Business Strategy and Planning Manager

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Apple Inc. Full time
Business Strategy and Planning Manager, Apple Services

London, England, United Kingdom

Software and Services

We are deeply passionate about music, movies, TV shows, books, apps and games. The passion for innovation that goes into our products and services applies to our practices as well, strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. If so, we are seeking an exceptional and motivated professional to join our Business Strategy and Planning Team to cover the UKI and META markets. This team is part of Apple's Services organisation, which covers: Apple Music and iTunes, Apple TV and TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, Apple News, Apple Fitness+ and Apple One, as well as iCloud and App Store.

As the Business Strategy and Planning Manager covering UKI and META, you will support Apple business leaders to make decisions that drive growth. The role offers the opportunity to partner both with Geo Leads as well as WW Business Leads to deliver regional and even global impact. The breadth of the role is varied and covers business insights and forecasting; and business strategy and planning. Your role will be critical as Apple seeks to continue to deliver on its ambitious growth objectives for Services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Business Insights and Forecasting: Take a data-led approach to understand business performance and underlying drivers, and forecast Services growth.
  • Growth Enablement: Identify, analyse and prioritise business opportunities including partnerships, marketing, customer communications, offers, pricing and packaging. Partner with many other Geo, Functional and Business teams to progress most impactful initiatives.
  • Business strategy and planning: Partner with regional leadership to define ambition levels, set priorities and shape business plans, and provide recommendations on how to grow each region's portfolio of services.

Requirements

  • Extensive business and analysis background, preferably from an in-house strategy or business planning role at a leading media or entertainment company, or a top tier management consultancy working on TMT projects.
  • Natural aptitude for translating data into insights, and the ability to define and influence new strategies based on these insights.
  • Deep understanding of the subscription business model (typical key performance indicators, customer journey and levers for growth) as well as the digital and mobile media and entertainment landscape and Apple's role within it.
  • Ability to solve complex, cross-functional business problems while dealing with challenging deadlines and opposing priorities.
  • Flexible and adaptable to manage varying demands of a fast paced business, with a hands-on attitude and attention to the finest of detail.
  • Fluent English is required. Additional languages are valued.


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