Creative Director, Social Tone & Voice

San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 117500 - 235700

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe is about. We give everyoneemerging artists to global brandsthe tools they need to design and deliver exceptional creative work. Were passionate about empowering people to create visually powerful content and helping brands connect authentically across every screen.

The Opportunity
Were looking for a Creative Director for Social who is equal parts writer satirist cultural observer and comedic architect. This isnt a social copywriter job. This is for someone who understands the craft of writing for the internet at a professional level: short-form scripts comedic beats fast-pivot ideation that can translate across TikTok Reels YouTube Shorts and emerging formats.

If youve written for broadcast comedy institutions or satire-heavy social platformsor a portfolio that demonstrates similar rigor timing and imaginationyoull feel at home here.

This role will shape the voice of Adobes social ecosystem through original ideas and comedic story instincts while collaborating with creators editors strategists and production partners to bring the work to life.

What Youll Do

Develop scripts sketches formats and recurring characters that can anchor new social programming.
Elevate Adobes brand presence by applying comedic timing social literacy and cultural fluency to campaign moments and always-on content.
Translate insights and trends into ideas that feel original sharp and shareable.
Partner with Creative Influencer and Production teams to shape ideas that resonate with key Adobe social audiences.
Maintain a strong bar for creative excellence and writing quality across all social channels.

What Youll Bring

A proven portfolio of comedic writing across short-form video sketch and satire
Professional experience writing for platforms like The Onion SNL late-night shows digital satire studios or equivalent environments.
Strong understanding of social platforms social pacing and writing for visual comedic timing.
Ability to write scripts that are concise funny unexpected and deeply internet-native.
Experience developing franchises pilots and characters.
Ability to collaborate with creators and performers guide tone and iterate quickly.
Comfort working in a fast environment with changing inputs and high creative expectations.
A passion for culture comedy and storytelling with a sharp editorial point of view.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in both writers-room and social-native environments.
Strong grasp of Adobe tools and generative workflows is a plus.
A point of view on where internet humor is going and how brands should adapt.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobes 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 30000 employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. Were 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.

Lets Adobe together

At Adobe we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life including our values and culture focus on people purpose and community Adobe for All comprehensive benefits programs the stories we tell the customers we serve and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender race or color ethnicity or national origin age disability religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.

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At Adobe we empower employees to innovate with AI and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where its restricted during live interviews. 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 $$235700 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge skillsand 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 $162800 - $235700

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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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Required Experience:

Director

Our CompanyChanging the world through digital experiences is what Adobe is about. We give everyoneemerging artists to global brandsthe tools they need to design and deliver exceptional creative work. Were passionate about empowering people to create visually powerful content and helping brands conne...