Communications Operations Strategist

Apples Worldwide Communications team informs the world and Apple employees about the company our innovative products and services and the values that drive everything we looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a strategic partner and operational this role you will design build and run the operational systems that enable a world-class communications organization to work at its best driving planning execution and continuous improvement across multiple communications disciplines.n

You will be a trusted extension of leadership: owning day-to-day operational excellence while building strategic partnership across the is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of communications and operations and understands the rhythm pace and scope of corporate communications work and brings the discipline to make it run with precision and scale.

Serve as an operational partner to communications operations leadership driving day-to-day tactical execution and implementing longer-term initiatives nDesign and oversee the day-to-day infrastructure for how the team works: planning rhythms workflow systems decision frameworks and cross-team coordinationnOwn the planning building and operational execution of presentations department meetings and high-visibility internal programsnBuild and maintain strategic playbooks and process documentation that drive effective planning timely execution and measurable impactnLead change management initiatives to introduce new ways of working driving adoption and ensuring the team evolves alongside organizational needsnDevelop and manage operational dashboards and reporting that provide intelligence (not just metrics) to inform leadership decisionsnOwn project management and planning systems as a strategic platform designing workflows optimizing team adoption and using it as the single source of truth for operational visibilitynIdentify and proactively resolve operational bottlenecks potential communications risks and process gaps before they impact the teamnManage strategic vendor and partner relationships with a focus on outcomes quality and continuous improvementnSupport department strategy and planning processes

8 years experience in communications strategy operations or change managementnProven ability to see the big picture and simultaneously focus to execute down to the detailsnFluency in Englishn

Operational instincts paired with knowledge experience and expertise in internal/executive communications and/or public relations; you understand how communications teams think work and delivernExperience in corporate communications media consulting marketing or agency environments strongly preferrednExceptional written and verbal communication skillsnProven ability to design and execute operational systems from the ground up: workflows planning cadences playbooks governance structures and reporting frameworksnYou quickly absorb emerging technologies and see opportunities to scale them across an organizationnYou have experience planning building presenting and operationalizing Keynote presentations project plans and programsnPoise and confidence to lead internal initiatives earn consensus and engage in thoughtful and rigorous discussions with colleagues and leadersnComfortable operating as a team and leadership representative making decisions in ambiguous situations and driving collaboration across groupsnCommitted to process excellence continuous improvement and raising the bar for how a team operates to deliver its best worknCuriosity and drive to learn how the team operates with a focus on identifying improvement opportunities and moving the team forwardnExpert-level proficiency in project management platforms and tools used as strategic operational systems not just task trackers nBachelors degree or equivalent experiencenProject management certification is a plus