Senior Production Operations Manager, WW Marketing Communications

$222,600 - $334,900/Yr

Apple - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Senior

Sunnyvale, CA

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Production Operations Manager is a leadership role within Apple's Marcom Production Operations Department, responsible for overseeing the performance and output of various teams including Technical Device Management, Media Operations, Video Accessibility, and Special Operations. This position focuses on driving innovation, optimizing costs, and fostering collaboration across the organization to meet business objectives while maintaining high standards of quality in production.

Responsibilities

• Directly oversee and develop the performance and work output of the Technical Device Management, Media Operations, Video Accessibility and Special Operations teams.
• Drive continuous innovation in processes, practices, tools and policies that help guide the MPO teams behavior in their day-to-day operations.
• Develop and implement cost optimization strategies across the organization.
• Cultivate relationships and collaborate across the Apple organization to ensure business and key stakeholder objectives are met.
• Rapidly synthesize and communicate findings to senior leaders and proactively identify potential issues that can affect operations or ops strategy.
• Develop and apply a deep understanding of Video Production and Post Production systems, equipment and workflows.
• Drive strong partnerships with Creative and Production teams and build effective strategies that address the creative needs for a wide range of work across Marcom.
• Empower clear and consistent communication, helping everyone stay informed without overwhelming the teams.
• Act as a champion of the Apple brand standards and core values in all aspects of the work.

Requirements

• 10+ years of direct production experience
• 3+ years of experience leading managers and senior individual contributors
• Experience leading large scale, highly performing Production or Post-Production teams within a Production company, Post-Production company, creative agency, or in-house at a global brand organization.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience creating exceptional quality creative work.
• A deep understanding of the Apple hardware and software ecosystem.
• Strong discretion, capable of handling sensitive corporate information and building a culture of integrity within the team.
• Technical proficiency and working knowledge of innovative Video production related technology, tools and platforms.
• Familiarity with the software development process and able to lead a Special Operations team developing apps, scripts and automations to optimize the production process.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Tuition reimbursement for formal education
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance