Show and Event Coordinator

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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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 partners across Apple. It collaborates with internal design and brand teams to ensure creative assets align with Apple’s visual and experiential standards, and translates event goals into cohesive visual themes and design-forward attendee experiences.

The coordinator reviews event signage, digital content, and stage design; partners with production vendors and creatives on event aesthetics, spatial design, and user flow; and develops event strategies that build on Apple’s values and culture. The role drives events through their full lifecycles, including vision, scheduling, budget and financial oversight, technical development, logistics, operations, vendor management, physical execution, and reporting. It also develops relevant event concepts using Apple’s assets, venues, and programming; facilitates collaboration among internal partners and external resources; and manages expectations and timelines across parallel work streams.

The position cultivates relationships with finance and procurement partners, oversees vendor agreements, purchase orders, and payments, and champions the process from vendor procurement through fiscal reporting. It contributes to an audience-focused environment delivering world-class events and making decisions that are best for Apple. The role requires 20% domestic and international travel and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

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 leveraging Keynote or PowerPoint and Wrike to establish expectations and timelines across parallel work streams.
• Experience using Numbers or Excel for budget forecasting and management in domestic and international currencies.
• Contract and negotiation skills across cultures and industries to ensure the company receives expected services from hotels and agencies domestically and abroad.
• Experience driving full 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.
• Experience overseeing technical teams responsible for building 3D environments.
• Experience managing talent for event entertainment and speakers.
• 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 ensure event creative assets meet Apple’s visual and experiential standards.
• Translate event goals into cohesive visual themes and design-forward attendee experiences.
• Review event signage, digital content, and stage design for brand consistency.
• Partner 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 the full event project lifecycle, including vision, scheduling 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 partners and external resources.
• Establish 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 end-to-end process from vendor procurement through fiscal reporting.
• Serve as a production designer responsible for end-to-end stage shows.
• Oversee technical teams responsible for building 3D environments.
• Manage talent for event entertainment and speakers.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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