Head of iCloud Business Strategy and Growth

Apple Inc

Cupertino, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apple, Apple iCloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Development, Business Growth, Business Model, Business Plan, Business Skills, Business Strategy, Communication Skills, Consumer Software, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer Retention/Renewal, Diversity, Ecosystems, Establish Priorities, Finance, Industry/Trade Analysis, International Business, Leadership, Management Strategy, Market Entry Strategy, Market Trend Analysis, Marketing, Matrix Management, Product Engineering, Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Programs, Product Strategy, Product/Service Launch, Profit & Loss, Relationship Marketing, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Cupertino, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

iCloud is one of Apple's largest and most strategically important services-it's scale extends to billions of customers around the world. As a core part of the Apple ecosystem, iCloud helps people stay connected to the content that matters most across all of their devices while keeping their information private. iCloud as a consumer subscription service is at a pivotal moment in its evolution, expanding beyond its current storage capabilities into a richer and more intelligent set of experiences that deliver even greater value for customers. We are seeking an exceptional senior business leader to define iCloud's growth strategy in this next phase, influencing product vision and accelerating subscriber growth.

You'll shape iCloud's multi-year go-to-market and product strategy while owning global business performance and P&L outcomes. This is a role for a leader who combines sharp business acumen and technical credibility with the strategic foresight to see beyond today's systems to influence diverse stakeholders around a unified vision. You are deeply curious and informed about global markets, technology and AI trends yet you remain anchored on building experiences that create meaningful value for end users. Success in this role requires a relentless focus on product craft, ensuring that every strategic decision and detail reflects Apple's standards. Hold full accountability for global growth targets, delivering regular performance insights to executive leadership while ensuring high impact initiatives are prioritized, thoughtfully designed, and executed against. Define long term growth strategy while driving near term roadmap execution for iCloud, identifying opportunities to accelerate subscriber growth, engagement, retention, and customer value. Lead by influence across Apples complex matrix organization, building deep relationships with Product Marketing, Engineering, Design, Marketing, Finance and teams across the Services organization. Translate growth strategy into roadmap requirements ensuring alignment between long-term vision and near-term execution across diverse stakeholders Set the vision for the ongoing evolution of the subscription offering and business model, balancing customer experience, ecosystem value, and business performance Develop comprehensive growth strategies for international markets, with particular focus on emerging and high-potential regions. Anticipate competitive shifts and industry trends to position iCloud for long-term growth and differentiation. Develop a team of managers, fostering high performance and strong cross-functional partnership. Communicate recommendations clearly and persuasively to senior leadership, including executive audiences. 10-15+ years of experience in product management, growth strategy, or business leadership in high scale consumer environments. Proven experience leading large-scale growth, monetization, or business strategy initiatives for consumer technology products or services. Track record leading teams that effectively collaborate with product, engineering, design, and marketing teams. Demonstrated ability to develop business strategies and translate them into actionable plans with measurable business results. Experience leading or collaborating across global geographies, with the ability to build processes that surface diverse perspectives and market needs. Experience positioning and launching consumer software products or platforms at global scale, with demonstrated business impact. Capacity to lead high level executives through influence, debate, and focusing on what's best for the business and Apple customers. Proven ability to move fluidly between highly technical engineering conversations and high-level business strategy, credibly owning both and knowing when to defer to expertise. Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and written communication skills capable of holding up to Apples highest standards. Willingness to travel as needed. MBA or equivalent strategic leadership experience.

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs