Show and Event Coordinator

Apple • Cupertino, CA

1d • $149,700 - $225,600

About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring a Show and Event Coordinator in Cupertino, California, and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. The role leads implementation of event programs owned and supported by Corporate Events and its partners. It works with internal design and brand teams to ensure event creative assets reflect Apple’s visual and experiential standards, and turns event goals into cohesive visual themes and design-forward attendee experiences.

The coordinator oversees event lifecycles from vision and planning through execution and reporting, including scheduling, budgets, financial oversight, technical development, logistics, operations, vendor management, and physical execution. The role collaborates with vendors, creatives, internal partners, finance, and procurement; maintains event aesthetics, spatial design, and attendee flow; and ensures concurrent work streams meet agreed expectations and timelines. It also develops concepts that are relevant to the Apple brand and its venues and programming, manages vendor procurement through fiscal reporting, and contributes to audience-focused, world-class events. Domestic and international travel of 20% is required. The schedule is 40 hours per week.

The base pay range is $149,700–$225,600 per year, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation may also include discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation. Benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, tuition reimbursement for certain career-related formal education, and opportunities to participate in discretionary employee stock programs, including restricted stock unit awards and an employee stock purchase plan, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Design, Arts, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Eight years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Experience using communication tools such as Keynote or PowerPoint and Wrike to establish expectations and timelines for parallel work streams.
• Experience using Numbers or Excel for budget forecasting and management across domestic and international currencies.
• Contract and negotiation skills across cultures and industries to secure expected services from hotels and agencies domestically and abroad.
• Experience driving event project lifecycles, including event vision, scheduling and timeline management, budget management and financial oversight, technical development, logistics and operations, vendor management, physical execution, and reporting.
• Experience as a production designer responsible for end-to-end stage shows.
• Stakeholder management skills, including cross-functional and client management.
• Ability to create brand experiences tailored to global and local markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of event programs owned and supported by Corporate Events and partners across Apple.
• Collaborate with internal design and brand teams to align event creative assets with Apple’s visual and experiential standards.
• Translate event goals into cohesive visual themes and design-forward attendee experiences.
• Review and provide feedback on event signage, digital content, stage design, and other visual materials for brand consistency.
• Work with production vendors and creatives to oversee event aesthetics, spatial design, and user flow across venues.
• Plan event strategies that build on Apple’s values and strengthen its culture.
• Drive event project lifecycles, including vision, schedules and timelines, budgets and financial oversight, technical development, logistics and operations, vendor management, physical execution, and reporting.
• Develop fresh, relevant event concepts using Apple’s assets, venues, and programming.
• Facilitate collaboration and communication among internal partners and external resources.
• Set expectations and timelines so parallel work streams are implemented simultaneously and according to plan.
• Work with finance and procurement partners on vendor agreements, purchase orders, and payments.
• Champion the process from vendor procurement through fiscal reporting.
• Manage talent for event entertainment and speakers.
• Oversee technical teams responsible for building 3D environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to advancing a career at Apple.
• Opportunity to participate in discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
• Opportunity to purchase Apple stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Potential relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

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