Apple

Brand Creative Lead, Product & Design - Apple Music, TV, Podcasts

Apple$130K — $180K *
Media
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of brand building and design experience across various categories.
  • Strong team builder and manager skilled in nurturing top talent.
  • Experience collaborating in matrixed organizations with creative functions like photography and video.
  • Proficient in creating cohesive brand visuals, films, and guidelines.
  • Collaborative experience with UI, product, and marketing teams to develop holistic brands.
  • Background in branding within digital products and services.
  • History of working in iterative design processes with strong communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Define the brand narrative and develop a strategic brand system.
  • Ensure high-quality execution of the brand vision throughout the creative lifecycle.
  • Set standards for quality and craft within the brand practice.
  • Build and lead a high-performing creative team aligned to brand principles.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate brand into various aspects of the organization.
  • Drive engagement with internal and external audiences through cohesive brand messaging.
  • Foster a culture of iterative design and group feedback within the team.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on innovation and creativity.
  • Involvement in shaping the cultural aspects of the organization.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and resources to enhance creative output.
  • Ability to work with top-tier talent across various creative disciplines.
Full Job Description
Description

We're looking for a visionary Brand Creative leader who combines expansive thinking with rigorous craft.

This person operates at both altitude and detail. They define the narrative, build the system, and ensure the execution meets the standard. They believe brand is a strategic lever - not just an aesthetic layer - and they use it to shape culture internally and externally.

From ideation through delivery, this role spans the full creative lifecycle. They will set the bar for quality, define the brand practice, and build a high-performing creative team aligned to clear principles.

Minimum Qualifications

12+ years of work experience with a focus on brand building and brand design across a variety of categories.

Strong team builder and manager of best in class talent.

Understands how to work in a matrixed organization, partnering with other functional teams like photography, video and production design.

Experience in crafting cohesive brand visuals, films and guidelines.

Experience partnering with UI, product and marketing teams to build holistic brands from the product out.

Experience working on brands in the context of digital product and services.

Enthusiasm and history working in an iterative design process, motivated by group critique. Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to present work to large groups and executives.

Experience hiring, managing and growing talent.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building brands for sports brand, music or other cultural categories.

Worked within the entertainment / streaming space and familiar with digital products and services.

Passionate for Apple, its products, and its customers.

Able to deliver highly-resolved work at the intersection of culture and design

Have an advanced understanding of what makes content engaging and successful across platforms and audiences

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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