Buzz Marketing Manager, Brazil

Apple's communications team shapes and shares with the world the stories about our innovative products and services, and the values that drive everything we do. The team includes professionals with a range of backgrounds including public relations, journalism, social media, writing and buzz marketing. We're looking for trailblazing, creative and collaborative professionals from a variety of 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 Buzz Marketing Manager to help develop and maintain new strategic relationships as part of our local Corporate Communications team. In this position, we are looking for candidates that deeply understand the market's popular culture, with a primary responsibility for building strategic, integrated plans to put Apple's products, services and values at the heart of culture by collaborating with authentic, influential people and organizations to reach new audiences, engage in creative collaborations and tell stories we could not tell on our own.

Description
Buzz Marketing works closely with multiple areas of the business like Product Marketing, PR, Marcom, Apple TV+, Apple Music, amongst others, to create strategic, integrated plans that are unique to Apple, engaging high-visibility people and organizations to drive the development and execution of culture-focused projects and initiatives in Brazil (e.g. design, film, music, fashion, the arts).

In this role you will:

- Work closely with communications leaders and teams worldwide to develop and drive strategic plans and programs to work with cultural creators, so they are inspired to use Apple products and build local and regional brand affinity.

- Integrate multiple projects simultaneously and ensure they are produced on strategy, on time, within budget and in line with Apple standards.

- Maintain relationships with high-profile Apple users across the region which could be directors, actors, artists, musicians, music producers, athletes, designers, fashion and institutions. Determine which relationships have the most potential and then find ways to maximize benefit to all.

- Create regular update reports across multiple lines of businesses for internal teams.

- Participate, support and/or manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure they are produced on strategy, on time, in line with Apple standards.

- And, keep a pulse on emerging cultural insights and share trends to bring inspiration and new perspectives into the Buzz organization and Geo Marketing team.

Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of relevant experience working in a similar capacity, or in roles that deal directly with celebrities and influencers

Proficiency in Portuguese and English

Ability to travel up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications
BS/BA or equivalent experience preferred

Confidence to engage at the highest level of influence and speaking to talent and internal executives

Understanding of local popular culture and a knowledge of a wide range of cultural touch points

Strong knowledge base and personal use of Apple products and software

Proven ability to build and maintain successful relationships and establish business partnerships

Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask in a fast-paced, and time-critical environment

Comfortable with high volumes of information and quickly breaking down what action needs to be taken

Direct experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information with integrity

Excellent communication and written skills

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