Apple is looking for a Strategic Partner Manager (Russia).
Apple Services is seeking an outstanding and highly driven Strategic Partner Manager. This team is part of Apple’s International Business Development team, which covers first party services like Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, iCloud, Apple Fitness+ and Apple One businesses, across Russia, Middle East and Africa.
The Strategic Partner Manager will lead new key external partnerships across various verticals in Russia and CIS. You will collaborate with cross functional teams and work with partners to understand their business objectives in order to grow Apple Services subscribers through large scale, impactful partnerships.
As part of your remit, you will lead Apple Services partnership strategy in Russia across all routes to market. You will collaborate with regional and global teams to identify, successfully launch and manage strategic partnerships. You will use data to modify and develop these programs to drive greater efficiency, scale and effectiveness. You will develop and maintain close relationships with senior partner collaborators, based on a strong understanding of their business.
Key Qualifications:
- Relevant industry work experience in handling relationships with telecoms, retail, finance, OTT or other relevant partners
- Extraordinary understanding of subscription services commercial dynamics and critical metrics, complemented by strong attention to detail
- A passion for the digital content space and entertainment industry; Direct experience in growing subscription services is preferred
- A hands-on approach and a demonstrated ability to work well with cross functional teams in an international and matrix structure
- Huge passion and energy for your work, that will enable you to help drive amazing partnerships and relationships
Description:
- You will be responsible for managing business development activities as well building and managing day-to-day business relationships with Apple's partners in Russia and CIS
- Analyse sales and funnel performance to understand key drivers and instigate initiatives to drive attachment, activation, usage, conversion and retention
- Build annual and quarterly account plans to create calendars of activity, including launches of new value propositions, that maintain momentum and growth of the partnership
- Drive day-to-day project management, resolving partner issues and implementing new initiatives to target new customer groups or new services
- Engage with the Finance team to ensure key commercial metrics are clearly planned, implemented and measured
- Work with the Product and Operations team to optimise the customer onboarding experience and product lifecycle
- Work with the Business Development Manager to drive Monthly Reports, Quarterly Business Review and annual contract renewal process with existing partners
- Work with the Partner Programme team to implement regular and rigorous product and sales support activities, including training, merchandising and quality assurance programmes
- Work with the Marketing team to ensure that marketing campaigns of the highest brand standards are launched and align with the commercial strategy of the partnership
Education & Experience:
- Candidates from all education backgrounds are encouraged to apply however BA/BS degree in Business or related, MBA or equivalent is desirable
Additional Requirements:
- Fluent in English and Russian