Apple

Product Manager, AirPods Software

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in Product Marketing and/or Product Management roles with full product development cycle involvement.
  • Hands-on experience in product messaging and creating outbound marketing for technical and consumer audiences.
  • Recent experience in consumer electronics, smart wearables, or related industries within the last 3 years.
  • Exceptional presentation skills for communicating with stakeholders and media.
  • Proven collaboration with engineering, design, and marketing teams.
  • Strong leadership skills to influence others and tell compelling product stories.
  • Bachelor's and/or master's degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the product management and marketing for AirPods Software.
  • Define the AirPods product roadmap and guide development of future features.
  • Write product and marketing requirements documents to support product vision.
  • Collaborate with engineering to explore new technologies informing product strategy.
  • Craft product messaging briefs and marketing communications materials for launches.
  • Act as a product spokesperson during press briefings and public events.
  • Ensure product features positively impact hundreds of millions of users globally.

Benefits

  • Dynamic and innovative work environment fostering creative ideas.
  • Cross-functional collaboration across multiple departments for enhanced product impact.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in consumer electronics.
  • Involvement in shaping market strategies for globally recognized products.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a hardworking Product Manager to join the Worldwide PM team to lead AirPods Software. In this role on the Worldwide Product Marketing team we are seeking a skilled product manager for the team responsible for the product management and marketing of AirPods Software. You will be deeply involved in the definition of the AirPods product roadmap, and development and launch of future AirPods features. You will play an instrumental role on the team that includes writing product and marketing requirements documents, collaborating with engineering to investigate new technologies, and being the voice of the market to Apple during the development phase. Leading up to launch, you will craft product messaging briefs, guide marketing communications on the creation of product launch materials, and act as a product spokesperson in press briefings and public events. The features and changes you enable will positively impact hundreds of millions of people around the world and play a crucial role in the lives of our customers. 4+ years experience in Product Marketing and/or Product Management roles, including at least one entire product development cycle from concept to launch. Hands-on experience formulating product messaging and creating outbound marketing for both technical and consumer audiences, and partnering with engineering during early research and development to define product strategy and roadmap, and with marketing and public relations to craft positioning, and define marketing activities. Recent experience within the last 3 years in one or more of the following product segments: consumer electronics, smart watch/wearables/fitness/health industries, and/or adjacent consumer hardware, software, or operating systems experience. Ability to drive communication with key stakeholders, the media, and public, as demonstrated by exceptional presentation skills: developing keynote addresses in an area of deep subject matter expertise, synthesizing information, applying critical thinking and maintaining composure under pressure. Proven record working collaboratively with engineering, design, and marketing peers Technical track record working closely with engineering/technical teams Strong ability to lead through influence, debate and storytelling Experience and ability to synthesize technologies into product communication for broad audience including customers, media, analysts, and leading industry specialists Best-in-class oral and written communication skills Press and media experience with success as a product spokesperson on a national or global level Strong attention to detail Willingness to travel A self-starter who is dedicated and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities Bachelor's and/ or master's degree, or MBA preferred

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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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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