent skill at influencing collaborators and managing change — this role will need agreement from multiple regional leaders • Self-starter, comfortable both setting direction and rolling up their sleeves Nice-to-Haves: • Experience working with Adobe's marketing and advertising tools specifically • Experience managing overseas or offshore execution teams • Experience across both business (B2B) and consumer advertising • Background connecting the planning side of advertising to the execution/buying side About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovativ