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Apple

Creative Director, Head of Emerging Experiences

$268K–$402K

Sunnyvale, California · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026

Experience
At least 10 years; no alternatives stated.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.

About the job

Leads product design teams in developing and validating customer-facing experiences that use emerging technologies across web, native, spatial, and generative AI platforms.

What you'll do

  • Lead the Creative Technology Group team and roadmap with emerging technology and product management leaders.
  • Guide design strategy, prototyping, and quality for customer-facing concepts, then hand validated concepts off to product design and engineering teams.
  • Build team capabilities and cross-functional partnerships while communicating creative concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What they ask for

  • At least 10 years of experience in a creative technology, product design, or R&D environment, emphasizing customer-facing experiences using emerging technologies.
  • Experience leading designers and creative technologists in a creative agency or dynamic, tech-driven environment.
  • Demonstrated success in product and design strategy and organizational leadership; portfolio showing customer-facing interface and interaction design across web and native Apple platforms, including generative AI projects.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.

Nice to have

  • Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives from early concept through customer-ready execution.
  • Fluency in modern prototyping tools and front-end technologies; working knowledge of generative AI and its application to customer interactions.

Pay

$267,800 to $401,700 USD base salary

Tools

web, native, spatial, generative AI, front-end technologies

AI focus

Leads design and prototyping of customer-facing experiences using generative AI, including evaluating AI-powered interface quality and model behaviors that affect customer experience.

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First seen Oct 23, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)