Director, Marketing Strategy and Planning

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 theres no telling what you could accomplish!nnApples Worldwide Marketing organization is one of the most respected in the world. This team crafts the strategy and creative storytelling that brings the product vision to life. Its a collaboration that unites around a singular focus: ensuring that the world feels as passionately about our products as we do.

o do that well we need someone who can see the big picture connect the dots across teams and drive the planning processes that bring our strategies to life. The Director of Marketing Strategy and Planning is a critical leadership role that sits at the center of how our marketing organization thinks plans and the Director of Marketing Strategy and Planning you will serve as a strategic partner to the SVP Worldwide Marketing and the broader marketing leadership team to shape strategy drive integrated planning cycles and ensure seamless coordination across functions. If you are someone who thrives in ambiguity leads with clarity and brings rigor and creativity in equal measure we want to hear from you!n

Your work will span three core areas:nnLead the development and articulation of Apple Marketings annual and multi-year strategy ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and business objectivesnIdentify trends competitive dynamics and market opportunities that should shape how Apple marketing evolvesnPartner with product marketing brand and PR teams to develop cohesive strategies for priority initiativesnSynthesize inputs from across the organization into a unified point of view that guides decision-making and resource allocationnOwn and drive the quarterly and annual marketing planning process including goal setting initiative prioritization and budget coordination across all marketing functionsnEstablish and maintain a rhythm of business for the marketing organization including operating cadences leadership reviews and strategic planning meetingsnIdentify dependencies and gaps across teams and proactively drive alignment to keep plans on tracknServe as a connective tissue across functions ensuring that plans are integrated sequenced and set up for successful executionnPrepare strategic briefings presentations and recommendations for the SVP Worldwide Marketing and senior leadershipnTrack progress against strategic priorities and surface risks or opportunities to leadership in a timely and actionable waynSupport the SVP Worldwide Marketing in preparing for board-level and executive team engagements related to marketing performance and direction

12 years of experience in marketing strategy business planning management consulting or a related field ideally within a complex matrixed organizationnProven track record of developing marketing strategies that drive measurable business outcomesnExceptional ability to synthesize complex information and distill it into clear compelling narratives for executive audiencesnOutstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across diverse functionsnStrong analytical and financial acumen; comfortable working with data budgets and performance metrics to inform strategic decisions

MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field strongly working in or with consumer technology media or premium brand environments is a strong plusnComfort working across time zones and in a globally distributed organizationnA collaborative low-ego working style with a genuine commitment to the success of the team over individual recognitionnPassion for Apples products values and missionnDemonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced high-stakes environment with competing prioritiesnProficiency in building executive-level presentations and strategy documents that drive decision-makingnBachelors degree requirednExperience operating at the intersection of brand product marketing demand generation and PRnDeep experience leading cross-functional and cross-geo planning processes including annual planning goal setting and portfolio prioritization