Apple

Content Strategy & Programming Manager

Apple$110K — $130K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in content curation and programming for media/entertainment.
  • Experience with video podcast curation across various formats.
  • Proven track record in executing content discovery and audience engagement strategies.
  • Ability to build measurable campaigns for content awareness and engagement.
  • Skilled in performance data analysis and presenting insights to leaders.
  • Experience managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
  • Cross-functional collaboration experience with marketing and production teams.

Responsibilities

  • Curate audio and video podcast experiences on-platform.
  • Develop editorial strategies to enhance discovery and engagement for video podcasts.
  • Establish internal editorial guidelines to assess video content quality.
  • Create programming campaigns to boost awareness and engagement.
  • Collaborate on campaigns that reflect current cultural moments.
  • Manage internal and external content pitches.
  • Ensure consistency with Apple’s tone of voice and branding across promotions.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to influence diverse multimedia content.
  • Focus on cultural relevance in content programming.
  • Engagement in a fast-paced and innovative industry.
  • Potential for relationships across international teams and time zones.
Full Job Description
Description

In this role, you will:

* Curate aspects of the audio and video podcast editorial experience into a compelling on-platform offering.

* Develop and execute editorial strategies specifically designed to maximize discovery and engagement for video podcasts on the platform.

* Establish and maintain internal editorial guidelines for video content, enabling the team to consistently identify high-quality, high-potential video shows based on performance data and editorial expertise.

* Build quantifiable programming campaigns to drive awareness and engagement.

* Work collaboratively to reflect topical cultural moments through relevant campaigns and weekly video episode curation.

* Manage and evaluate pitches from internal and external channels.

* Maintain the Apple tone of voice and branding across various promotions. Follow a style guide, and work with a variety of content management systems, designed to handle diverse media formats.

* Work with internal partners including Partnerships, Analytics, Marketing, Content Design, and Production, providing podcast strategy expertise.

* Fulfill our editorial mission to provide a great audio and video podcast experience for listeners every day.

Minimum Qualifications

3 or more years of experience in content curation and programming of diverse media, including podcasts and video, within the media or entertainment industries.

Experience programming or curating video podcast content across formats such as interview and chat shows, with knowledge of high-performing categories including comedy, sports, and entertainment.

Experience developing and executing editorial or programming strategies designed to drive content discovery and audience engagement.

Experience building quantifiable programming campaigns with measurable awareness and engagement outcomes.

Experience analyzing performance data and communicating insights and recommendations clearly to leadership.

Experience managing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously against tight and shifting deadlines.

Experience working cross-functionally with partners such as marketing, analytics, or production teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field (communications, media, journalism, marketing, or equivalent). An MBA or equivalent with a media or marketing focus is valued but not required.

Experience establishing editorial guidelines or quality standards for video or multimedia content at scale.

Proficiency in Numbers for data analysis and Keynote for communicating insights and strategies to senior leaders.

Ability to reflect cultural moments and trending topics through timely, relevant editorial programming decisions.

Experience championing diverse voices and equitable representation in content programming decisions.

Extraordinary relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across international teams and time zones.

Genuine passion for and understanding of the Apple brand, products, and commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences.

Demonstrated ability to maintain editorial integrity and adapt quickly in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.

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.

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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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