PR Specialist, Corporate

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

Apple's worldwide communications team informs the world about our innovative products and services, and the values that drive everything we do. The team includes professionals with backgrounds in public relations, journalism, social media, employee communications, writing, and buzz marketing. We’re looking for trailblazing, collaborative professionals from a variety of creative fields. If that’s you, then your next home may be here. Come and do the best and most exciting work of your career at Apple! We are currently seeking a PR Specialist to join our team. The Corporate PR Specialist plays a critical role across the Corporate PR team, analyzing complex topics across, legal, financial, supply chain and more. Candidates should have experience working in fast-paced environments and be able to work on complex topics across several topic areas. Ideal candidates have media relations background and experience working cross-functionally across different stakeholders.

Requirements

1-3+ years experience in public relations, PR agency or corporate settings.
Experience working directly with reporters and content to shape positive media coverage.
Bachelors degree in communications or equally relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Positive team-player who thrives working with others and is excited to represent Apple.
A keen understanding of, or passion for, the consumer technology space.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to focus, simplify tasks, and manage multiple projects and programs from start to finish under pressure.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with superb attention to detail.
A self-starter who is dedicated and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities.
Ability to quickly analyze media coverage and sentiment, anticipate potential issues, and apply insights to the team’s work.
Effective collaborator who will work cross-functionally across teams and geographies while demonstrating integrity at all times.

Responsibilities

Analyzing complex topics across legal, financial, supply chain and more.
Working in fast-paced environments.
Working on complex topics across several topic areas.
Media relations.
Working cross-functionally across different stakeholders.
Quickly analyze media coverage and sentiment.
Anticipate potential issues.
Apply insights to the team’s work.
Focus, simplify tasks, and manage multiple projects and programs from start to finish under pressure.
Represent Apple.
Work cross-functionally across teams and geographies.