Business Professional Specialist

Adobe Inc.
United States, California, San Jose
345 Park Avenue (Show on map)
Mar 04, 2026
Hiring Locations: U.S. Various The Opportunity There are billions of Business Professionals and Consumers in the world who want to be both creative and efficient toaccomplishtheirobjectives. They see AI and conversational interfaces as a more productive way to accelerate creative storytelling and to quickly synthesize information across multiple documents. They are looking for quick and easy tools that are available on every computing surface and an easy onramp that allows them to trial products and subscribe based on the value derived. As the need for creative expressioncontinuestogrowexponentially,creativityandproductivityaremerging.AIcan make them more creative and productive in their business context. The job of the BP&C sales team is to bring this guiding message to our enterprise customersandtoshowhowAdobecanprovidevalueandcompeteagainstanewhostof broad-based productivity products in the market. Business Goals The opportunity described above for Business Professionals and Consumers will be the driving force of the Business Professionals and Consumers sales (BP&C) team. That team willbe responsible forAdobe Acrobat and Adobe Express in the enterprise segment. Those products haveincreasinginterconnected enterprise workflows that allow business professionals to understandandsynthesizedocumentsandothercorporatematerialtoproducehighlydesigned and creative output via Express. This combination of insights and creativity lies at the center ofwhat arecustomers areseekingand what the BP&C sales team is chartered torepresent. Team Traits TheBP&Cteamneedstohavethefollowingtraits: New Landscape & Knowledge- well-versed in a new landscape of productivity toolsthatarebeingpositionedacrosstheenterpriseandhowAdobe'sofferings stack up against a new competitive landscape. Demand-led Sales- the ability toidentifynet new use cases for business professionals,torunafullsalescyclesfromdeckanddemoto identificationofpain and metrics to POC to close as both out of cycle and part of a renewal. Pipeline Generation- personal responsibility over pipeline generation to new functionalbuyersofourbusinessprofessional offeringsbeyondthetraditional Acrobat user and into marketing, field sales, and knowledge workers. NewProducts&Demo-theabilitytopersonallysell,positionanddemoAcrobat, Express plus a host of potential new products and offers including integration of Express into Co-Pilot, ChatGPT and other business professional products and integrationsfromAdobe.Membersofthisteamareproxiesforknowledgeworkers so therefore this team needs to show how companies canbenefitfrom our offerings personally. Technical Knowledge, Curiosity & Understanding- the ability to do simple demonstrationofproductswithouttechnicalhelptodemonstratethevalueand ease of use of our products to the business professional. ChangeAgility&GrowthMindset-ComfortoperatinginambiguityandevolvingGTM. Willingness to test/learn new plays and iterate quickly. Ability to influence peers to adopt the new persona-based approach. Cross-FunctionalInfluence&InternalNavigation-AbilitytoworkwithPMMonuse cases and industry plays. Ability to partner with core sellers for multiproduct deals without channel conflict. Ability to influence product and GTM teams withpersonafeedback. Strong Operational & Pipeline Discipline- CRM excellence (Clari hygiene, usage tracking, qualification). Velocity pipeline motions (prioritization, expansion triggers). StrongcollaborationwithMarketing,BDR,Renewals,andProductforfeedbackloops. SpecialistRequirements Pipeline Generation- personal responsibility and activity around pipeline generationwithweeklyexpectationof5/5outboundingof5contactsto5accounts perweek.WilldopersonaloutboundinginadditiontoworkingwithanddirectlyBDR tohitatargetof3newbusinessmeetings(representingexpansionornewopps)perweek. Technical Understanding, Curiosity & Ability to Demo- understandingof Acrobat,Express,ExpressintegrationswithChatBotsandnetnewproductsthat might be introduced by Adobe into this audience. A clear understanding of the competitive landscape for "worker" productivity tooling including Co-Pilot, ChatGPT, Canva, Gamma and others. The ability to demo on sales calls both Acrobat/AIA/Spaces,ExpressandExpressintegratedintoChatBotsincludingnet new use cases like generative presentations and other that represent net newenterpriseworkflowswhichspanourproducts. LOBPersonas-abilitytoreachoutto,messageandholdsalesconversationswith lineofbusinesspersonasincludingC-levelorC-level-1rolesinsales,marketing, IT,finance,HR,legalandmore. Deal Progression & Business Case- the ability to run a complex enterprise deal cyclefrominitialmeetingthroughproofofvaluetobusinessjustificationandclose bothaspartofarenewal,butequallyimportantly,throughanniversariesandoutofcycle. CompetitivePositioning-theabilitytoclearlyarticulatewhyAdobe'ssolutionsare betterthanotherproductsinmarketforPDFclones,butmoreimportantly,through a host of new productivity tools in the market today including CoPilot, ChatGPT, Canva, Claude,Gammaand others. Fluency in real-world use cases: Sales decks, HRonboarding workflows, operations playbooks, marketing content creation, contractworkflows. ExecutiveEngagement-theabilityandwillingnesstoengagewiththehighlevellevelsof ourenterprisecustomerstotalk about Adobe'sofferingsinthebusinessprofessional space. Clear ability to "hold the room" at a CEC, tospeakothercustomerssuccess with ourproducts and beyond. LeadingIndicators-personalresponsibilityandownershipoverleading indicators in meeting counts of 3 new business meetings and 10-15 customer meetings perweek. Commercial Acumen & Deal Strategy - ability to run full deal cycles for professional-gradetools.Expertiseinidentifyingexpansionsignals(usage,seatgrowth,departmentaladoption). Consultative&Solution-BasedDiscovery-AbilitytodemoAI-poweredworkflowsthat combine multiple Adobe products. Ability to translate AI capabilities into productivity/business outcomes, nottechnology.Proficientin ROIjustification around "cost savings" or "revenue growth".Ability to lead consultative conversations with cross-functional teams. Distilling complex customer needs into 1-2 high-impact value drivers. Framing problem statements and ROI for executives and end-users. ProductEvangelism&CustomerEducation-Skilledinrunningworkshops,enablement sessions, demo days. Ability to simplify complex workflows into intuitive stories. EvangelizingAdobe'sAIproductivitystackinawaythatresonateswithnon-creative, non-technical buyers. Slack- ability and willingness to communicate via Slack for deal updates, teamcommunicationandcommunicationbroadlywithproductandmarketingspanning our BP&C products. About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe's industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. 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See how we think about AI in the hiring experience. Expected Pay Range: Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $226,800 -- $381,350 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $263,300 - $381,350 In New York, the pay range for this position is $263,300 - $381,350 In Illinois, the pay range for this position is $247,500 - $358,350 At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. 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