Advertising Manager

Marketing Communications (Marcom) is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's consumer-facing marketing. The team ensures the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all media and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with Apple products. Marcom drives the strategy and creative work that provides both new and existing customers with simple, engaging, and inspiring marketing experiences. As the Advertising Manager for Marcom, your primary responsibility will be developing the best advertising campaigns for Apple in India. This includes overseeing creative development, production, deployment, and evaluation of advertising campaigns. Collaboration with agencies is key to localize and amplify campaigns effectively for different geo markets. Additionally, you will synchronize various Marcom disciplines to support Apple's product launches and ongoing marketing communications for the Apple product families. Close collaboration with teams across functions such as Strategy, Interactive, Channel & Partners Marketing, Apple Retail, Social, and Product Marketing will be essential to drive integrated campaigns successfully. The role of Advertising Manager is critical within the team, requiring close collaboration with Worldwide Marcom and agency partners to launch new campaigns effectively. Key responsibilities include leading the creative development and production process, ensuring accuracy, and internal communication for all advertising initiatives. You will be responsible for developing and implementing creative to support integrated efforts across advertising and social platforms. This includes ensuring that the work created by the Worldwide Advertising team can be effectively localized to maintain Apple's brand positioning consistently. You will manage the day-to-day relationship with the agency team, oversee the implementation of all advertising creative, evaluate and approve production estimates, and handle finance workflow efficiently. Communication with relevant groups within Apple is crucial to ensure alignment and progress updates. Additionally, you will present opportunities for campaign amplification based on market priorities, cultural relevance, and media opportunities. Staying updated on industry trends and competitive activity will also be part of your role. Minimum Qualifications: - A minimum of 15 years of relevant industry experience. - 10+ years of account management experience in an advertising agency working with global brands. - 5+ years of experience leading a team of individual contributors. - Demonstrated hands-on work experience managing fully integrated campaigns across various media forms. - Experience in managing localization initiatives and deploying creative campaigns. Preferred Qualifications: - Ability to judge creativity and understand Apple's tone of voice and guidelines to provide constructive feedback. - Experience working within a global client and agency structure. - Ability to navigate ambiguity and find solutions. - Approach projects with a global perspective to ensure creative resonates internationally. - Detail-oriented with exceptional follow-through skills. - Resourceful and proactive in problem-solving. Please submit your CV for consideration.,