Manager, Federal Government Relations (Legislative Branch)

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Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We’re passionate about empowering people to craft beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. Our goal is to recruit top talent, and we are committed to building outstanding employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can arise from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! The Opportunity The Adobe Government Relations and Public Affairs team seeks an innovative and well-connected federal government relations professional. The role offers a dynamic and enjoyable work environment. If you enjoy helping others achieve their goals, building an extensive network of relationships inside the U.S. legislative branch, advocating for a cause, and building consensus with other like-minded organizations, this position may be for you. A successful candidate will have knowledge of technology policy, federal appropriations, and federal agency IT budgeting and modernization processes. This role requires excellent communication and writing ability, high energy, and a curiosity about the constantly evolving technology policy, artificial intelligence, and the government IT modernization space. The position reports to the Director of U.S. Federal Government Relations (U.S. Legislative Branch) in Adobe’s Washington, DC office. What you'll Do • Serve as a key liaison between Adobe business leadership and U.S. congressional offices (House & Senate), driving impactful policy and business engagements. • Advocate for innovative technology policy solutions across the U.S. Legislative Branch in areas such as artificial intelligence, creators’ rights, consumer protection, and federal IT modernization. • Partner with US federal executive branch government relations team to assist in developing and advancing government relations advocacy objectives and public policy priorities. • Coordinate with the U.S. public sector sales team to promote essential US federal agency business aims. Aid in advancing federal budget and appropriations initiatives. Assist in coordinating and managing all components of the Public Sector Advisory Board. • Attend congressional hearings, government-industry events, and trade association meetings and report back to the business; • Build and manage advocacy efforts through active engagement with Congress, trade associations, consultants, and industry peers. • Assist in advocating for federal procurement and digital government policies that improve the customer experience and the digital service delivery provided by government. What you need to succeed • 5 -10 years of proven experience. • Experience working with or within the U.S. executive and legislative branches of government. • Experience with technology and artificial intelligence policy and the federal appropriations process. • Excellent interpersonal skills – both written and oral. • Proficient in using artificial intelligence tools and MS PowerPoint to develop presentations and strategy documents for public affairs. Skilled at employing MS Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat to manage team tasks and write policy papers. • Interest in evangelizing responsible AI, content authenticity, and federal digital government policy issues. • Ability to think and act both strategically and creatively. • Strong program and project management skills to leverage in managing the advisory board for the government sector business. • Strong self-starter who is a phenomenal teammate and exc

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