**Weekly Hours:** 40 **Role Number:** 200635251-0836 **Summary** Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. You bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Apple's worldwide communications team informs the world about our innovative products and services, and the values that drive everything we do. The team includes professionals with backgrounds in public relations, journalism, social media, employee communications, writing, and buzz marketing. We’re looking for trailblazing, collaborative professionals from a variety of creative fields. If that’s you, then your next home may be here. Come and do the best and most exciting work of your career at Apple! We are currently seeking a PR Manager for Home and Audio. **Description** The PR Manager will lead the global communications strategy for Apple’s Home and Audio products, including AirPods, HomePod, Apple TV 4K, the Home app, and music creation apps. Working with PR teams in the US and internationally, you will help to build and implement global launches and news announcements, lead creative events and initiatives that keep our products top-of-mind, identify and manage issues in continuous news cycles, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and engage third-party partners. Candidates should have strong media relations skills, experience working with social influencers, the ability to effectively distill complex technologies into easily understood messaging, and demonstrated experience managing launches, successful momentum storytelling, and crisis communications. **Minimum Qualifications** + A minimum of 7 years experience in public relations, either at a PR agency or within a corporate setting. **Preferred Qualifications** + Positive team-player who thrives while working with others and is excited to represent Apple with us. + Experience with and passion for technology, smart home, home design, or related PR spaces. + Proactive, organized, and meticulous project manager with a passion for executing excellent, efficient, and detail-oriented work. Sets clear deadlines that drive success. + Demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities. Can focus and deliver. + Go-getter and natural self-starter who learns quickly and strives to excel to ensure their team’s success. + Creative strategist who can effectively turn their ideas into reality. + Effective collaborator who will work cross-functionally with teams and across geographies while demonstrating kindness and integrity at all times. + Ability to handle multiple projects and issues, and thrive in a dynamic, ever-changing environment. Excited to tackle challenges that require excellent problem-solving and the ability to navigate through ambiguity. + Excellent writing, editing, and public speaking skills. + Strong interpersonal skills that drive collaboration by building positive relationships. + Expertise working across product marketing, engineering, and other internal stakeholders, with the ability to dive deep into technological details. + Ability to quickly analyze media coverage and sentiment, see around corners, and apply insights to the team’s work. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .