Channel Activation Lead

Apple•New York, NY

About The Position

At Apple, we work every day to create products that enrich people's lives. Our Apple Ads group makes it possible for people around the world to easily access informative and imaginative content on their devices while helping publishers and developers promote and monetize their work. Our technology and services power advertising in the App Store, Apple News, and Apple TV. Our platforms are highly-performant, deployed at scale, and setting new standards for enabling effective advertising while protecting user privacy. Launched in 2016, Apple Ads is an easy, efficient and fast-growing platform for app discovery. Apple Ads is becoming the app promotion platform of choice for iOS developers. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gravitate in order to do their best work.If you are excited by the idea of making a real impact, and joining a team where we pride ourselves in being one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, a career with Apple might be your dream job! Apple is redefining advertising on mobile devices while reaching hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users around the world. Through Apple Advertising, advertisers and publishers get access to the most engaged consumers in the market. Description We're looking for an individual to be a proactive & collaborative cross-functional lead with both internal customer facing teams and external partners, to drive long term business and revenue growth through channel partners.Adopt and scale existing channel activation programs while identifying and ideating new, innovative approaches to accelerate partner-led growth.Successfully navigate an "influence without control" environment, altering default internal behaviors and securing buy-in from sales & sales leadership.Securing credibility, partnership and trust with sales leadership is critical, you will use sophisticated questioning, networking, and strong communication skills to be successful in this area.Collaborate with other departments such as Customer Success, Data Insights, Learning & Development, Sales Operations, & Marketing to ensure alignment on priorities and outcomes and where necessary, secure their resource to deliver against your own goals.Building relationships and credibility with partners is vital, their investment, prioritization and support in your region will define your own success.Plan ahead and anticipate change & opportunity with cross-functional leaders and partners, pioneer initiatives and bring others on the journey with you.

Requirements

Sales & partnerships experience across media platforms including online, mobile, search, video and display.
Experience influencing internal teams and working collaboratively with cross functional peers.
Proven track record of influencing and building relationships with partners from C Level through to client facing teams.
Experience creating and deploying channel activation strategies that impact the business in the short, medium, and long term.
Experience supporting & enabling sales organizations, facilitating and structuring success from behind the scenes with compelling partnership programs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable and experienced of using data to tell a compelling story, secure buy in, investment and support from cross functional teams.
Thrives when identifying, structuring and implementing unique ideas that deliver for cross-functional teams, partners and the end customer.
Appreciates Apple's culture and values, and is energized by the challenges of delivering trustworthy solutions within an evolving industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

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