Job Details

Role Number: 200633111-0836

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. At Apple, we work every day to create products that enrich people’s lives. And on the Accessibility Policy & Initiatives team, we help amplify our company’s products and Values.

Apple’s Accessibility Policy & Initiatives team drives culture supporting the needs of people with disabilities across a wide range of deliverables. Apple is looking for an experienced accessibility Senior Manager to support the development and execution of accessibility-related programs, projects, and initiatives. This role would help to advance strategic partnerships and external engagement around Apple’s accessibility work. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, project management skills, and the ability to think creatively, strategically, and critically to identify opportunities that help elevate Apple Accessibility to internal and external audiences. You will also manage, support, and execute various overlapping projects through the following: strategy development, material development (e.g. briefings, speeches, talking points, etc), executive visibility and principal advance responsibilities, campaigns, cross-functional initiatives, and special projects.

You should be self-motivated, an amazing team player, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, flexible, and adaptable. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!

Description

This role would help to advance strategic partnerships and external engagement around Apple’s accessibility work. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, project management skills, and the ability to think creatively, strategically, and critically to identify opportunities that help elevate Apple Accessibility to internal and external audiences. You will also manage, support, and execute various overlapping projects through the following: strategy development, material development (e.g. briefings, speeches, talking points, etc), executive visibility and principal advance responsibilities, campaigns, cross-functional initiatives, and special projects.

You should be self-motivated, an amazing team player, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, flexible, and adaptable. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in communications, public affairs, public relations, or related area

• Proven track record of development of communication strategies that support diverse audience bases

• Broad understanding of the disability landscape and policy trends, including the needs of communities and advocacy groups

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of accessibility strategy from a government, non-profit or corporate perspective; tech industry experience highly preferred

• Excellent written, oral, and editing skills with ability to craft a clear and concise narrative

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills with the ability to support the development of multiple projects and thrive in a dynamic environment

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and foster productive partnerships

• Long-term strategy insight, including an ability to assess external opportunities for potential value

• Effective collaborator capable of driving consensus across teams and geographies

• Ability to quickly analyze information and pivot as necessary

• Ability to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment under short timelines

• Self-starter who can demonstrate creative and critical thinking abilities and problem-solving skills

• Willingness to travel 10-20% as needed

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .