Principal, M&A Integration

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 Opportunity 

Adobe’s Corporate Development Integration (CDI) team consists of a multi-faceted core group of professionals responsible for pre-merger operational diligence, integration strategy and post-merger integration planning and execution. As a member of CDI , you will collaborate with Adobe’s senior executives, business unit leaders and operational support teams throughout the phases of the acquisition life-cycle to ensure a smooth transition of the acquired company into Adobe’s ecosystem. We’re looking for an experienced individual who excels in partnering cross-functionally and influencing in a multi-faceted, fast-paced environment. This individual is operationally focused and business savvy, with the skill to simultaneously drive integration efforts while ensuring acquisition targets meet/exceed deal value drivers. This individual also represents the best of Adobe in our engagement with employees who are about to join the Adobe family and manages employees of both companies through that period of change.

What You'll Do 

• Tactically and strategically lead integration of acquisitions, from due diligence through post-close value capture.

• Partner with executives and function leaders to craft integration strategies that align with acquisition rationale, operating model and value drivers

• Develop acquisition-related key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of transaction value drivers.

• Develop and drive integration plans, coach cross-functional teams, run regular integration meetings and drive proactive issue resolution

• Ensure deal values and synergies are captured

• Structure the integration with the right governance, cadence, tracking and reportingmechanisms

• Proactively identify areas for improvements throughout the deal lifecycle and implement best-in-class practices

• Lead the refinement of integration and build-out repeatable process strategy and toolset (e.g., playbooks, process flows, work plans) that incorporate prior experience and industry-leading practices across all key workstreams

• Create and establish a peer network of best-in-class experts, to continuously bring in outside knowledge and industry trends

What You Need to Succeed 

• Undergraduate / Graduate degree, preferably MBA

• Leading integration consultancy firm experience preferred

• Professional with 10+ years of experience in M&A, a consistent track record in leading and delivering integrations, handling a range of cross-functional teams, and experience

• Be an inspiring leader, able to rapidly establish and lead impactful and multi-disciplinary teams and with proven success in consistently delivering on operational and program-specific metrics

• Knowledge of end-to-end corporate development activities

• Ability to create project goals, messaging, communication, and overall plans

• High level of operational focus, strong analytical skill, rigor and attention to details

• A proactive, meticulous, and hands-on approach to problem identification and solving, confident communicator with excellent interpersonal verbal, written presentation, and ability to establish relationships across all levels

• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and establish clarity when faced with uncertainty

• Expert in M&A tools, data rooms, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

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 $109,300 -- $213,800 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.

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.

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

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