Product Manager, User Safety

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 141,800 - 258,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement for formal education

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Product Manager to lead User Safety initiatives within our Worldwide Product Marketing group. The role involves collaboration with engineering and design teams to create innovative features and comprehensive product roadmaps. Ideal candidates will possess over 5 years of experience in product management or marketing roles and be capable of translating complex concepts into compelling messaging.

In addition, you will be responsible for leading communication strategies, fostering collaboration across departments, and ensuring user safety standards are met throughout the product lifecycle. This position also includes a competitive salary range of $141,800 to $258,600 based on experience and location, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in product marketing and/or product management roles.
• Hands-on experience formulating product messaging and creating outbound marketing for technical and consumer audiences.
• Experience in software segments related to safety, privacy, or security.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to define product roadmap and strategy.
• Influence product trade-offs impacting usability and differentiation.
• Understand user feedback and competitive trends to inform solutions.

Skills

Product marketing and management experience

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Collaboration

Creativity and critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or MBA

Job description

As a member of our Worldwide Product Marketing group, you’ll represent customers throughout a product line’s journey from concept through development and launch. You’ll develop and apply insights to help infuse innovative features into our product development process. Together with our team, you’ll work to craft groundbreaking ideas into tangible products that excite the world.

Description

At Apple, we combine product management/development and product marketing responsibilities into a single, cross functional Product Management role that collaborates with design, engineering, finance, legal, marketing communications, public relations, market research, sales and support for maximum impact across the organization. We are looking for a highly motivated Product Manager to focus on User Safety. Dynamic, creative people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. Are you passionate about creating compelling products and ready to join an amazing team? Then we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to define product roadmap and strategy and develop new user safety features and protections
• Understand your product technologies several layers deep and be able to clearly communicate them with knowledgable insight
• Influence critical product trade-offs that impact schedule, usability, differentiation, and more
• Deeply understand user feedback, competitive trends, emerging regulatory requirements, and the overall product space to inform a well-developed perspective on solutions for user safety
• Position Apple’s suite of user safety features in the competitive landscape and craft compelling key product messaging to encourage customer adoption to drive business growth
• Work with marketing communications and PR on the development of product launch and momentum activities, press releases, marketing materials, and press briefings including product demos
• Serve as an ambassador for Apple through press briefings and customer visits to drive advocacy for your product
• Willingness to travel

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in product marketing and/or product management roles, including at least one entire product development cycle from concept to launch.
• Hands‑on experience formulating product messaging and creating outbound marketing for both technical and consumer audiences, and/or partnering with engineering during early research and development to define product strategy and roadmap, and with marketing and public relations to craft positioning, and define marketing activities.
• Recent experience within the last 3 years in one or more of the following software segments: trust and safety, child safety, interpersonal safety, privacy, security or adjacent.
• Ability to drive communication with key stakeholders, the media, and public, as demonstrated by exceptional presentation skills: developing keynote addresses in an area of deep subject matter expertise, synthesizing information, applying critical thinking and maintaining composure under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record working collaboratively and effectively with cross‑functional teams; this includes partnering with engineering during early research and development to define product strategy and roadmap, and with marketing and public relations to craft positioning, and define marketing activities
• Experience translating complex technology into powerful messaging for varied audiences including consumers, media, analysts, and leading industry specialists
• Deep understanding of the safety domain, including about AI and machine learning capabilities and impacts on safety
• Best‑in‑class oral and written communication skills; the ability to become fluent in technical concepts and explain to non‑technical partners
• Strong ability to lead through influence, debate and storytelling
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; thrives in highly collaborative projects, effective at building consensus, handles high stakes decisions with ease, with the ability to cut through ambiguity
• Strong analytical abilities and an uncompromising attention to detail with the ability to operate seamlessly between highly detailed and technical situations and strategic business situations
• A self‑starter who is dedicated and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities
• Press and media experience with success as a product spokesperson on a national or global level
• BS/BA and/or MBA

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 $141,800 and $258,600, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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