Sr. Manager CSR, Adobe for All – Adobe

Adobe is the global leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions. Our creative, marketing and document solutions empower everyone – from emerging artists to global brands – to bring digital creations to life and deliver immersive, compelling experiences to the right person at the right moment for the best results. In short, Adobe is everywhere, and we’re changing the world through digital experiences.

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 Team

Adobe’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team leads our commitment to sustainability and social impact, with a strong focus on elevating diverse voices, building strong communities and building a more sustainable future. The team ensures that social purpose is a key part of Adobe’s culture, operations and brand. Our mission is to continue our leadership in the CSR arena while increasing impact and recognition.

The Opportunity

When everyone feels respected and included, we can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We are committed to lead and shape a world and workplace that is equitable and creates belonging. We use our voice to impact injustices that affect our employees, customers, and communities’ ability to thrive.

With expertise in partnerships, philanthropic programs, grant design and job readiness experience, you will collaborate with key partners to define and advance a strategic vision for our Adobe for All portfolio of work. A highly cross-functional role, this position requires both strategic and tactical program leadership; demanding collaboration and management through influencing the business and engagement to build and maintain partnerships!

What You’ll Do

• Lead programs and initiatives to advance Adobe’s near-term and long-range philanthropic goals in diversity, equity and inclusion while partnering with and supporting executive leaders and strategic partners.
• Serve as a leading voice on the CSR team relating to diversity, equity and inclusion, understanding the emerging trends and external landscape for equity philanthropy and grantmaking.
• In partnership with Director, develop and implement an equity giving approach that heightens M&E, embeds a racial equity lens and fosters DEI across operational practices
• Serve as a key leader in Adobe’s Take Action Initiative, specifically relating to equity investments and HBCU and HSI strategies
• Responsibly steward and allocate resources of charitable giving fund , reviewing and summarizing proposals and moving requests through approval process in line with policies, procedures, and quality goals.
• Provide regular updates on Adobe’s Adobe for All performance for key internal partners including investor relations, legal, PR/Comms and other colleagues as appropriate
• Represent Adobe and its philanthropy work to the broader business, media, academic, and civic leaders through meetings, updates, blog posts, briefings, and interviews as required

What You Need To Succeed

• 10+ years demonstrated ability in corporate grantmaking and CSR
• Deep knowledge of participatory funding, equity philanthropy and racial equity investment principles.
• Experience consulting and navigating multi-stakeholder audiences including internal business partners and large-scale NGOs.
• Ability to work with abstract concepts or situations and move through the ambiguity to establish clear strategy.
• Proven leadership in non-profit partnership development, coalition building and multi-stakeholder investment models within diverse communities
• Proven experience translating social impact programs into compelling storytelling and marketing opportunities
• Bachelors’ degree required, advanced degree a plus

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.