Apple
Program Lead, Retail & Channel Growth, Apple Music
$150K–$280K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in strategy activation, program management, go-to-market, channel or retail marketing, business development, or a related commercial role.
- Education
- Bachelors degree
About the job
Leads the design, launch, and scaling of commercial programs that grow Apple Music subscriptions through Apple Retail, sales channels, and hardware partnerships.
What you'll do
- Develop channel-specific offers, trials, bundles, incentives, co-funding models, and go-to-market plans.
- Coordinate end-to-end execution with Retail, Sales, Finance, Marketing, Product, Commerce, and regional teams.
- Track program milestones and performance, report results, and iterate based on learnings.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs from idea to launch across multiple stakeholder teams, without direct authority.
- Strong commercial judgment, including building business cases, reading a P&L, and framing trade-offs for senior audiences.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, perseverance, and clear, concise communication.
- Bachelors degree.
Nice to have
- Experience with retail, worldwide sales, channel partner programs, subscription businesses, consumer offers or bundles, or related funnel metrics.
- Analytical capability to size opportunities and evaluate results; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
Pay
USD $149,700 to $280,000 base salary
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