Adobe · 3 days ago
Forward Deployed AI Product Manager
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$105K/yr - $205K/yr
7+ years expAdobe is a company dedicated to changing the world through digital experiences. As a Forward Deployed AI Product Manager, you will partner with Fortune 500 creative, marketing, and content teams to uncover co-innovation opportunities and translate customer insights into product strategy, focusing on generative AI solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead discovery with enterprise customers to understand creative workflows, content ops challenges, and GenAI opportunities
Identify high-value use cases through structured problem framing, journey mapping, and experimentation planning
Translate ambiguous customer needs into clear hypotheses, success metrics, and value propositions
Partner with Forward Deployed Engineers to design and deliver rapid prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and early-stage GenAI apps
Develop user flows, prompts, and interaction models for Firefly-based creative automation workflows
Validate product-market fit by running iterative test cycles with real campaigns and creative pipelines
Convert discovery insights and working prototypes into product requirements, PRDs, and roadmap recommendations for the core Adobe Product team
Identify common patterns and needs across customers to inform platform investments and Solution Accelerators
Act as a bridge between customers and Adobe’s Product, Engineering, and Research teams
Present findings and recommendations to C-level stakeholders, both customer and internal
Build clear, compelling narratives around GenAI opportunity spaces, results, and future direction
Influence roadmap decisions through quantified insights, adoption data, and value realization metrics
Partner closely with AI Engagement Managers, Forward Deployed Engineers, Product, and Engineering
Ensure customers experience clarity, speed, and consistent communication throughout their innovation journey
Drive alignment between customer value and Adobe’s long-term product vision
Qualification
Required
7+ years in Product Management, Applied AI, Innovation, or adjacent hybrid roles
Experience launching AI/LLM-powered products or 0→1 features
Ability to translate enterprise challenges into actionable product direction
Comfort working in highly ambiguous, fast-paced customer environments
Strong storytelling, executive communication, and structured thinking
Familiarity with creative workflows, content automation, or marketing tech
Preferred
Experience in Forward Deployed, Solutions PM, or Field PM roles
Background in AI consulting, innovation labs, or strategy (McKinsey/BCG/Bain/Accenture)
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, Firefly, AEM, or similar ecosystems
Benefits
Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
New hire equity award
Company
Adobe
Adobe is a software company that provides its users with digital marketing and media solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$2.5MKey Investors
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1986-08-20IPO
1984-10-01Series Unknown· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Shantanu Narayen
CEO
Dan Durn
Chief Financial Officer
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