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Eric Adams

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Senior Content Manager and Photographer at Joby Aviation
📍 Monterey, California, United States

Eric is the Senior Content Manager and Photographer at Joby Aviation, leveraging a 30-year career as an award-winning journalist and editor for outlets like Wired, Popular Science, and Mens Health. Specializing in aviation and automotive technology, he is a graduate of the University of Maryland.

Outside of work, Eric is an avid adventurer and eclipse-chaser who has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and driven a Formula One race car. His passion for science is evident in his photography and extensive travel, documenting everything from wildlife to aerospace projects.

Unique fact: He was named a NASA Subject Matter Expert for the 2017 U. S. total solar eclipse and founded the worlds largest solar eclipse discussion forum.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Senior Content Manager and Photographer
Job Level
Middle
Location
Monterey, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Eric shows up

Story Driven
Amiable & Agreeable
Non-Confrontational

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Eric cares about

Aviation Innovation
He has a long history covering aerospace advancements and now shapes the narrative for Joby Aviation, a leader in the eVTOL air taxi industry.
Visual Storytelling
An award-winning photographer, he creates compelling visual assets and content strategies to document progress and shape public messaging in the aerospace sector.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Senior Content Manager and Photographer
Joby Aviation
7-2007 - 6-2014
Senior Editor, Men's Health
Rodale
2002 - 2007
Aviation, Military & Automotive Editor / Popular Science
Bonnier Corporation
1999 - 2002
Senior Editor / Air & Space/Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution
1996 - 1999
Associate Editor / Architecture Magazine
Billboard
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Arts
University of Maryland
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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