US-Creative Pro

Socket.dev; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Retail in California is hiring a Creative Pro to advocate Apple’s ecosystem, deliver Today at Apple sessions, and connect customers with engaging experiences that inspire discovery and ownership of Apple products.

You will mentor Today at Apple team members, tailor facilitation to diverse audiences, stay current on Apple products, and help create an inclusive store environment with a strong customer focus.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or sales is required.
• Experience training or mentoring peers on products and sales capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver engaging Today at Apple sessions.
• Identify customer interests and connect them to relevant programming in-store.
• Mentor and train Today at Apple team members.
• Facilitate learning for both store team and customers.
• Maintain knowledge of new products and trends to facilitate sessions.

Skills

Retail experience

Sales experience

Mentoring peers

Job description

Description

Apple Retail is where the best of Apple comes together. We bring our expertise to help people do what they love, delivering an only-at-Apple experience. We believe inclusion is a shared responsibility and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work. As a Creative Pro, you advocate Apple’s ecosystem to customers, the store team, and the broader community. By facilitating learning for the store team and customers, you help everyone understand the possibilities created by Apple technology and inspire customers to discover, own, and love Apple products. Promote and deliver engaging Today at Apple sessions about Apple’s products and services that encourage active customer participation and team engagement. Generate excitement, engagement, and enthusiasm among the internal team and customers for Apple products and services through Today at Apple programming and events. Identify what excites our customers and what they care about in the local community, connecting them to relevant programming and activities in all areas of the store. Serve as the ambassador of Apple’s products and services to your peers by supporting learning opportunities and acting as the facilitation subject matter expert in the store. Mentor and train Today at Apple team members to develop their knowledge and skills. Drive ownership by recommending solutions that meet customer needs and help create owners. Seek, analyze, interpret, and act on feedback from peers and customers to improve the Apple Store experience. Maintain knowledge of new products, technologies, and trends to facilitate relevantsessions. Demonstrate familiarity with internal support resources available to customers who want to expand their technical knowledge. Perform other tasks as needed, including but not limited to supporting customer-facing activities on or off the sales floor. Contribute to an inclusive environment by respecting each other’s differences and having the curiosity to learn. Demonstrate Apple’s values of inclusion and diversity in daily activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Be available to work a schedule based on business needs that may include nights, weekends, and public holidays in the retail store, and reliably attend work as scheduled, in line with local laws and subject to any approved accommodations.
• Have experience in retail or sales, or related work experience.
• Have experience training or mentoring peers on products and sales capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Connect with customers through storytelling and adapt facilitation styles to meet the needs of the audience with many learning styles, sizes, and settings.
• Understand the benefits of the Apple ecosystem and influence others to see those benefits.
• Work in a team environment, demonstrating shared responsibility and accountability with other team members.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple priorities at the same time.
• Demonstrate a deep and genuine connection to Apple’s passion for delivering the best customer experience possible.
• Be curious and open to learning from others and helping each other grow.