Creative Director, Learning & Experience Design

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental coverage

RSU/stock program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple University’s Creative Director shapes and ships learning experiences, marketing, and digital content for Apple employees, partnering with faculty, writers, producers, and engineers to deliver world-class creative across AU and Apple.

You will lead a small, multidisciplinary design team, establish design workflows, mentor talent, and collaborate with senior leadership to align creative strategy with Apple’s culture and goals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in brand identity, design, or editorial art direction across multiple formats.
• Portfolio showing Apple-like aesthetic and advanced presentation design.
• Strong web/UI/UX understanding for learning platforms.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and guide cross-disciplinary teams.
• Fluent with Apple native tools (Keynote) and industry tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe).
• Excellent time management in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Brand identity and design system maintenance across AU formats.
• Establish design standards and templates ensuring Apple look and feel.
• Concept development and storytelling with faculty, writers, producers, and engineers.
• Translate complex concepts into simple visuals and narratives.
• Provide creative direction and hands-on design leadership.
• Lead a multidisciplinary design team and mentor growth.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to shape curriculum and creative strategy.

Skills

Brand identity

Editorial art direction

UI/UX design

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Storytelling

Design leadership

Education

BA/BFA in Graphic Design or related

Tools

Keynote

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Apple University’s Creative Director shapes and ships learning experiences, marketing, and digital content for Apple employees, partnering with faculty, writers, producers, and engineers to deliver world-class creative across AU and Apple.

You will lead a small, multidisciplinary design team, establish design workflows, mentor talent, and collaborate with senior leadership to align creative strategy with Apple’s culture and goals.