Full-Time

Head of Executive Experiences & Innovation Lab

Apple

Apple

10,001+ employees

Designs and sells hardware and software

No salary listed

Cupertino, CA, USA

Remote

Bachelor's

Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 12 years of relevant experience leading cross-functional programs, client management, or customer engagement initiatives in complex, matrixed environments, including at least 5 years in a direct people-management leadership role.
  • Proven experience shaping customer or partner engagement through an Executive Briefing Center, Innovation Lab, or similar experiential learning program.
  • Strong consultative skills and the ability to lead executive discussions and ideation sessions with executive audiences.
  • A solid understanding of enterprise sales cycles, best practices, and how Executive Briefing Center and Innovation Lab programs can be leveraged together to influence sales outcomes.
  • Technical fluency with Apple platform technologies and their interplay with the broader Enterprise IT ecosystem.
  • The ability to establish success metrics, analyze data, and communicate program return on investment through clear, data-driven insights.
  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills across organizational levels, including deep listening, executive presentation, and the ability to influence investment in new initiatives.
Responsibilities
  • Guide the strategic direction of Apple's Executive Briefing Center program and influence the creation of executive briefings with top executives across industries.
  • Manage a team of briefing professionals and align Apple's priorities and industry insights with account-specific objectives while maintaining programmatic consistency across regions.
  • Shape the Enterprise Innovation Lab strategy and lead strategy, design, and technical specialists in driving adoption and integration of Apple platform technologies into industry use cases.
  • Act as a trusted consultant to sales and product marketing teams, build a pipeline of high-priority engagements, and match program tiers to customers' innovation journeys.
  • Use the Executive Briefing Center and Innovation Lab as strategic levers to strengthen executive relationships, accelerate deal velocity, and solve business challenges.
  • Build and manage a cross-functional network of Apple platform leaders and subject-matter experts for strategic lab engagements.
  • Build and manage a discussion leader program, and coach account teams, technologists, and internal experts on briefing preparation, facilitation, and follow-through.
  • Explore how Apple platform technologies can amplify Executive Briefing Center and Innovation Lab experiences; identify content gaps, steer creation of demos and reusable assets, and evolve program formats.
  • Collaborate with teams across Apple to evolve Executive Briefing Center and Innovation Lab spaces alongside Apple's products and elevate customer and partner engagements.
  • Monitor program impact through data-driven analysis, define success metrics across both programs, and collaborate with stakeholders on continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • A background in management consulting or client services within the enterprise technology space.
  • Direct experience planning and executing executive roundtables, large-scale industry events, or running a dedicated Executive Briefing Center or Innovation Lab.
  • Experience building, scaling, or managing a corporate discussion leader/speaker program or cross-functional expert bench.
  • Expertise in developing strategic communications and tailored content for senior leadership and C-suite audiences.
  • Familiarity with design thinking methodologies, rapid prototyping frameworks, or tiered innovation engagement models from ideation through prototyping to deployment.
  • Experience managing physical lab or demo environments, including hardware lifecycle, audiovisual systems, and experience design.
  • A track record of coordinating technical specialists in strategy, engineering, and design practitioner roles for customer-facing delivery.

Apple designs, manufactures, and sells hardware and software across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, plus services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. The products work together through an integrated ecosystem where devices run Apple’s own operating systems and sync data via iCloud, delivering a seamless user experience. It differentiates itself by controlling both hardware and software end-to-end, maintaining a unified design, and expanding services and spatial computing. Its goal is to provide a cohesive, high-quality experience across devices while growing services revenue and expanding its ecosystem.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cupertino, California

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Apple's Q3 2026 revenue rose 16% to $109.4 billion, led by iPhone growth.
  • Services revenue hit $30.7 billion in Q3 2026, a June-quarter record.
  • Apple released $17.1 billion from Irish escrow after the EU tax ruling.

What critics are saying

  • Apple cut over 200 jobs on August 21, 2026, across Vision Pro, Siri, and engineering.
  • Bloomberg says Vision Pro slips toward late 2028 while Meta's smart glasses pull ahead.
  • Apple's September 2026 guidance of 9%-11% growth trails consensus, hit by supply constraints.

What makes Apple unique

  • Apple's Q3 2026 installed base hit an all-time high across major products.
  • Apple controls silicon, software, hardware, and retail, narrowing rivals' advantage windows.
  • Apple's 2027 roadmap spans smart glasses, camera AirPods, and a foldable iPhone.

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Yahoo Finance
Aug 22nd, 2026
Apple discloses $14.7B EU tax payment in Ireland following court ruling

Apple has disclosed its profits and tax payments across individual EU countries for the first time under new transparency rules. The tech giant reported $17.1 billion in income tax paid in Ireland for the financial year ending September 2025, reflecting funds released from an escrow account following a European Court of Justice ruling. In September 2024, Apple lost a legal battle with the European Commission over Irish tax advantages, resulting in a €13 billion ($15.2 billion) back taxes order plus interest. In Germany, Apple recorded pre-tax profit of around $209 million and paid $153.5 million in income tax. Its German operations generated $2.72 billion in revenue and employed 4,089 people. Under EU rules, multinational companies with global annual revenue exceeding €750 million must publicly disclose income tax information for individual countries.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Meta releases open-source AI models while Apple tests Chinese memory chips to tackle supply crunch

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a letter on 10 August arguing that artificial intelligence should be spread broadly rather than controlled by a handful of companies or governments. Meta announced it will resume releasing open-source AI models and released the open-weight Muse Glimmer model, a 30-billion-parameter system designed to run on a single consumer GPU. Meanwhile, Apple has been testing memory chips from China's CXMT for use in iPhones and MacBooks, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move aims to ease memory supply constraints that have forced Apple to raise prices globally. CXMT is now valued at $520 billion. Meta's strategy could attract developers, though monetisation remains unclear. Apple faces political risks from any Chinese supplier arrangement.

Bloomberg
Aug 21st, 2026
Apple cuts jobs in Siri, Vision Pro and gaming teams to focus on AI

Apple is cutting jobs in its digital assistant and Vision Pro headset divisions as it refocuses on new devices and artificial intelligence. The iPhone maker is reducing staff across teams working on Siri and Vision Pro immersive video and gaming functions. The restructuring marks a strategic shift for Apple as it redirects resources toward emerging technologies. The cuts affect multiple teams involved in developing experiences for the Vision Pro, Apple's mixed reality headset launched last year. The move comes as Apple intensifies efforts to compete in the artificial intelligence space whilst streamlining operations across its product portfolio.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Apple books $6M profit per Irish employee vs. $51K in Germany

Apple paid Ireland $17 billion in taxes last year, representing 40% of its $43 billion worldwide corporate income tax bill, according to the Financial Times. The figure includes €13 billion in back taxes ordered by the EU's top court in 2024, after ruling Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid resulting in an effective tax rate below 1%. A quarter of Apple's global pre-tax profits in the year to September 2025 were booked through Irish entities employing just 3% of its workforce. This equates to $6 million of pre-tax profit per employee in Ireland, compared with $51,000 per employee in Germany. The disclosure comes under new EU rules requiring large companies to report revenue, profit and tax by jurisdiction. Apple employs 5,575 people in Ireland and 4,089 in Germany, where it paid $153 million in taxes.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 21st, 2026
Apple lays off 60 Vision Pro staff, shifts focus to smart glasses as Ternus prepares for CEO role

Apple has reportedly laid off approximately 60 employees working on virtual reality development, according to Apple Insider. The cuts affected workers across Apple's Vision Group and other VR-related positions, signalling a pullback from the Vision Pro headset. The $3,499 Vision Pro has struggled to gain mainstream traction since launching in February 2024. Its high price, heavy design, and limited developer support have remained significant adoption barriers. Sales estimates suggest Apple has sold only a fraction of units needed to establish it as a mainstream product. The layoffs indicate Apple may be shifting focus towards smart glasses and lighter-weight augmented reality devices. Meta Platforms has built an early lead in smart glasses through its Ray-Ban Meta lineup, selling millions of pairs. Apple shares declined 1.8% on Thursday.