Group Manager, Communications Strategy – Ops

Adobe

Group Manager overseeing strategy and operations for Adobe's communications team. Responsible for aligning strategic direction with operational plans and managing communication initiatives.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $136,300 - $250,875 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, operational excellence, and team management, with a strong focus on communications and decision-making in high-stakes environments. Proven ability to build efficient systems and mentor teams while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability.

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Strategic PlanningOperational ExcellenceTeam ManagementCommunications StrategyExecutive Presence

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Hard Skills

Budget TrackingPerformance TrackingContent TrackingEditorial StandardsAI-Native Systems DevelopmentMedia MeasurementProject ManagementData AnalysisStrategic FramingProblem Solving

Soft Skills

High Emotional IntelligenceInfluencing Without AuthorityMentoringCohesive DirectionReading People

Industry Keywords

High-Stakes CommunicationsTech Company ExperienceChief of StaffSenior Communications StrategistAgency Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Senior Director to set strategic direction and turn it into clear operating plans.
Own the team's operating rhythm – planning, goal-setting, performance tracking, day-to-day priorities – and act as a trusted proxy in meetings and decisions.
Facilitate faster decision-making by prioritizing issues and clearing the way so the team can move fast and stay focused on external results.
Hold the team to a high standard of operational excellence including timely, accurate reporting, budget tracking, industry analysis, and media measurement.
Build AI-native systems that make the team more efficient, from briefing and review cycles to content tracking and operations.
Lead special projects and critical initiatives, often operating independently and without a playbook.
Manage a small team, setting clear expectations, mentoring for growth, holding the team accountable for quality, responsiveness, and ensuring cohesive direction.
Establish workback schedules, editorial standards, and preparedness protocols that bring consistency and reliability to high-stakes communications moments.
Serve as an editorial steward on strategic engagements, reviewing content, shaping materials and crafting positioning.
Manage agency and vendor relationships and coordinate partners to guarantee quality and timely deliverables.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years of experience in communications, strategy, or operations, preferably at a tech company or in high-stakes comms.
Chief of Staff or senior communications strategist experience, having acted as a trusted proxy for an executive.
Exceptional writer comfortable moving between executive voice and internal narrative with strategic framing.
Structured problem solver who translates ambiguity into clear plans with owners, timelines, success criteria, and builds the systems that maintains sustainable plans.
Strong executive presence and the confidence to engage at the VP/C-suite level.
High EQ skilled at reading people, influencing without formal authority, and managing and mentoring teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities