Strategic Partnerships Lead, Apple Services

Apple, Inc.; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock plans

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Business Development Partner Manager to drive growth across Apple Services, including Music, TV, Arcade, News+, and Fitness+. You will build and manage relationships with global partners, collaborate with marketing/product/operations/analytics, and lead onboarding and ongoing engagement to deliver mutual success.

This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, a results-driven mindset, and the ability to operate across multiple teams while traveling

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in partner management, business development, or strategic account management.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail with organizational and project management abilities.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and manage relationships across multiple teams.
• Proactive, self-starter mentality with a results-driven approach.
• Experience in negotiating contracts and structuring partnership agreements.
• Analytical mindset with ability to assess data and make strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain relationships with key global partners to drive business growth and mutual success.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to align partnership strategies with business goals.
• Lead onboarding and ongoing partner management to ensure seamless engagement.
• Monitor and analyze partner performance with insights for optimization.
• Serve as primary point of contact for partners, ensuring day-to-day communication and issue resolution.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends, competitive landscape, and opportunities.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Partner management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Analytics

Communication

Job description

Apple is seeking a Business Development Partner Manager to drive growth across Apple Services, including Music, TV, Arcade, News+, and Fitness+. You will build and manage relationships with global partners, collaborate with marketing/product/operations/analytics, and lead onboarding and ongoing engagement to deliver mutual success.

This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, a results-driven mindset, and the ability to operate across multiple teams while traveling