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 create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. 

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

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 create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours.

The challenge

The AVP Sales, a front-line leadership role, is responsible for building and developing the team’s sales pipeline by guiding a team of Named Account Managers who deliver on their respective sales goals. We are looking for a leader who is familiar with selling business-focused enterprise software applications and/or digital marketing solutions. This incredible opportunity will have you lead from the front, modelling the best in-class behavior, and taking direct ownership for success of the team in all areas. Should be familiar with how to sell to C-Suite executives, board members, and their teams. Should be an entrepreneur at heart, with ability to operate in decentralized and autonomous fashion with a bias for action. Instill a culture of excellence that exceeds goals and targets. Lead, coach, and continuously develop Account Managers focused on Corporate Install Base accounts with high growth opportunity. Develop individuals so that success is achieved in a balanced fashion.

This role is within the Corporate Healthcare Vertical account business, helping to grow named accounts that have an existing footprint of Adobe Experience Cloud solutions, but have high potential to grow into strategic accounts in a short period of time.

What you’ll do

• We need you to be an “Exec Sponsor” helping teams navigate complex sales cycles and be a trusted advocate for the customer.
• Use and advocate Adobe standard value-selling methodology to drive consistency and scale in progressing and closing business across the team.
• Handle consistent, Adobe territory and account planning processes across the team.
• Develop team linearity and drive CRM, pipeline hygiene, and forecasting.
• Enable team on platform selling motion and passionate about helping customers achieve significant business outcomes.
• Cultivate and lead deep partner relationships. Partners are key to growing this market.
• Lead a broad ecosystem of specialist, pre-sales, partner sales, Adobe consulting, inside sales, field marketing, and other functions that matrix into the team.

What You Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of successful sales leadership experience preferred, in business application software, as measured by sales performance against goals. 10+ years overall experience in enterprise level software selling required.
• Demonstrated leadership in complex sales cycles resulting in 7 and 8 figure subscription commitments.
• Must be able to foster exec relationships with genuine interest in customers’ success. Owning “day to day” exec sponsor role is critical.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to lead in matrixed environment. Must be able to sell internally just as effectively as externally to help teams win.
• Ability to recruit and retain top talent.
• Must be comfortable with extensive travel across the country.
• Growth mindset, eager to learn, with ego in check.
• BA/BS degree required.

Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We hire hardworking individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, cultural background or religious beliefs. We know that when our employees feel appreciated and included, they can be more creative, innovative and successful. This is what it means to be Adobe For All. Learn more about our vision here. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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