Senior Partner Marketing Manager (japan)

Senior Partner Marketing Manager

Join Adobe as a Senior Partner Marketing Manager in Tokyo and lead the marketing relationship with key Japan partners and global alliance partners. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop and implement joint strategic partner marketing plans. With Adobe's world-class innovation, you will drive collaboration and inclusion, ensuring flawless marketing strategies that strictly determine success!

What You'll Do

• Build and own joint marketing plans with partners to drive pipeline creation and progression across channels (events, content, thought leadership, social, etc.)
• Manage partner marketing budgets, including investment planning, allocation, and performance evaluation
• Identify and drive strategic engagement opportunities with senior leadership (internal and customer-facing)
• Partner with regional and in-country teams to deliver campaigns and coordinate partner participation in Adobe flagship and third-party events
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, PR/AR, Partner Sales, Product, Enablement, and Operations to execute and optimize joint marketing initiatives
• Track and report on performance metrics, providing insights through dashboards and regular updates
• Support key Adobe announcements and amplify partner collaboration opportunities
• Develop customer success stories and joint value propositions to showcase partnership impact

How You Will Succeed

• 15+ years experience in an enterprise marketing role within the tech industry and 7+ years in a partner marketing role.
• Strategic thinker and problem solver with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing budgets, including tracking utilization, outcomes, and compliance
• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational structures and collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and through ambiguity or change
• Ability to design and implement scalable programs quickly and effectively
• Experience partnering with sales, partnerships, and marketing teams in customer-facing environments
• Strong understanding of B2B marketing metrics, performance measurement, and data-driven decision making
• Familiarity with AI tools is an advantage
• Proficiency in English and Japanese (Native or Fluent) is required (for Japan-based role)
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field preferred. Post-graduate degree will be a plus.
• Domestic, regional, and international travel may be required.

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. We're on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.