Executive Director, Apple Services (9 month FTC)

This is a Fixed Term Contract role until the end of September 2025 with a view to a possible extension. 

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Advertising Marketing Specialist to join our international advertising team, focusing on driving the success of Apple Music across global markets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in advertising, project management, and strategic planning, with experience working across multiple time zones and managing large-scale campaigns. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including Creative Production, Data Science & Analytics, and Local and Global Marketing teams, to develop and execute effective marketing strategies that support our short-term and long-term goals.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Campaign Management:
  • Partner with global teams to develop and implement strategies that support Apple Music’s growth objectives.
  • Manage large advertising launch projects, from initial strategy and briefing to execution and post-campaign analysis.
  • Oversee both brand and growth campaigns, ensuring they align with overall business objectives.
  • Collaborate with Data Science & Analytics team to monitor campaign impact on product metrics, sharing insights that help refine marketing strategies.
  • Analyse and interpret campaign data to drive continuous improvement and share key learnings with the broader team.
  • Coordinate with global teams to manage campaigns across different time zones, ensuring consistency and effectiveness.

• Project Management:
  • Maintain clear communication with stakeholders, keeping records of roles and responsibilities, and ensuring timely delivery of all project elements.
  • Brief and manage external agencies to ensure alignment with campaign goals and brand standards.

• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure cohesive and effective campaigns.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and maintain alignment across all aspects of campaign execution.

About You:

• Experience in advertising or marketing, ideally with a focus on entertainment as a Service or App as a Service.
• Proven experience managing large-scale advertising campaigns from start to finish.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a global team environment and managing campaigns across different time zones.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to inform campaign strategy and optimization.
• Familiarity with the music and entertainment industry, particularly in relation to Apple Music or similar platforms.
• Experience in both brand and growth marketing, with a track record of successfully managing campaigns that drive business results.
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to develop and implement long-term marketing strategies.
• Experience briefing and managing external agencies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with cross-functional teams.

About the Agency:

At OMD EMEA, we strive to deliver on our promise of ‘better decisions, faster‘ for our clients, partners and all 6,000+ OMDers across our region every day. As part of the world’s largest media network, our business is staging experiences for consumers who have more choice and less attention than ever before. The key to the process is empathy. Empathy to see the world through the eyes of the consumer, to recognise the needs of our clients and to identify aspirations of our talent.

Learn Fast, Act Fast. To help navigate the road to a ‘new normal’, learning from, and acting upon data signals at scale and speed is crucial. Visit Why OMD? to learn more about our unique Act Fast Framework.