US Partner Communications Manager, Retail Lead

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 Partner Communications team amplifies Apples brand and drives customer engagement through strategic marketing initiatives with our partners. We collaborate with some of the worlds leading companies to create innovative campaigns and experiences that reach customers in new and impactful ways ultimately contributing to Apples overall marketing success. We are seeking an experienced communications expert to lead US partner marketing communication strategy planning and execution for Apple products and services.

The US Partner Communications Manager Retail Lead drives the development of innovative partner communications strategies and creative across all Apple products and services. It serves as a critical bridge between Apples brand vision and partner marketing execution ensuring alignment across global markets and channels.

Develop and lead a high performing team of experts to deliver an impactful and engaging go to market strategy and execution with some of our biggest partners globallynDevelop deep understanding of the Apple brand partner brands and local market dynamics to help shape the overall Retail market strategy as well as working to create innovative partner communication plans across all Apple products and servicesnSynthesize macro trends and communications insights to optimize current and future partner marketing efforts both internally and with external partnersnCollaborate with partners to develop campaigns spanning advertising digital channels and partner-owned marketing touchpoints including in-store and onlinenBuild and drive processes that improve the quality effectiveness and efficiency of partner marketing work across Apple products and servicesnLead the development and delivery of communication workshops with partners senior marketing teams and agencies to elevate creative and strategic outputnOversee quarterly planning to ensure budgets and resources are strategically allocated to key partner communications initiativesnDomestic travel may be required 1-2 times per quarter.

10 years experience in international account management and/or strategy at a creatively-driven ad agency or in-house marketing communications firm with a minimum of 5 years of experience directly managing and developing high-performing teamsnExpertise in brand communications - from strategy to execution to analysis of results.n History of success working in cross-functional teams building strong relationships and confidently influencing stakeholders across a matrixed organization to drive results.

Ability to delve deep into a product and service to understand the business and product strategy and consumer insights to build a global communications strategy for partnersnSkilled at analyzing a partners business marketing strategy and consumer insights to identify challenges and uncover opportunitiesnDeep understanding of digital platforms (social eCRM e-commerce content performance marketing digital in-store) and how they can be leveraged to deliver compelling product experiences throughout the customer journeynExperience working with creative teams building and collaborating on great worknComfortable thriving as part of a cross-functional team nAn enthusiastic leader with the ability to motivate inspire and guide a team toward shared goalsnPassion and eagerness to drive thoughtful strategy build innovative communication plans and develop great creative and integrated campaignsnFlexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment capable of contributing as a team member and leading with equal effectivenessnProven ability to build rapport credibility and influence across multiple stakeholders in a highly matrixed organizationn