Director of Product Communications
About the job
- At least 12 years of experience in product communications, ideally at a technology or creative software company.
- Ability to translate complex product topics into narratives that resonate with technical and mainstream audiences.
- Experience building and leading high-performing communications teams in a matrixed, global organization.
- Ability to conceptualize and identify what is newsworthy in a product roadmap and develop what is needed to support it.
- Deep proficiency in the product and technology media landscape, including trade and technology press, social platforms, and creator channels.
- Strong executive presence and judgment, with the confidence to influence senior leaders while remaining hands-on.
- Own Adobe's core product narratives, emphasizing what generative artificial intelligence innovation means for customers and industries, including business professionals, consumers, creators, and creative professionals.
- Coordinate product storytelling and content across executive media, customer stories, and thought leadership.
- Drive communications for product announcements, events, and tentpole moments such as Adobe MAX and Adobe-owned experiences.
- Build relationships with press, creators, and industry voices, driving media strategies and results.
- Analyze and anticipate emerging trends across generative artificial intelligence, creativity, productivity, and video innovation; craft Adobe's narrative and advocate with product teams on where to lead.
- Lead and mentor a nimble team delivering product and customer communications.
- Collaborate with product, marketing, social, community, legal, and communications teams to drive clear, differentiated messaging across audiences.
About the company
Photoshop is a leading image editing program used by professionals and hobbyists to edit, retouch, and composite digital photos and graphics. It works with a layered editing model that applies changes non-destructively, with tools for color, selections, masks, filters, drawing, and retouching, plus support for many file formats and AI-powered features in Creative Cloud. It differs from competitors through broad adoption, a large ecosystem of plug-ins and tutorials, and integrated cloud services that support professional workflows. Its goal is to provide reliable, powerful tools that help creators transform images and stay at the center of digital imaging through ongoing development and cloud-based collaboration.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FY26 revenue guidance rose to $20.5 billion-$20.6 billion after Q2 record revenue.
- AI-first ARR exceeded $500 million in Q2 and grew over 150% in Q3.
- Adobe repurchased 18 million shares across Q2 and Q3, supporting EPS.
What critics are saying
- The Foundry Visionmongers sued Adobe on March 12, 2026 over Firefly Foundry trademark use.
- Shareholders filed derivative suits in April and June 2026 over AI copyright training.
- Canva, Figma, and Apple squeeze Express and Firefly; Adobe's AI monetization trails usage.
What makes Adobe unique
- Photoshop, Firefly, and Creative Cloud embed agentic workflows across editing, video, and layout.
- Adobe's 1 billion MAU gives unmatched distribution across creators and business users.
- Firefly AI Assistant beta spans Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io.
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Adobe shares trade at $235.47 after falling 33% over the past year, whilst the S&P 500 rose 17%. The creative software maker reported third-quarter revenue up 12.9% to $6.76 billion and non-GAAP earnings per share of $6.13, its fifth consecutive beat. Despite raising full-year guidance to $24.45-$24.50 per share and AI-first annual recurring revenue topping $650 million with growth exceeding 150%, investors remain cautious. Concerns centre on new chief executive Anil Chakravarthy's transition, generative AI competition, and whether 100 million freemium users will convert to paid subscriptions. The stock trades at nine times forward earnings with a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58. Analysts' average price target of $278 suggests 18% upside potential.
Adobe stock has fallen roughly 34% from its 52-week high to about $241, despite posting record quarterly revenue throughout the fiscal year. An analyst predicts shares will climb back above $350 before 2030, representing a potential 45% rise. The forecast hinges on Adobe maintaining its current trajectory: growing annualised recurring revenue at double-digit rates, holding its operating margin steady at around 45%, and continuing share buybacks. Total annualised recurring revenue reached $27.5 billion in the third quarter, up 11.2% year over year. Adobe recently lifted its fiscal 2026 targets to approximately $26.6 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings per share between $24.45 and $24.50, up roughly 17% from the previous year. The company has $24.55 billion remaining in its buyback authorisation through April 2030. The main risk is potential slowdown in recurring revenue growth if AI tools from newer competitors erode Adobe's market position.
Adobe has launched its Premiere video-editing app for Android, nearly a year after its iPhone debut. The app, which replaces Premiere Rush (ending support 30 September), has been optimised for various Android devices, including Samsung foldables and Google Pixels. Senior vice president Eric Snowden says the iOS version received "incredibly positive" feedback, earning 4.8 stars from over 25,000 App Store ratings. The Android version works on devices with at least 5GB RAM running Android 13 or later. Features include access to camera roll footage, creator-made templates, and options for basic or advanced editing with multitrack timelines. Adobe's apps, including Acrobat, Photoshop, and Lightroom, are also optimised for Google's new Chromebook platform, though they won't match desktop-grade performance on Windows or macOS.
Adobe reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $6.76 billion, up 13% and beating the $6.70 billion analyst estimate. Non-GAAP earnings per share came in at $6.13, ahead of the $6.09 consensus. Shares fell 1.9% in extended trading after the company guided fourth-quarter revenue to $6.80 billion to $6.85 billion, slightly below expectations. The quarter coincided with a leadership transition, as Anil Chakravarthy prepares to become CEO on 1 December, with Shantanu Narayen moving to executive chair. Adobe crossed one billion monthly active users, up more than 20% year-over-year, and AI-first ARR rose over 150% to exceed $650 million. However, net new ARR fell 38% year-over-year to $390 million, raising concerns amongst analysts about monetisation of the growing user base.
Adobe stock remains down nearly 30% this year amid AI disruption concerns, despite continued solid performance. The company reported third-quarter revenue of $6.76 billion, up 13% year over year and exceeding its prior forecast. Adjusted earnings per share rose 15% to $6.13. Adobe is pursuing a freemium strategy to drive growth, offering free tools like Adobe Express and limited AI credits to convert casual users into subscribers. Monthly active freemium users grew 70% year over year, surpassing 100 million in the quarter. The company raised its full-year guidance, forecasting revenue between $26.576 billion and $26.626 billion, with adjusted earnings per share of $24.45 to $24.50. For the fiscal fourth quarter, Adobe expects revenue between $6.8 billion and $6.85 billion.