Partner Communications Manager

Marketing Communications (Marcom) is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple’s consumer-facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all media and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences. The Greater China Partner Communications team is the vital bridge between Apple Marketing Communications and key indirect channel partners. Together, we shape how Apple products or services show up within our partners' physical and digital environments, connecting with customers through experiences that meet Apple’s uncompromising standards for brand and creative excellence.

Description

The Greater China Partner Communications Manager is responsible for empowering indirect channel partners to seamlessly integrate Apple-led campaigns, develop innovative, best-in-class communication plans featuring Apple products and services, champion flawless campaign execution and formulate precise, impactful marketing strategies focusing on one or two specific products. This role involves extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams—both locally and internationally, internally and externally.

Minimum Qualifications

Bilingual in Chinese and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
10+ years of experience in account management and/or strategy at a creatively-driven agency or in-house marketing communications team.
Deep understanding of digital and offline platforms in China, providing guidance on the consumer O2O journey to drive platform and content innovations.
Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Extensive experience leveraging both digital platforms (social, CRM, e-commerce platforms, content, performance marketing, digital in-store) and physical platforms to deliver the most compelling product experiences throughout the customer journey.
Passion and eagerness to drive thoughtful strategy, build innovative communication plans and develop great creative and integrated campaigns.
An eye for great work, seeing potential and nourishing it, with a tremendous ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders to drive that work forward.
The analytical ability to delve deep into a partner’s business, marketing strategy and consumer insights, to understand challenges and find opportunities.
The confidence and emotional intelligence to build rapport, establish credibility and influence across multiple stakeholders in a highly matrix-ed organization.