Commercial, International Subscriber Growth, Apple Music

Apple•Culver City, CA

24d

About The Position

The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. The Commercial team is involved in the day-to-day running of Apple Music. The team provides strategic support to Apple Music leadership team, with responsibilities including fiscal planning, executive projects, and marketplace analysis. We are looking for a leader to join our exciting team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving international subscriber growth. DESCRIPTION This role will own international subscriber growth for Apple Music. This role will act as the primary point of contact for Music leads in 40+ international markets and will work cross-functionally across multiple groups including Marketing, Business Development, and others. This role will require building scalable processes to equip in-country teams with the strategies, resources, and support they need to drive subscriber growth locally. This role will need to effectively communicate those processes to stakeholders, as well as hold teams accountable for their implementation and improvement. The role requires a highly motivated, collaborative, and experienced individual with exceptional soft skills. You must be adept at building relationships, leading meetings with confidence, influencing stakeholders, and driving concrete business outcomes. You should be able to read a room, understand different cultural nuances, and adapt your communication style accordingly. This role is critical to Apple Music’s continued international expansion and subscriber growth, playing a key role in shaping the future of music consumption globally. We are looking for a strategic and results-driven individual, with a true passion for the music and entertainment industry, to drive subscriber growth across all International markets for Apple Music. You must be driven to learn, develop, and make an impact.

Requirements

5 to10 years of experience in business, growth and leadership roles
An exceptional collaborator, who can engage and influence across the organization to make ideas happen
Significant experience in leadership positions in the media industry driving growth-oriented initiatives in subscription services, marketing, or business development
Data-oriented with the ability to understand key information that is needed to spot trends, identify issues, make key decisions
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills with a demonstrated ability to lead meetings effectively and present information with charisma and confidence
Experience in developing and implementing scalable processes
Strong understanding of the music streaming landscape, key players, and trends
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience working across multiple markets with an appreciation for working with different cultures
Ability to develop, size and prioritize business cases of new initiatives for business growth and pitch confidently to senior executives
A natural presenter who can also quickly distill information and summarize to the key important points
Experience in digital subscriptions and transactional businesses preferred
Masters in Business Administration or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

Owning international subscriber growth for Apple Music
Acting as the primary point of contact for Music leads in 40+ international markets
Working cross-functionally across multiple groups including Marketing, Business Development, and others
Building scalable processes to equip in-country teams with the strategies, resources, and support they need to drive subscriber growth locally
Effectively communicating processes to stakeholders
Holding teams accountable for their implementation and improvement
Building relationships
Leading meetings with confidence
Influencing stakeholders
Driving concrete business outcomes