Apple is looking to fill Product Management opportunities where individuals will represent the customer throughout a product's journey from concept through development and launch, infusing innovative features and crafting groundbreaking ideas into tangible products.
Requirements
- Previous experience in product marketing and/or product management roles, including at least one entire product development cycle from concept to launch.
- Proven track record working collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams; this includes partnering with engineering during early research and development to define product strategy and roadmap, and with marketing and public relations to craft positioning, and define marketing activities
- Proven track record formulating product messaging and creating outbound marketing for both technical and consumer audiences; experience translating complex technology into powerful messaging for varied audiences including consumers, media, analysts, and leading industry specialists
- Deep understanding of the product and relevant technology domains
- Best-in-class oral and written communication skills; the ability to become fluent in technical concepts and explain to non-technical partners
- Strong analytical abilities and an uncompromising attention to detail with the ability to operate seamlessly between highly detailed and technical situations and strategic business situations
- Press and media experience with success as a product spokesperson on a national or global level
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering and design teams to define product roadmap and strategy
- Influence critical product trade-offs that impact schedule, usability, differentiation, and more
- Deeply understand user feedback, competitive trends, and the overall product space to inform a well-developed perspective on [Product]
- Define product positioning and key product messages
- Work with marketing communications and PR on the development of product launch activities, press releases, marketing materials, and press briefings including product demos
- Serve as an ambassador for Apple through press briefings and customer visits to drive advocacy for your product
Other
- Willingness to travel
- Strong ability to lead through influence, debate and storytelling
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; thrives in highly collaborative projects, effective at building consensus, handles high stakes decisions with ease, with the ability to cut through ambiguity
- A self-starter who is dedicated and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities
- BS/BA and/or MBA
