Design Producer - Media & Infrastructure Tools

Apple • Culver City, CA

68d • $171,600 - $258,100

About The Position

At Apple great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. We are seeking an enthusiastic Design Producer to support the Media & Infrastructure Tools Product Design team to create additional tools and products for app management. The Media & Infrastructure Tools Design Team develops products to support Editorial and ENG teams across Apple. Editorial tools allow Apple employees to plan, curate, create and publish content for Apple Media customers. Infrastructure Tools allow Apple's ENG team to efficiently manage their work. This team works to improve and expand the tool and product offerings on multiple platforms. This person will collaborate with the Design Manager and other Producers to provide overall team and project leadership. They will work closely with the design team and cross-functional partners to define project requirements, clarify design goals, organize design reviews, and ensure a quality release of the final products and features. Design has always been at the heart of Apple and the work that we do. The Design Producer will play a big part in upholding these values and driving innovation and creativity through our work. We strive for a strong eye and passion for design with a strong attention to detail, being resourceful, adaptable, creative, and results oriented with high energy and a positive outlook. This is a fast-paced team focused on complex design challenges. This position works closely with many other teams and will be an advocate for user experience.

Requirements

• 7+ years as a producer in software design (in-house or digital creative agency experience preferred)
• Experience in software development and product lifecycles
• Experience leading and driving consumer-facing design initiatives
• Understanding of UX/UI ideation, execution, and delivery processes
• Ability to meet deadlines and drive results while juggling many projects and priorities
• Ability to grasp complexity quickly, focus on key issues, while adapting to constant change
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of desktop and native mobile design best practices
• A passion for Apple, its products, and its customers
• Proficient in Keynote

Responsibilities

• Lead design brainstorms and workshops
• Run meetings and design reviews
• Gather key ideas, decisions, issues, and action items in meeting notes
• Track and report project health on a weekly basis, including communicating status and impending or projected results
• Negotiate priorities for the design team given limited resources and an ambitious schedule, ensuring the timely handoff of design specs to engineering
• Review builds to maintain design integrity during implementation
• Improve processes and communications in an ever-changing, fast-paced working environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree