Full-Time
Senior Operations Manager
Apple
10,001+ employees
Designs and sells hardware and software
No salary listed
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- 15+ years relevant experience in managing the operations for a creative advertising agency or in-house creative department
- 3+ years of experience leading, motivating, mentoring, and developing a high-performing operations team
- Demonstrated track record of managing operations with hands-on experience and proven ability of enhancing the strategic approach to planning and operations
- Proven experience establishing and optimizing processes that streamline operations, increase efficiency, simplify workflows and elevate quality
- Partner with Marcom LA and Worldwide (WW) leadership to develop the optimal structure and resource plan that balances innovation, efficiency and quality, while enabling business goals to be met
- Manage the group’s quarterly and fiscal planning processes to identify key strategic priorities and to ensure that resources and funding are aligned against these priorities. They will be responsible to communicate and align annual and quarterly planning cycles with both Marcom and Services Operations groups, as well as the broader set of stakeholders across Apple
- Proactively identify and evaluate strategic opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness, presenting recommendations to leadership for consideration and implementation
- Synchronize information flow between the Marcom group in Santa Clara Valley (SCV) and Marcom LA operations teams, serving as the primary day-to-day contact
- Develop new processes and adapt WW process to achieve the unique needs of Marcom LA. Experience utilizing, developing and deploying proprietary process management tools is required
- Responsible for overall management of agency resources the group may contract with
- Assist with identification of potential partners and will manage relationships, including establishing contracts, rates, working processes, and ongoing agency performance management in partnership with Apple Procurement and Marcom Global Operations & Governance teams based in SCV, as appropriate
- Oversee ongoing financial management including budget and resource planning and ongoing reconciliation and reporting. Finance functions, setting strong working processes for the entire group that are in line with Apples procurement and financial policies
- Collaborate with our People Business Partners to ensure effective execution of quarterly, annual, and ongoing initiatives within the group, including recruitment, training, and professional development
- Manage internal operations including Security, infrastructure and IT, Facilities and Logistics for Marcom LA
- Passionate about creating structure and processes that support the development of amazing work in a creative environment
- Extraordinary communication and relationship skills, including the ability to collaborate cross-functionally both up and down within the organization
- Effective at driving and managing change. Able to nimbly re-prioritize and adapt
- Ability to keep large teams focused on common goals
- Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness
- Efficient and productive with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to handle ambiguity with grace
- Embrace inclusivity, collaboration and diversity
- Bachelors degree
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
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- iPhone 18 aggressive pricing absorbs hardware costs via high-margin Services revenue streams.
- Color.io acquisition strengthens Final Cut Pro moat in professional creator tools market.
- 14-17% June quarter guidance demonstrates demand resilience amid tariff and geopolitical uncertainty.
What critics are saying
- John Ternus lacks Tim Cook's supply chain expertise; leadership transition risks operational missteps.
- Google Gemini dependency leaves Siri vulnerable if partnership breaks or AI superiority shifts.
- EU antitrust regulators target App Store 30% fees, forcing 10-20% Services revenue cuts.
What makes Apple unique
- 2.5 billion active devices create unmatched ecosystem scale for Services monetization.
- 76% Services gross margin with 16% growth provides resilience competitors cannot match.
- $28 billion Q2 operating cash flow funds $36 billion buybacks without debt increase.
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