Product Designer, Media Partner Tools

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Media Partner Tools is a team focused on empowering music artists, developers, creators, podcasters, authors, and video providers to manage their content across Apple Services, including Apple Music, App Store, Apple Podcasts, Apple TV, and Apple Books. We're seeking a Product Designer to help elevate the user experience of our partner tools, a suite of products that enables partners to manage, analyze, market, and publish their content across Apple's platforms. This designer will be responsible for creating engaging experiences for both responsive websites and iOS applications.

Description

We are seeking a talented and passionate product designer to play a key role in shaping the future experiences we build for Apple's content partners. The designer will research and create intuitive user experiences aligned with product requirements and business strategy. Key deliverables include high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and documentation necessary for a precise handoff between design and engineering. This role will lead and facilitate meetings with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to develop best-in-class experiences for our content partners.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of solving complex problems across various platforms. They should have an eye for pixel-perfect detail and a strong combination of user-centered design principles, along with interaction and visual design skills. The applicant must demonstrate an affinity for consistency, color usage, typography, and subtle details. Prior experience working within and contributing to a design system is a bonus.

The candidate should excel at working through iterations and feedback, and be a natural collaborator with strong communication skills. They must be self-motivated and proactive, capable of working independently or as part of a small team. The candidate should be comfortable executing complex work independently, exercising sound judgment, and requiring minimal direction.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to prototype and/or a desire to learn.

Outstanding ability to lead and present a design-first vision.

Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with changing priorities and requirements.

Self-starting, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-sufficient.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Interaction, Graphic Design, Media Arts.

7+ years of design experience working within a technical environment with data-driven tools and

enterprise-level interfaces that solve complex workflows.

A strong portfolio showcasing creative problem-solving, user-centered design, and attention to detail.

Ability to communicate design concepts through whiteboarding sessions, sketches, and wireframes.

Highly motivated by group critique, seeks out feedback, and is energized by it.

Understand how to apply Apple's design aesthetic and user interactions.

Able to function independently and in a team environment, with excellent collaboration skills.

Flexibility and comfort with ambiguity and change.

A passion for Apple, its products, and its customers.

Proficient in Sketch, Figma, etc.

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 $201,300 and $302,200, 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