Executive Researcher

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The Opportunity

We are seeking an Executive Recruiting Researcher to join our dynamic Executive Search team. As a Researcher, you will own all aspects of candidate identification and prioritization for critical searches across the company. You will convert market noise into qualified leads, insights, and actions for recruiting and hiring leaders, while supporting proactive talent-mapping and networking initiatives.

Adobe’s Executive Researchers are driven by curiosity and a commitment to understanding how the business operates at every level. We continuously learn, ask the right questions, and deliver exceptional candidates who align with Adobe’s strategic goals.

Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the success of some of our most critical searches, and in maintaining a robust pipeline of exceptional candidates poised to drive our company's growth and innovation forward!

What you will do :

Drive search strategy & research execution : Partner with Talent Partners and Hiring Managers to refine search theses and own all candidate identification and prioritization.

Curate our always-on market map : Identify target companies and key product / functional charters. Dive into org structures and reporting lines to fuel executive pipelines and deliver high-confidence hires.

Be a trusted advisor : You collaborate with key partners throughout the hiring lifecycle, converting noise(press, org-changes, job posts, funding, product launches) into qualified leads, insights, and action for recruiters and hiring managers.

Contribute to a winning team : Share your passion for excellence, collaborate effectively, and go above and beyond to find the best solutions.

What you need to succeed :

5-7 years of research experience in executive recruiting , preferably within a fast-paced technology company or search firm.

Proven ability to partner with executives : You have a track record of successful collaborations with senior leaders. You are service-oriented and responsive to direction, with strong judgment on when to challenge decisions to ensure the best outcomes.

Investigative rigor : You’re a skeptical and structured thinker. You turn ambiguity into defined lines of research. You write with brevity and clarity.

High discretion : You handle confidential searches and sensitive information with impeccable judgment.

Tenacious & Owns the Outcome : You are proactive, follow threads and close loops. You think creatively to overcome recruiting challenges.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The pay range for this position is $107,600 $197,700 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and 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.

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. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices :

California :

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado :

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts :

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