Sarah Coughlan
About Sarah Coughlan
Sarah Coughlan is a Talent Partner APAC at Adobe, specializing in attracting and selecting talent for the company's Sales Ecosystem business. With a background in program coordination and customer relationship management, she has accumulated extensive experience in recruitment across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Current Role at Adobe
Sarah Coughlan serves as a Talent Partner for the APAC region at Adobe. In this role, she focuses on attracting and selecting talent specifically for Adobe's Sales Ecosystem business. She manages the recruitment process across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, ensuring that the company identifies and hires qualified candidates to meet its operational needs. Sarah partners with senior stakeholders in various departments, including Solution Consulting, Renewal Sales, Partner Sales, and AdCloud, to align talent acquisition strategies with business objectives.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Before her current position at Adobe, Sarah Coughlan worked as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Adobe from 2018 to 2022. Her earlier roles include serving as a Program Coordinator at Davison Trahaire Corpsych from 2012 to 2014 and as a Training and Events Coordinator at the same organization from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, she held positions at Benestar Group as a Customer Relationship Manager from 2015 to 2018 and at iMSGROUP in various roles, including Client Relationship Coordinator and Personal Assistant/Reception.
Education and Certifications
Sarah Coughlan studied Business Administration and Management at the Australian Institute of Management, where she completed the New Manager Skill Development program in 2014. She also pursued a course in Customer Service and Business Management at the same institution from 2008 to 2009. Sarah is currently studying at AIHR | Academy to Innovate HR, working towards achieving a Talent Acquisition Certification, which she has been pursuing since 2021.
Background and Early Career
Sarah Coughlan began her career in the early 2000s, studying at Caroline Chisholm College from 1999 to 2004. Her initial professional experiences include working at Firmdale Hotels PLC as an Assistant/Head Office Reception in London from 2010 to 2011 and various roles at iMSGROUP in Sydney, Australia. These early positions provided her with foundational skills in customer service and client relationship management, which she has built upon throughout her career.