Apple Creator Studio Business Strategy Lead

Apple • Cupertino, CA

7d

About The Position

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and
customer experiences very quickly! Bring passion and dedication to your job and
there’s no telling what you could accomplish! You will be part of the news
services initiative team. We help start and scale new and exciting business in
Apple Creator Studio, Fitness, Home and Health spaces and are looking for a key
contributor to join this exciting and fast-paced organization. The scope of this
role is broad and the opportunity to drive customer impact is high. We are
seeking a strategic, data-driven Business Strategy Lead for Apple Creator Studio
to help drive subscription growth for the business. This role will work
cross-functionally to identify high-impact growth opportunities that increase
signups and engagement for the service, with a strong focus on subscription
growth drivers. The ideal candidate is able to set a clear vision for a
multi-year growth plan, is adept at simplifying the complex, and influencing
across a highly matrix organization. The role requires an experienced leader who
will partner directly with analytics, finance, product, engineering, and
marketing working cross-functionally to deliver results.

DESCRIPTION

Produce and develop a deep understanding of data-driven performance insights for
Apple Creator Studios to identify key growth initiatives, business risks, and
ways to close financial gaps. Business Funnel - track and monitor the full
acquisition funnel for the Apple Creator studio business, fully understand the
funnel and its drivers, and work with the cross functional teams to hit
acquisition goals to drive the business. Track actual performance versus
forecast, identify reasons for discrepancies and produce insights meant to help
accelerate growth. Develop initiative prioritization frameworks based on
objectives such as paid plans, customer lifetime value and revenue, and leverage
those frameworks to brief and manage cross functional teams towards shared
service growth goals. Present regular updates to senior leadership, ensuring
every decision is data-driven and aligned with Apple’s goals for growth and
customer engagement Own and execute on multi-year forward thinking strategies
that drive new growth in priority regions and customer segments Collaborate and
influence cross-functional teams, including services marketing, product
marketing, engineering, and design to achieve shared objectives that deliver
meaningful business results Identify creative and novel ways of structuring
incentives, business models, and ways of working to allow the business to be
nimble and enable efficient scale

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Strategy, Economics, etc.
• Expertise in leading strategy and analytics efforts for subscription services
• 10 years of experience in strategic planning, financial analysis, or business growth roles, in the subscriptions space or within a high-growth or innovative industry
• Extraordinary relationship skills collaborating and influencing across teams

Nice To Haves

• Works effectively in a rapid and very collaborative environment and manages ambiguity with minimal guidance
• Analyze market trends, customer behavior, and competitive landscape to uncover growth opportunities and support business decisions
• Strong ability to translate business needs to feature and product designs
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze opportunities from many angles (both quantitative and qualitative)

Responsibilities

• Produce and develop a deep understanding of data-driven performance insights for Apple Creator Studios to identify key growth initiatives, business risks, and ways to close financial gaps.
• Business Funnel - track and monitor the full acquisition funnel for the Apple Creator studio business, fully understand the funnel and its drivers, and work with the cross functional teams to hit acquisition goals to drive the business.
• Track actual performance versus forecast, identify reasons for discrepancies and produce insights meant to help accelerate growth.
• Develop initiative prioritization frameworks based on objectives such as paid plans, customer lifetime value and revenue, and leverage those frameworks to brief and manage cross functional teams towards shared service growth goals.
• Present regular updates to senior leadership, ensuring every decision is data-driven and aligned with Apple’s goals for growth and customer engagement
• Own and execute on multi-year forward thinking strategies that drive new growth in priority regions and customer segments
• Collaborate and influence cross-functional teams, including services marketing, product marketing, engineering, and design to achieve shared objectives that deliver meaningful business results
• Identify creative and novel ways of structuring incentives, business models, and ways of working to allow the business to be nimble and enable efficient scale

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level