Content Design Producer - Apple Services

Content Design Producer - Apple Services

Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. You bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We are seeking a Content Design Producer for Apple Services. Do you excel at orchestrating complex content lifecycles, and are you passionate about bringing exceptional digital experiences to life? As a Content Design Producer, you will be a pivotal force within Apple Services, guiding innovative content from conception to launch for applications used by millions. This role invites you to lead and collaborate across diverse teams, defining and standardizing the processes that ensure seamless delivery and unparalleled quality. If you thrive in a dynamic, high-impact environment and are driven by the opportunity to shape the future of content production at Apple, we invite you to explore this truly impactful role.

As a Content Design Producer, your days will be dynamic, deeply impactful, and centered on the seamless delivery of world-class content. Your role is a blend of strategic planning, hands-on execution, and collaborative leadership.

Responsibilities

Orchestrating Content Lifecycles: You will own and standardize the end-to-end app release lifecycles, from initial planning and initiation to execution, launch, and post-release retrospectives. This means you'll define project scopes, set timelines, and ensure all stakeholders are aligned.

Leading and Collaborating: You'll be instrumental in training and guiding other producers, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of excellence. Expect to develop and deliver workshops or documentation that elevate the team's capabilities.

Forging Cross-Functional Partnerships: A significant part of your day will involve collaborating closely with Design, Engineering, QA, UI, and Product Marketing teams. You'll act as a crucial bridge, translating technical requirements into creative needs and vice versa, ensuring smooth communication and execution.

Driving System Innovation: You'll leverage data and cross-functional input to continuously develop and refine scalable content management systems (CMS) and delivery pipelines. This might involve defining new tooling requirements, optimizing existing workflows, or proposing new technical solutions to enhance efficiency without sacrificing quality.

Navigating Complexity: You will regularly tackle ambiguous, complex challenges using a proactive, empathetic, and solution-oriented approach. This means leading discussions, identifying roadblocks, and charting clear paths forward with positive leadership.

Ensuring Quality and Timeliness: Your ultimate deliverable is the timely, high-quality release of content across various applications, ensuring it meets Apple's rigorous standards and delights our users. You'll be responsible for the health and efficiency of these content pipelines.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in technical project/program management or production/operations management within large-scale media, design, or software industries, with a focus on scaling content delivery for products serving millions of users.

Extensive experience working with large asset pipelines, complex data sets, and robust Content Management Systems (CMS).

Experience defining tasks, planning sprints, and providing training to scale production efforts.

Strong cross-functional collaboration experience, partnering effectively with Engineering, Design, QA, and Product Marketing teams.

Experience working with professional creative software suites used for media design, art direction, and audio/video/image/FX generation and editing.

Experience introducing or transitioning teams to Agile and continuous development frameworks, utilizing a variety of project management tools and software.

Experience with project/feature roadmapping and quarterly planning.

Experience with Apple Creative Studio (e.g., Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Keynote, Pages, Numbers)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Creative Design and Engineering teams, with the ability to translate technical and creative requirements bidirectionally.

Highly organized with a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and maintain meticulous attention to detail amidst complex data.

Decisiveness to drive toward well-reasoned operating assumptions, coupled with the adaptability to regularly assess new information for course correction and optimal outcomes.

Self-motivated and proactive, consistently seeking new ways to experiment, improve processes, and deliver exceptional value.

Deep understanding of technical systems and tooling related to content production and integration, enabling expert guidance and strategic problem-solving.

Proven ability to navigate ambiguous and complex challenges effectively, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset.

A strong desire to continuously learn, grow, and evolve, actively seeking new methodologies and improvements to enhance workflows and outcomes.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $161,300 and $242,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.