Channel Strategist, Marcom

Apple Inc.•Coral Gables, FL

42d

About The Position

Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's 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 experiences. The Channel (Partner) Strategist plays a vital role in shaping how we show up within our partners' marketing, advertising and customer experience. They will combine a deep understanding of brand and business opportunities both within Apple and our partners' organizations, along with consideration for customer needs throughout their journey, to develop initiatives that drive ours and our partners' business. The Channel Strategist is a highly cross-functional role and partners closely with Channel Cross Functional, Partner Communications, Brand Strategy, Sales, Interactive and Creative teams to identify and develop effective and innovative work that solves marketing and business challenges. As a world-wide Partner Strategist, this role focuses on designing initiatives that scale to partners in markets around the world. It will include work across content and campaigns, online experience, e-commerce, advertising, media, social, CRM and in-store. This is a partner-facing role involving regular collaboration with key external partners.

Requirements

Experience working with retailers and delivering strategy for e-commerce and social platforms, either in-house or in an agency capacity
Experience understanding, interrogating and distilling data and insights from a broad range of sources
Proven track record of connecting business and marketing objectives with effective customer-facing solutions
History of working in a strategic role in-house, preferably for a global brand with similar channel initiatives
Strong ability to connect dots and quickly identify the correct strategy, especially when there are many possible options
Skilled at creating clarity and alignment with senior and cross-functional team members, across both internal and partner organizations
Highly collaborative with the agility to lean into and build on diverse viewpoints
A bold, entrepreneurial mindset with the curiosity and drive to pursue new opportunities
10+ years experience in a strategic role in marketing communications at an advertising agency or in-house marketing communications team
Experience working with a current full-funnel brand, marketing and customer experience approaches, including digital and traditional
Strong communication skills, with the ability to write and deliver a clear and actionable brief
Bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese