Hot take from the hiring trenches at #AdobeSummit2026:

A recruiter called me last month.
She had an open AEM Product Manager role. Been open for 3 months. Plenty of applicants. But none of them understood the new AEM.

Here's what changed —

AEM isn't just a content management system anymore.

Adobe just launched MCP Servers inside AEM — meaning developers can now use AI tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and Visual Studio to write, debug, and deploy AEM code without leaving their editor.

They also launched LLM Apps — a capability that lets brands build experiences that live directly inside AI interfaces like ChatGPT and Gemini.

Think about that.

Your website content... delivered inside an AI conversation.

AEM is quietly becoming the backbone of how brands show up in the AI era.

But most hiring managers are still writing job descriptions for 2022.

The AEM talent market hasn't caught up yet. The candidates who understand this new AEM? They're rare. And they know their worth.

If you're hiring AEM talent right now — the bar has moved.

Are your job descriptions moving with it?

If you're navigating this — on either side of the table — let's connect.

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