Creative Director

At Apple, extraordinary ideas become products, services, and experiences that improve lives. Bring passion and precision to your craft, and this company offers the promise of doing your best work. But getting there will require understanding Apple’s culture and an investment in your own capabilities. Apple University creates learning — by Apple and for Apple — to help everyone at Apple fulfill their potential and to strengthen our culture and values.

Apple University’s Creative Director will both directly — and through their leadership — strategize, shape, re-shape, and ship everything the team builds. This includes great learning experiences delivered in a classroom or directly to employees; the marketing and websites that hook people and help them find what they need; and the experiments that will drive innovation in our reach and impact across every team and employee who make Apple, Apple.
This role partners closely with Apple University faculty, producers, writers, engineers, and others — as well as partners throughout the company — to conceive and deliver world-class creative and to advance the purpose, culture, and impact of the whole organization.

Minimum Qualifications

15+ years of experience in brand identity, communication design, or editorial art direction, with a multidisciplinary background spanning print, digital, motion, and/or experiential environments
An exceptional portfolio demonstrating advanced expertise in creative presentation design, web design, UI/UX design, or other visual communication materials that showcases an aesthetic aligned with Apple’s design philosophy
A solid understanding of web development and UI/UX principles, with a focus on creating user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces that can apply to learning platforms
Proven track record of directing, mentoring, and inspiring creative talent, with deep experience guiding cross-disciplinary teams
Deep familiarity and proficiency with Apple native tools (especially Keynote), alongside industry-standard tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite
Excellent time management and project management skills: Ability to triage competing and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and manage high volumes of work without sacrificing quality

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of experience in a design or creative leadership role
Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation skills
Natural collaborator and mentor who thrives in a group environment and knows how to bring out the best in their own team and close partners
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and aligning diverse experts toward a shared goal
Experience with and passion for designing content that helps people learn, think differently, or change their behavior
Appreciation for Apple’s values, products, and design legacy, and a strong desire to steward and communicate what makes Apple, Apple
Commitment to designing inclusive and accessible work
Active curiosity about and practical experience with integrating generative AI tools into the creative process
BA or BFA in Graphic Design or other related design discipline, or equivalent professional experience