Senior Strategy & Planning Associate

Adobe is a place where exceptional people work –  don’t  just take our word for it, our employees have recently voted us and Adobe Japan has been ranked  13 th, for Great Place to Work. We’re  proud to  offer market  competitive employee benefits designed to suit you and your lifestyle. Some of the great benefits include health insurance, global days off, wellness fund, parental leave, access to our Employee Stock Purchase Program and programs designed to help you continue to build your career. To learn more, please visit  https://benefits.adobe.com/jp We also proudly  empower our employees to get involved with corporate social responsibility and offer a broad range of opportunities to enable you to make a bigger impact through philanthropy, employee, and community engagement . We know that people  are the differentiator  in our business, and  that's  why we want to meet you! The Go to Market Strategy team advises senior leadership on strategies to drive market success and deepen customer impact across Japan. We use strategic insight to design and deliver high-impact programs that enable our field teams to win and drive growth. Our remit spans strategy through execution—working cross-functionally to scale what works , implement key initiatives , and embed change across the business. As Adobe continues to lead in enabling our customers' digital transformation and experience-led business models, th e GTM Strategy team plays a critical role in translating vision into market-facing action. What  you’ll do Analyse all aspects of our GTM strategy, find opportunities, and support initiatives that improve how we sell and drive growth Employ data analysis, market research, design thinking, customer interviews, financial impact modelling and gather key inputs to develop insights and recommendations that influence senior decision-makers Move from concept to execution - developing action plans, managing workstreams, tracking progress, and supporting rollout across the region Be part of a high performing team with rich opportunities to develop as a GTM leader Help scale our team by improving our methodologies, mentoring others into the team, and eventually leading business initiatives Learn the Cloud business and develop your network as you collaborate with leaders across Adobe, including Sales, Marketing, Product, and Sales Operations What you need to succeed 5 years of experience in Consulting or in Strategy & Operations, Strategic Projects or similar roles at technology companies Experience working in highly cross-functional settings, and in a role that spans strategy, analysis, and operations in a fast-paced environment Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills, including analysing data, developing hypotheses, and synthesizing recommendations, with attention to detail Strong planning and organisation skills; ability to plan a project/cadence, run multiple tasks, set and meet deadlines, and keep teams aligned Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, and comfortable with dashboards Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese, with the ability to speak to and work effectively with people at all levels Comfortable working on multiple projects and able to shift priority as needed while maintaining high quality results Comfortable navigating ambiguity, with a bias for action, learning, and iteration This role rewards sharp problem solvers who can combine strategy with the humility to roll up your sleeves and make things happen Bonus points Experience working at or with enterprise software companies, with strong understanding of B2B software business models Experience in crafting GTM strategies and practical understanding of the initiatives and tactics necessary for execution Adobe for All Adobe strives to create an environment where our employees can do their best work and drive their career growth and development based on their personal goals. From ... (truncated, view full listing at source)