Director, Marketing Strategy and Planning

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a Director of Marketing Strategy and Planning to sit at the center of how the marketing organization thinks, plans, and operates. You will partner with the SVP Worldwide Marketing to shape strategy, drive integrated planning cycles, and ensure seamless coordination across functions.

With 12+ years in strategy or related fields, you will distill complex data into clear executive narratives, influence senior stakeholders, and lead cross-geo planning in a fast-paced, high-stakes

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in marketing strategy, business planning, management consulting, or a related field
• Proven track record of developing marketing strategies that drive measurable business outcomes
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex information and distill it into clear, compelling narratives for executive audiences
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across diverse functions
• Strong analytical and financial acumen; comfortable working with data, budgets, and performance metrics to inform strategic decisions

Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation of marketing strategy and planning across global teams
• Drive integrated planning cycles and portfolio prioritization
• Partner with SVP Worldwide Marketing and leadership to shape strategy and ensure cross-functional coordination

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

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, there's no telling what you could accomplish! Apple's 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. It’s 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 operates. As 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!

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field strongly preferred.
• Experience working in or with consumer technology, media, or premium brand environments is a strong plus
• Comfort working across time zones and in a globally distributed organization
• A collaborative, low-ego working style with a genuine commitment to the success of the team over individual recognition
• Passion for Apple's products, values, and mission
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with competing priorities
• Proficiency in building executive-level presentations and strategy documents that drive decision-making
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience operating at the intersection of brand, product marketing, demand generation, and PR
• Deep experience leading cross-functional and cross-geo planning processes, including annual planning, goal setting, and portfolio prioritization