Managing Producer, Channel 3D Experience Design

Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apples consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple engaging and inspiring marketing 3D Experience (3DX) team develops physical deliverables in support of Marcoms initiatives and creative intent including visual merchandising experiences installations fixtures furniture and design solutions for Apples worldwide retail and channel partners. The team reports into Marcom and collaborates closely with Industrial Design Product Marketing Sales Channel Operations Marcom Interactive Design and Strategy.

This role leads a team of Producers partnered with a multi-disciplinary design team to develop store designs furniture product experiences and accompanying standards that support Apples worldwide Channel goals.

Lead and manage a team of Producers responsible for Channel program development visual merchandising strategy and store design across Apples global channel partnersnPlan and execute the development of all worldwide physical Channel programs in close partnership with the Channel 3DX Creative Director and cross-functional partner teamsnServe as the primary point of contact for physical Channel deliverables across Marcom and the broader Apple organizationnOrganize project intake budgets and roadmaps for the Channel 3D Design team ensuring financial and team resources are prioritized and allocated to the right initiativesnDrive creative solutions to ongoing business needs that increase sales and enhance the customer journey in partner retail environmentsnEvolve processes and tools to consistently deliver best-in-class retail experiences including developing new working models that respond to changing business needsnFoster a collaborative and engaging work environment for direct reports and the extended Channel 3D Experience Design teamnBuild and expand a network of close collaborators across Marcom Sales Engineering Operations Procurement and Product Marketing

7 years of experience managing the development of store design retail fixture or visual merchandising programsn3 years of experience directly managing teams in store design retail fixture or visual merchandisingnExperience leading cross-functional teams through creative development and production for retail deliverablesnDemonstrated ability to manage project budgets timelines and resource allocation across multiple concurrent programsnStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build consensus and drive decisions across a matrixed organizationnBA/BS or equivalent degree

10 years of experience in retail fixture or visual merchandising program management with a leading retailer or global brandnDeep understanding of product display customer journey mapping and floor plan development for retail store designnExperience leading initiatives in partner-led branded and unbranded retail environmentsnTrack record of driving process improvement and operational excellence in a creative production environmentnExperience managing vendor and fabrication partner relationships for physical retail deliverablesnFamiliarity with retail construction materials and manufacturing processesnExperience leading work and driving alignment across teams with varying expertise like store design visual merchandising engineering production operations and finance