Growth Lead — Retail & Channel Strategy (Music)

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a program lead to grow Apple Music through the hardware route to market. You will design commercial constructs, offers, co-funding, and merchandising to make Apple Music a selling point during hardware purchases.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across Apple Retail, Worldwide Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Product to land scalable programs, measure results, and iterate toward the commercial growth roadmap.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategy activation, program management, go-to-market, channel or retail marketing, business development, or a related commercial role
• Track record of driving cross-functional programs from idea to launch with multiple stakeholders
• Strong commercial judgment: building business cases, reading a P&L, and framing trade-offs for senior audiences
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; able to build trust quickly
• Perseverance and hustle: owns outcomes and keeps momentum through ambiguity
• Clear, concise communicator in writing and in the room

Responsibilities

• Design and launch commercial programs that grow Apple Music subscribers and retention through Apple Retail and the hardware sales channel.
• Define channel-specific constructs and translate them into go-to-market plans.
• Shape how Apple Music is merchandised in the hardware buy-flow, online and in-store.
• Lead cross-functional execution end to end with Finance, Marketing, Product, and Sales.
• Own the program rhythm, milestones, dependencies, risks, and status for leadership alignment.
• Measure performance, read out results, and iterate to inform the growth roadmap.
• Represent the Commercial team with hardware and channel counterparts and build trusted relationships

Skills

Strategy activation

Program management

Go-to-market

Channel marketing

Retail marketing

Business development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking a program lead to grow Apple Music through the hardware route to market. You will design commercial constructs, offers, co-funding, and merchandising to make Apple Music a selling point during hardware purchases.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across Apple Retail, Worldwide Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Product to land scalable programs, measure results, and iterate toward the commercial growth roadmap.