Summary

Posted: Sep 20, 2024

Role Number:200537493

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Why Apple? At Apple, we believe our products begin with our people. By hiring a diverse team we drive creative thought. By giving that team everything they need we drive innovation. By hiring incredible engineers we drive precision. And through our collaborative process we build memorable experiences for our customers! Apple is looking for a dynamic and highly motivated Product Marketing Manager for Japan. This role will be based out of Tokyo. The Product Marketing Manager will own and drive the product centric marketing strategy for responsible product in Japan. You will be part of a team of product experts who champion products within their respective markets and seek innovative ways to keep our products at the heart of the customer conversation. Continuous improvement of product launches, comprehensive business and market analytics, instinctive insights and the discipline to focus are valued attributes. The Product Marketing Manager will have a deep understanding of the product, portfolio and marketing strategy, twinned with the ability to execute for results. The Product Marketing Manager must have the skills to work collaboratively with other critical functions, Marcom, PR, Finance and Sales, to articulate and shape the opportunity ahead for their product line of business and communicate region-unique requirements for current and future products in a coherent way to multiple stakeholders across the globe as well as the US. To be truly successful in this role, you will need to have an undeniably strong passion for Apple products, desire to win, curiosity to be better, ability to navigate in a world of ambiguity, finesse and craft in product storytelling, creative and innovative problem solving, the motivation to inspire others and to build strong and lasting relationships throughout the organization.

Description

- Provide product leadership from product introduction to end-of-life for our Japan business, supporting business and marketing reviews as needed - Articulate the product opportunity in market and provide product insight and leadership from introduction through end-of-life to both the Marketing and Sales organizations - Implement and Support hardware products, OS, and apps launches with press, partner and customer-facing staff in Japan with excellence every time - Contribute to the annual research and marketing plan, articulating and validating the opportunity and priorities for the overall responsible product category in Japan, subsequently driving and supporting in-market execution as needed - Liaise with worldwide Product Marketing and Engineering teams on relevant local business needs and feature requirements, influencing the product roadmap through clear recommendations that improve overall customer experience across hardware, software and services - Become a visible and vocal member of the international Product Marketing team - Be the guardian of product messaging and positioning across all key customer touch points, advancing the cause of excellence

• 7+ years of product management and marketing experience in related industries
• Business Level Proficiency in Japanese and English (Speaking and Writing)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• MS/MA/MBA preferred but not conditional
• Negotiation skills
• Flexibility to travel (up to 50% of the time)
• Instinctive ability to be the voice of the consumer
• Excellent analytical skills
• Depth of technical awareness, able to translate features into consumer benefits and vice versa
• Strategic planning expertise
• Superior oral and written storytelling and presentation capabilities
Expert knowledge of competitive and third party products, software applications and market trends across consumer, enterprise and education segments

Additional Requirements

• Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.