Summary Posted: Oct 5, 2023 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200505842 Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.
Just as our customers find value in Apple products, the Business Management & Finance group finds value for Apple and its customers by playing an integral role in defining and delivering exceptional products while ensuring business and financial goals are met.
The Mac Business Management team for Worldwide Product Marketing is a high impact, analytical team supporting pivotal roadmap decisions. The Business Manager will work with highly confidential future roadmap information, collaborate cross-functionally across various groups, and have direct exposure to the highest levels of decision making at Apple. The lean structure on Business Management fosters high business ownership and offers a unique platform to influence strategic decisions at Apple from product concept to launch. We are looking to on-board a Mac Business Manager who will serve as an engaged business partner responsible for covering our flagship consumer laptops product line that millions of customers use every day. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Deep passion for Apple’s products and mission 5+ years of experience in a highly analytical role with frequent exposure to business case and scenario modeling Ability to work comfortably under ambiguity to deliver fully developed and well-reasoned analyses Ownership mindset and high agency to take a proactive role in leading project work-streams from end-to-end Strong attention to detail High proficiency in Excel with strong competency (or aptitude to learn) SQL and Tableau Strong and structured communicator Adept at working cross-functionally and managing senior stakeholder relationships Comfort navigating product or engineering topics with keen interest to ramp on new and un-familiar technical content Description Description • Influence and drive business/ product decisions for the Mac product-line in cross-functional partnership with Product Marketing Managers, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Customer Analytics, Sales and Market Research
• Advise on product pricing, feature arbitration and line-up decisions with business analyses considering units, revenue and margin implications by integrating a multitude of varied data sources
• Own unit forecasts for new product introductions for Mac that are leveraged across Apple’s supply chain informing long-term purchase decisions for equipment, assembly lines and commodity procurement
• Absorb and dissect sales trends, customer activations trends, buyer surveys, external market research and technical performance benchmarks to inform product and business strategy for Mac product lines
• Formulate connected insights for executive leadership following new product introductions assessing product market fit; rigorously challenge customer demand signals based on a deep understanding of Mac customer psychology
• Partner closely with silicon engineering, platform architecture and operations teams to map the Apple silicon roadmap to Mac hardware product lines
• Provide Product Marketing leadership with visibility into state of the Mac business by preparing quarterly business reviews and monthly financial metrics (units, revenue, and gross-margin)
• Partner closely with Data Scientist to drive and inform ML models for demand forecasts
• Support stealth investigations, special projects and ad-hoc requests for senior Apple leadership Education & Experience Education & Experience Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, or another quantitative field Additional Requirements Additional Requirements Pay & Benefits 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 $131,300 and $197,400, 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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