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Adobe

Global software company delivering Creative Cloud

Account Manager - Channel Sales

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Tokyo, Japan
In Person
Sales & Account ManagementBusiness Development & Partnerships

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of partner sales experience or at least 3 years of end-user selling experience.
  • Sales experience in the information technology industry and a proven track record of achieving sales targets.
  • Demonstrated experience selling software product solutions.
  • Ability to proactively drive sales activities, related tasks, and company-wide projects with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Ability to contribute to a collaborative team environment and energize team members.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to craft and deliver compelling narratives through storytelling.
  • Strong business and technology analytical skills, with the ability to identify, structure, and resolve client challenges effectively.
  • Proficiency in Japanese and business-level English reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Responsibilities
  • Drive business expansion with assigned strategic partners and lead the achievement of annual and quarterly sales targets.
  • Develop joint business plans with partners, and drive pipeline generation, opportunity development, and sales forecast management.
  • Identify new business opportunities leveraging Adobe solutions, and accelerate upsell, cross-sell, and new customer acquisition initiatives.
  • Formulate renewal strategies for subscription-based licensing, manage renewal rates, and maximize revenue.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with partners' sales organizations and executive leadership to develop and execute mid-to-long-term growth strategies.
  • Collaborate with Adobe's internal stakeholders, including Sales, Solution Consultants, and Marketing, to drive the creation of large-scale opportunities and accelerate the closing of new and renewal deals.
  • Plan and execute partner-facing programs, enablement initiatives, and co-marketing activities to enhance sales capabilities and support market development efforts.
  • Identify and develop emerging market opportunities in Digital Transformation, Digital Documents, and Generative AI, and drive business growth through strategic partner collaboration.

About the company

Adobe offers software for creating and managing digital content across media, organized into Creative Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Document Cloud. Its products run on desktop and mobile apps that sync with cloud services, letting users create, edit, share, and optimize content across devices. Adobe differentiates itself with a broad, integrated ecosystem that covers design, marketing workflows, and document management, backed by a large user base and scalable enterprise solutions. Its goal is to help people and organizations produce and improve digital content at scale.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 FY2026 revenue hit $6.62 billion, up 13%, and guidance rose June 11.
  • Firefly audio tools became generally available August 20, 2026, broadening AI monetization.
  • Adobe expanded free AI access in September 2026, widening the funnel before conversion.

What critics are saying

  • Shantanu Narayen and CFO Dan Durn exits in 2026 prolong strategy uncertainty.
  • The Foundry trademark lawsuit filed March 12, 2026 threatens Firefly Foundry branding and damages.
  • Copyright suits over Firefly training data expose Adobe to injunctions, payouts, and creator backlash.

What makes Adobe unique

  • Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere remain entrenched standards across professional creative workflows.
  • Firefly AI Assistant, launched April 15, 2026, embeds Adobe inside daily creation loops.
  • Adobe's subscription ARR reached $27.1 billion in Q2 FY2026, locking recurring revenue.

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