The Opportunity
Adobe generated ~$21.5B revenue in FY 2023 and has completed ~$10B in strategic acquisitions since 2018. Our Corporate Development team identifies, sources, evaluates, and executes Adobe’s inorganic growth strategy, including acquisitions and investments. Much of our time is spent with Adobe's business unit VPs and Product Managers, but we also work closely with the Corporate Strategy team on big picture projects from the Adobe executives.
What You'll Do
- Partner with internal partners to develop strategic investment themes and assess potential acquisition and investment opportunities
- Identify product gaps, evaluate build/partner/buy options, and collaborate on target selection
- Conduct comprehensive, meticulous analyses to influence decision-making, including industry TAM, competitive landscapes, customer overlaps, as well as valuation and financial models
- Coordinate all aspects of the M&A process (e.g., due diligence, data rooms, internal approvals/ updates), M&A integration workstreams/handoff
- Establish a robust understanding of new customer segments, industry trends, market positioning, and emerging companies
- Develop external network of industry specialists to bring outside-in knowledge of market trends and opportunities
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA program and graduating between December 2025 – June 2026
- Understanding of core Accounting/Finance concepts and general acquisition/investment workflow/process
- Ability to build financial models, including valuation work
- Strategy development and internal communication
- Project management skills
- External facing communication and relationship management skills
- Understanding of software development and architecture is a plus
- Understanding of legal aspects related to transaction work is a plus
