Product Manager, AirPods Software

Apple • Cupertino, CA

12d

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming
outstanding products, services and customer experiences very quickly. We believe
that if you bring passion and dedication to your job, there's no telling what
you could accomplish! As a member of our Worldwide Product Marketing group,
you’ll represent customers throughout product and feature journeys from concept
through development and launch. You’ll develop and apply insights to help infuse
innovative features into our product development process. Together with our
team, you’ll work to craft groundbreaking ideas into tangible products and
features that excite the world. At Apple, we combine product management and
product marketing responsibilities into a single, cross functional Product
Management role that collaborates with design, engineering, finance, legal,
marketing communications, public relations, market research, sales and support
for maximum impact across the organization.

We believe in the power of combining product management and product marketing
together - that the best person to communicate why a product is meaningful to
consumers and developers is the same person that helped drive its creation. We
are looking for a hardworking Product Manager to join the Worldwide PM team to
lead AirPods Software. In this role on the Worldwide Product Marketing team we
are seeking a skilled product manager for the team responsible for the product
management and marketing of AirPods Software. You will be deeply involved in the
definition of the AirPods product roadmap, and development and launch of future
AirPods features. You will play an instrumental role on the team that includes
writing product and marketing requirements documents, collaborating with
engineering to investigate new technologies, and being the voice of the market
to Apple during the development phase. Leading up to launch, you will craft
product messaging briefs, guide marketing communications on the creation of
product launch materials, and act as a product spokesperson in press briefings
and public events. The features and changes you enable will positively impact
hundreds of millions of people around the world and play a crucial role in the
lives of our customers.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in Product Marketing and/or Product Management roles, including at least one entire product development cycle from concept to launch.
• Hands-on experience formulating product messaging and creating outbound marketing for both technical and consumer audiences, and partnering with engineering during early research and development to define product strategy and roadmap, and with marketing and public relations to craft positioning, and define marketing activities.
• Recent experience within the last 3 years in one or more of the following product segments: consumer electronics, smart watch/wearables/fitness/health industries, and/or adjacent consumer hardware, software, or operating systems experience.
• Ability to drive communication with key stakeholders, the media, and public, as demonstrated by exceptional presentation skills: developing keynote addresses in an area of deep subject matter expertise, synthesizing information, applying critical thinking and maintaining composure under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• Proven record working collaboratively with engineering, design, and marketing peers
• Technical track record working closely with engineering/technical teams
• Strong ability to lead through influence, debate and storytelling
• Experience and ability to synthesize technologies into product communication for broad audience including customers, media, analysts, and leading industry specialists
• Best-in-class oral and written communication skills
• Press and media experience with success as a product spokesperson on a national or global level
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to travel
• A self-starter who is dedicated and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities
• Bachelor’s and/ or master’s degree, or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Deeply involved in the definition of the AirPods product roadmap, and development and launch of future AirPods features.
• Writing product and marketing requirements documents
• Collaborating with engineering to investigate new technologies
• Being the voice of the market to Apple during the development phase.
• Craft product messaging briefs
• Guide marketing communications on the creation of product launch materials
• Act as a product spokesperson in press briefings and public events.

What This Job Offers

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