Lead high-stakes executive searches: Manage the full lifecycle of complex searches across Product, Engineering, and other strategic business areas, ensuring excellence in every step of the process.
Navigate complexity and ambiguity: Apply strategic judgment and patience when managing ambiguous and time sensitive situations, complex negotiations, and competing priorities.
Influence senior leaders: Confidently represent Talent Acquisition in front of Adobe executives, advising on best practices, setting expectations and SLAs, and securing buy-in on hiring and talent strategies.
Provide actionable talent intelligence: Guide leadership teams on market trends, compensation structures, talent availability, and competitive insights to enable prescient decision-making.
Build strategic pipelines: Develop long-term talent pipelines for high-demand, hard-to-fill roles and anticipate future hiring needs aligned with business growth and long-term goals.
Foster trusted relationships: Develop credibility with internal partners, candidates, and industry professionals while maintaining maximum discretion and trust.
Mentor and shape culture: Lead by example, uplift the team, promote a growth mindset, and hire not just for skills but for alignment with Adobe’s values and vision.
Leverage data and analytics: Track and report key recruitment metrics, identify effective sourcing channels, and provide insights to continuously improve search strategy and outcomes.

10+ years of executive recruiting experience in a fast-paced technology company, preferably in Product and Engineering.
Proven ability to navigate high-stakes situations with discretion, sound judgment, and influence.
Track record of building credible, trusted relationships with senior executives and external talent.
Strong organizational agility and ability to work effectively in a matrixed, global environment.
Deep understanding of executive compensation strategies, benchmarks, and offer negotiations.
Expertise in guiding leadership teams with a consultative, data-informed approach to hiring.
Ability to anticipate challenges, prevent derailment of key initiatives, and take thoughtful, strategic action.
Demonstrated ability to influence culture, mentor teams, and elevate talent acquisition practices across the organization.

Principal Talent Partner – Executive Search

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