Jeff Jacobs
About Jeff Jacobs
Jeff Jacobs serves as the Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Adobe, where he has worked since 2022. With over 30 years of experience in leadership roles across various HR functions, he emphasizes empathy and vulnerability in talent development.
Work at Adobe
Jeff Jacobs currently serves as Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Adobe, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, he worked as Director of Organizational Effectiveness and Business Partnering from 2018 to 2022. During his tenure at Adobe, he has focused on enhancing organizational effectiveness and fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.
Education and Expertise
Jeff Jacobs holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Management from Santa Clara University. He also completed a certification in Applied Compassion Training at Stanford University in 2021. Additionally, he obtained a certification from the Inner MBA program between 2021 and 2022. His educational background supports his expertise in organizational effectiveness and talent development.
Background
Jeff Jacobs has over 30 years of experience in leadership roles across various human resources functions. His career includes significant positions at Intuit, where he held multiple director-level roles, and at Stanford University as an Ambassador for Applied Compassion Training. He has also served in leadership capacities at Juniper Networks and currently holds board positions at Project HIRED and Community Solutions for Children, Families, and Individuals.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Jeff Jacobs has utilized empathy and a compassionate approach to enhance organizational effectiveness. He describes himself as a 'Compassionate Agitator,' aiming to challenge teams and individuals to step outside their comfort zones. His focus on creating safe environments for growth has been a consistent theme in his work, contributing to the development of effective teams and individuals.