Client Strategist Manager, Ads on Apple Maps

Apple • Culver City, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Apple Ads helps people discover what they are looking for while helping advertisers grow their businesses. Ads and sponsorships appear across Apple Services, including the App Store, Maps, Apple News, and MLS Season Pass, with an emphasis on user privacy and thoughtfully integrated advertising. The Client Strategist Manager will help build and shape the go-to-market approach for Ads on Apple Maps, leading a team of Associate Client Strategists and Client Strategists responsible for the full sales cycle and customer relationships, from activation and campaign design to ongoing consultative optimization and growth.

The role combines team leadership, sales strategy, client relationship management, and operational development. The manager will set targets, coach the team, manage key client relationships, and establish repeatable systems for account planning, pipeline management, and sales. They will use data and insights to assess pipeline and performance, drive business growth, and work with cross-functional teams to improve sales motions and share client feedback, product gaps, and success stories. The position is hybrid and onsite, with regional travel and occasional additional travel. Flexible work hours, including evenings and weekends, may be necessary.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in performance media sales.
• At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role; experience with a self-serve platform is ideal.
• Proven track record of leading teams to overachieve and exceed advertising sales targets.
• Professionalism and a positive demeanor, with a commitment to developing business acumen and client-centricity within the team.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work onsite in a hybrid role and undertake regional travel.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use internal and external datasets to drive team growth.
• Deep understanding of performance advertisers’ market strategies and success measurement tactics.
• Ability to create and implement systems and processes that improve the team’s probability of success.
• Collaborative leadership style, team-oriented mindset, and ability to promote active listening and continuous team learning.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Associate Client Strategists and Client Strategists, setting clear targets and coaching outcomes across outreach, activation, onboarding, and optimization.
• Set and execute the go-to-market approach for Ads on Apple Maps, balancing scaled and tailored coverage across priority Maps categories.
• Build and run systems, cadences, and processes for repeatable account planning, pipeline management, and sales motions at scale.
• Own a list of key clients in partnership with the team and model expected sales behaviors.
• Use data and insights to inspect pipeline and performance and drive business growth.
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams to share client feedback, product gaps, and success stories.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture grounded in customer impact.
• Develop long-term strategies and guide team efforts across a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Manage multiple client relationships in the performance marketing space while maintaining a robust business pipeline.

What This Job Offers

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