Ignite new business and partnerships: Lead Firefly Foundry engagements from concept to commercial deal, collaborating with Adobe’s enterprise sales and creative leadership teams.
Bridge creative vision with technology: Translate the needs of filmmakers, studios, creators, and brands into Firefly Foundry use cases that showcase “the art of the possible.”
Shape Adobe’s role in the entertainment and creator ecosystem: Build trusted relationships across studios, media companies, YouTube creators, agencies, and enterprise partners.
Advise and evangelize: Serve as a GenAI authority and creative industry leader with vision — presenting at customer meetings, partner events, and major conferences.
Collaborate across the enterprise: Work closely with Adobe Research, Firefly engineering, marketing, and product teams to test, validate, and influence future product directions.
Be hands-on: Prototype creative solutions, demo Firefly APIs and integrations, and bring ideas to life with tangible visual and storytelling proof points.

10+ years of experience across creative technology, media, entertainment, or enterprise partnerships.
A strong mix of technical fluency (AI, creative tools, APIs, cloud platforms) and creative depth (film, video, digital storytelling, YouTube, or content production).
Proven success launching or scaling products or experiences — ideally in a startup, 0→1, or innovation lab environment.
A network in the entertainment and creator ecosystem — and the confidence to navigate C-suite, studio, and creator conversations.
Entrepreneurial outlook: a “player-coach” who rolls up their sleeves and thrives in ambiguity.
High EQ, low ego, and a natural ability to connect teams, ideas, and opportunities.
Comfort operating as both strategist and creative technologist , who can drive both impact and storytelling.
Great teammate (roll up your sleeves, adaptable work style, lead via influence, excellent “connector”).

Director, Growth

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