Worldwide Channel Sales & Operations - AI UX Product Leader

Worldwide Channel Sales & Operations - AI UX Product Leader

Cupertino,California,United States

Sales and Business Development

The WW Channel Strategy & Operations (CSO) focus on developing and deploying worldwide sales programs and standard processes to deliver best customer experience in the Channel, and drive Apple Channel sales. With deep functional expertise in digital, physical and people enablement spaces, WW CSO closely collaborate with many cross-functional teams at both WW and regional levels. WW CSO Product, Platforms and AIML team is seeking a AI UX Product Leader to lead the Product Design and Prototype team to build applications and prototypes for a new medium, and to help drive development of future-facing products.

Key Qualifications

• 15 years+ experience as in Ui/UX design with +7 years minimum experience as a design leader, with experience preferably in Conversational & Generative AI or tech-oriented product domains

• Proficient in iterative UI/UX design, including sketches, wireframes, concept, and feature development in close collaboration with cross-functional partners

• Excellent visual, communication, and presentation skills to help others understand design rationale and product decisions

• Excellent eye for detail. Ability to deliver beautiful, high quality visual targets and polished, ship-ready assets for a variety of platforms

• Experience with rapid prototyping, with a good intuition and communication in making time vs. complexity tradeoffs

• Track record of project leadership, creative thinking, and cross functional collaboration in support of influencing product features

• Ability to lead and inspire a rock-star team of designers and advocate for user-centric design while balancing needs for business and technical constraints

• A good understanding of Apple OS design systems with focus on clean, minimal and elegant design solutions that reflect the Apple brand

Description

In this role, you will lead the team of product UX designers to investigate, concept, and prototype new experiences for LLM powered products using evolving technologies. Your work will help shape and inform our current and future products. You will work closely with other Apple designers, artists, and engineers to craft transformative, empowering experiences for our audiences (internal or external). You should be able to balance customer needs with technical constraints to help realize the team's ideas, translating these ideas into extraordinary, compelling visuals and actionable design recommendations. You will join projects at varying stages of production, ranging from rapid prototyping, to delivering scalable production assets, to polishing and optimizing UI assets for shipping, working closely with engineering to ensure a high-quality product. This role requires attention to detail, curiosity, adaptability, and thoughtfulness as you produce visually beautiful content and interactive experiences while helping the team navigate through unusual technical challenges.

Education & Experience

MS in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Information Science in Interaction Design or Equivalent industry experience.

Additional Requirements

• Preferred:

• • Experience in designing or implementing new UI systems and tools
• • Familiarity with generative AI models, technologies, and applications.

• Skills:

• • Innovative vision for our product experiences demonstrating user interface principles, materials, inputs, generative computing, and physics
• • Strong rapid prototyping skills.
• • Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Personal Attributes:

• • High level of curiosity for technology amplified by your design craft
• • Analytical and strategic problem solver.
• • Problem solver with a proactive approach.
• • Collaborative approach and a great teammate.
• • Passionate about AI and its potential in commerce.

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $192,700.00 and $289,800.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more (~~~) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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