Senior Manager, Accessibility Policy & Initiatives

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. At Apple, we work every day to create products that enrich people's lives. And on the Accessibility Policy & Initiatives team, we help amplify our company's products and Values.

Apple's Accessibility Policy & Initiatives team drives culture supporting the needs of people with disabilities across a wide range of deliverables. Apple is looking for an experienced accessibility Senior Manager to support the development and execution of accessibility-related programs, projects, and initiatives. This role would help to advance strategic partnerships and external engagement around Apple's accessibility work. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, project management skills, and the ability to think creatively, strategically, and critically to identify opportunities that help elevate Apple Accessibility to internal and external audiences. You will also manage, support, and execute various overlapping projects through the following: strategy development, material development (e.g. briefings, speeches, talking points, etc), executive visibility and principal advance responsibilities, campaigns, cross-functional initiatives, and special projects.

You should be self-motivated, an amazing team player, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, flexible, and adaptable. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!

Description

This role would help to advance strategic partnerships and external engagement around Apple's accessibility work. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, project management skills, and the ability to think creatively, strategically, and critically to identify opportunities that help elevate Apple Accessibility to internal and external audiences. You will also manage, support, and execute various overlapping projects through the following: strategy development, material development (e.g. briefings, speeches, talking points, etc), executive visibility and principal advance responsibilities, campaigns, cross-functional initiatives, and special projects.

You should be self-motivated, an amazing team player, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, flexible, and adaptable. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!","responsibilities":"Work with leadership to define strategic priorities for the work and growth of the team

Support the development of external engagement and communications strategies for Accessibility to speak to a range of audiences including: customers, employees, media / influencers, government officials and other priority audiences

Support the execution of the executive visibility strategy for Accessibility leadership - analyzing stakeholder needs and coordinating with key decision makers on potential positioning opportunities

Support a coordinated communications, reporting and partner engagement strategy to increase awareness of Apple's accessibility impact

Contribute to internal and external communications campaigns focused on national and global moments

Develop messaging and talking points for public and closed-door engagements with a broad range of partners

Coordinate with global colleagues in Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Government Affairs, Retail, Services, Inclusion & Diversity, Sales, Product Marketing, and other relevant teams across the business to drive outcomes on projects that reflect Accessibility priorities

Preferred Qualifications

Deep understanding of accessibility strategy from a government, non-profit or corporate perspective; tech industry experience highly preferred

Excellent written, oral, and editing skills with ability to craft a clear and concise narrative

Detail oriented with strong organizational skills with the ability to support the development of multiple projects and thrive in a dynamic environment

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and foster productive partnerships

Long-term strategy insight, including an ability to assess external opportunities for potential value