Marcom Project Manager, CEE, Apple, Dubai, UAE

Posted: Jun 25, 2022
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200392309

At Apple, ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The people here at Apple don’t just build products - they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Our Marcom team is a part of the global Marketing Communications organization at Apple who are responsible for all consumer facing communications. This includes advertising, apple.com, direct marketing, channel, packaging, video, corporate identity, and partner communications. We are producers, writers, editors, graphic designers, traffic managers, developers, photographers; all driving towards crafting the world's best marketing communications.

We strive for excellence where no detail is overlooked and where the customer experience is paramount. We never compromise in our pursuit of great work! We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team. Based in Dubai, the Marcom Project Manager will work cross-functionally and support all projects run by Apple Marcom CEE. Duties include developing internal project/traffic systems, creating/coordinating schedules, tracking projects’ progress, and routing work for review/approval. The Project Manager works very closely with Creative teams, Functional Producers and Brand Managers. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!

• A deep understanding and experience of handling the total workflow i.e. internal briefing, briefing to vendors/studios, managing key deadlines, presentations/internal approvals, executions, delivery, etc.
• Ability to be the calm voice in pressurised situations, always applying a common sense and respectful approach.
• A solid understanding of how to deliver quality creative work.
• Excellent English communications skills - written and oral.
• Proven project management skills.
• A hands-on, can-do approach to solving problems.
• Keen attention to detail.
• The ability to learn new processes and technology quickly.
• The ability to work well with others. We work very collaboratively here.
• An Advertising/Digital Agency or in-house Project Management or Traffic background, having worked on global brands, ideally across all media, including print, interactive, film.
• The ability to prioritise and work quickly and efficiently within very tight time frames.
• A good sense of humour with a desire to do the right thing for the work.

Manage the flow of work of creative teams through scheduling and prioritisation. Work with Brand Manager and Functional Producers to set priorities. Provide frequent communication and manage negotiation with different partners (Functional Producers, Creative Team and external 3rd parties) to deliver against deadlines throughout the localisation, creative and production process. Develop a good understanding of the Functional production processes to support the scheduling of transcreation (print, interactive, DM, Video, image creation) and Geo-initiatives. Use the existing tools/spreadsheets to reflect and communicate the latest information or developments on projects.

Holistic project and time management across all of our functions. Check the content of Geo-initiative and localisation briefs prior to distributing them to our Creative Network. At times work closely with our colleagues in other GEOs, primarily those in California. Collect information from each Function and project quarterly workload to ensure that we have the right creative resources to meet the Geo-initiative and localisation needs. Chase and own latest status of each Functional/Brand Manager’s project and contribute to weekly and daily status meetings Constantly look for ways to improve workflows to improve efficiency and quality.

• Please note that this is a fixed term contract.