Associate Creative Director, Art Director

Apple

Los Angeles, USonsite$177k-$266k/yrPosted Jul 1, 2026
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About the role

Marcom LA is Apple’s Global Marketing Communications group creating and overseeing the world-class marketing and advertising driving Apple's rapidly-growing Services sector including Apple TV, Apple Sports, Apple Music, App Store, Apple Pay, Apple Arcade, Apple News, Apple Books, Apple Podcasts, Apple Maps, iCloud and more. Whether we’re launching the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, F1 on Apple TV, sharing the next generation of games in the App Store, or celebrating the seamless joy of using Apple Pay, Marcom LA’s mission is to build brand love for Apple every day. We do that with inspiring creative, a culture-first mindset, and the belief that our Services make our incredible Apple devices even better.

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director, Art Director to join our Marcom LA team. In this role, you will collaborate with a group of strategists, brand managers, project managers, producers, as well as cross-functional and external partners to lead global campaigns, social-first creative platforms, and executions that can across our Services. With a focus on culturally relevant ideas, you will lead projects across our brands.

Description

In this role, you will develop creative concepts, integrated campaigns, and social creative platforms for Apple Services, including product and feature launches, as well as evergreen social programs. You will guide, ideate, and collaborate from conceptual development through creative execution. You will craft, review, and elevate campaigns for our brands and products.","responsibilities":"Present work to senior creative staff, product marketing managers, and Apple executives, articulating concepts with energy and enthusiasm.

Collaborate with a team of copywriters and designers to concept ideas and produce high quality creative.

Stay at the forefront of innovation and culturally relevant storytelling across all media.

Partner with project managers and brand managers to ensure schedules are accurate and realistic, and that deadlines are met.

Preferred Qualifications

Passionate about exceptional storytelling, art direction and creative that is thoughtful, meaningful, and at times, provocative.

Strong proclivity for culture-first thinking that leads to meaningful earned impact.

Dream of working in a creative and dynamic environment and embrace the opportunity to continuously enhance the Apple brand.

Have an incredible talent for developing elevated aesthetics, visually cohesive campaigns, and the ability to tell a powerful story through the work.

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years experience concepting and producing major marketing, communication, and social campaigns

Deep industry experience developing earned media initiatives, social campaigns, and social-first creative platforms.

A portfolio that demonstrates highly crafted integrated and social-first work, earned media, organic work and innovation.

World-class communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $177,000 and $266,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Compensation

This Creative Designer role pays $177k-$266k/yr. Within typical range for creative designer roles in United States.

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