Sr Global Public Policy Manager at Adobe in San Francisco

Sr Global Public Policy Manager

Location: Washington D.C.

Technology is changing faster than the public policies that govern it. As Senior Global Public Policy Manager, you will help us anticipate what's next, make sense of complex issues, and shape the conversations that influence innovation around the world.

The Opportunity

Adobe is looking for a public policy leader to join our Global Government Relations and Public Policy team. We work across Adobe to understand new public policy challenges, decide where we should engage, and help leaders respond as technology, government, and society evolve. In this role, you will develop positions and strategies on issues including artificial intelligence, digital trust, creator rights, competition, privacy, consumer protection, and the future of work.

We are looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult problems, connecting ideas, and turning uncertainty into action. You will work with colleagues across Adobe and with policymakers, industry groups, researchers, and other experts around the world. If you like building strategy, influencing decisions, and helping leaders prepare for what's ahead, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Do

• Help us build Adobe's approach to technology and public policy issues around the world.
• Spot emerging trends and explain what they could mean for Adobe, our customers, and our industry.
• Turn complicated issues into clear recommendations, policy positions, and action plans.
• Lead work from early research through strategy, internal alignment, and external engagement.
• Advise senior leaders on risks, opportunities, and possible paths forward.
• Work with Product, Legal, Engineering, Communications, Trust & Safety, and Government Relations to build shared plans and move work forward.
• Develop policy positions, executive briefings, presentations, submissions, and advocacy materials.
• Build relationships with policymakers, industry groups, researchers, and outside experts.
• Represent Adobe in policy discussions and help shape outcomes in markets around the world.
• Help our teams prepare for what's next.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 8+ years of experience in public policy, government, business strategy, consulting, public affairs, political campaigns, or a related field.
• An interest in technology and how it affects people, businesses, and governments.
• Strong writing and speaking skills, with the ability to explain complicated ideas clearly.
• Sound judgment and the ability to make sense of incomplete or conflicting information.
• Experience advising senior leaders and helping them make decisions.
• A record of building support across teams with different priorities.
• The ability to develop a strategy, put it into action, and adjust as circumstances change.
• Comfort working through ambiguity and moving work forward without a playbook.
• The ability to balance long-term goals with near-term results.
• A willingness to learn new subjects quickly and take ownership from problem definition through delivery.
• Experience working across countries or adapting an approach to different political, regulatory, or market settings.

What Sets You Apart

• You ask good questions and quickly identify what matters.
• You connect policy developments to business goals and turn insight into action.
• You build trust, listen to different views, and help groups reach decisions.
• You are as comfortable drafting a memo as you are leading a meeting or briefing an executive.
• You take ownership, follow through, and focus on results.
• You are excited to help us shape what's next!

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together

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Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $120,700 - $211,850 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

In California, the pay range for this position is $146,300 - $211,850


At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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