Group Manager – Higher Education

Adobe

Group Manager for Higher Education driving awareness of Adobe Creative Cloud and AI workflows in Indian universities focusing on creative fields. Building institutional partnerships and executing engagement strategies.

Posted 4/18/2026full-timeNoida • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build trusted relationships with design and film faculty, chairs, and deans and advise on curriculum modernization, generative AI adoption, and industry-aligned creative workflows
Define and execute a comprehensive engagement strategy to drive active usage, retention, and depth of adoption of Adobe Creative Cloud and Generative AI across HED institutions with a focus on Film and Design schools
Identify and activate key levers of engagement including faculty advocacy, student communities, and curriculum integration
Facilitate collaborations between industry professionals and academic institutions
Design and lead structured high-impact programs such as industry events, campus events, faculty enablement programs, student ambassador networks, creative challenges, and workshops
Own and drive key engagement KPIs including Monthly Active Users, feature adoption and usage depth
Partner closely with cross functional teams across Marketing, Product and Sales teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

12-15+ years in Media & Entertainment/Creative Industries, Higher Education (Film, Design, Creative Arts), EdTech / SaaS engagement or partnerships roles
Proven track record of driving business outcomes (adoption, usage, growth)
Understanding of professional design workflows and creative production pipelines, with knowledge of the film industry as a plus
Proven ability to influence academic leadership and complex institutions
Practical and informed perspective on generative AI in creative production
Experience working across design, motion, and video creative teams
Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits programs
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

generative AIAdobe Creative Cloudcurriculum modernizationcreative workflowsdesign workflowscreative production pipelinescross-functional initiativesbusiness outcomesfeature adoptionusage depth

Soft Skills

relationship buildinginfluencecollaborationprogram designleadershipstrategic executionengagement strategyadvocacycommunicationcommunity activation