Head of Design

• Define and hold the design craft standard across Adobe Creative
• Establish a point of view on world-class design in the age of AI
• Build shared principles for typography, image-making, art direction, motion, interaction and emerging visual practices
• Raise the design standard across high-velocity work and visible global moments
• Build frameworks, tools and working practices that enable strong design decisions from the start
• Partner with the Head of Brand to translate Adobe's identity system into creative expression
• Partner with Production, Operations and Creative Technology to protect craft while supporting speed and scale
• Lead design from early creative development through final execution
• Set art direction and design craft across Adobe's creative, content and experiences
• Shape global campaigns, product launches, cultural moments and live experiences
• Ensure ideas scale across channels and formats without losing visual impact
• Partner with campaign and copy leaders on connected visual and verbal expression
• Direct agencies, design studios and specialist collaborators
• Lead and develop Creative Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors and Designers
• Build leadership pathways and recruit exceptional multidisciplinary designers
• Create a culture of feedback, high standards, experimentation, generosity and continuous learning
• Connect designers across the organization to share knowledge, tools and creative learning
• Define Adobe Creative's perspective on AI-native design practice, craft and authorship
• Build AI-native workflows and principles for evaluating AI-assisted work
• Define where AI supports scale and where human authorship remains essential
• Partner with Product as a creative customer zero and provide feedback on emerging capabilities
• Ensure understanding of responsible AI, provenance, creator rights and Content Credentials
• Represent design in executive and cross-functional forums
• Advocate for earlier design involvement in strategic, product and creative development
• Connect design excellence to audience impact, brand distinction and business value
• Present work with clarity, confidence and conviction

• 15+ years of experience in design, art direction, or multidisciplinary creative leadership
• World-class portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft across creative, content and experiences
• Significant experience as a senior design leader, Executive Creative Director, Design Director or equivalent
• Meaningful industry recognition through D&DAD, Cannes Lions, The One Show, ADC, AIGA or equivalent
• Experience leading design across both high-velocity output and major flagship work
• Track record of building design practices, systems and teams
• Exceptional taste and ability to explain clearly why work succeeds or falls short
• Deep expertise in typography, art direction and image-making
• Strong fluency across motion, digital, spatial, editorial and emerging design practices
• Experience translating brand systems into distinctive and evolving creative expression
• Experience directing agencies, design studios and specialist partners
• Deep fluency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Firefly and generative AI workflows
• Clear point of view on how AI changes design practice, authorship and creative scale
• Commanding presentation skills for communicating design value to senior executives
• Current understanding of culture, design, technology, art, fashion, entertainment and creator communities
• Track record of building multidisciplinary teams, developing future leaders and maintaining high standards through speed, ambiguity and change

Demonstrates extensive expertise in design leadership, with a strong focus on typography, art direction, and image-making. Proven ability to build and lead multidisciplinary teams while integrating AI-native workflows and principles into creative practices.

• 15+ Years Of Experience In Design Leadership
• Deep Expertise In Typography And Art Direction
• Fluency With Adobe Creative Cloud And Generative AI Workflows
• Experience Leading High-Velocity Design Output
• Exceptional Presentation Skills For Senior Executives

• Design Leadership
• Art Direction
• Typography
• Image-Making
• Motion Design
• Digital Design
• Spatial Design
• Editorial Design
• Creative Systems Development
• AI-Native Design Practices

• Clear Communication
• Feedback Culture
• Generosity
• Continuous Learning
• Team Development

• D&DAD
• Cannes Lions
• The One Show
• ADC
• AIGA

• Creative Expression
• Brand Systems
• Design Standards
• Cultural Moments
• Visual Impact

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Firefly
• Generative AI Workflows