Design Manager, Content - Health

Summary

Apple's Health team is looking for an experienced design leader who loves being close to the work. You'll join a growing creative team — working alongside clinical experts and world-class technologists — and bring the kind of collaborative, design-obsessed leadership that makes a team thrive. Together, you'll shape content and technology that helps Apple customers live healthier, more informed lives.

Description

The Design Manager will own the creative direction of content across all media formats — setting the bar for quality, overseeing design work in digital and video, and commissioning illustration and photography. You will be a strategic thinker and skilled communicator with a proven track record of planning and executing within a highly collaborative team. This is a player-coach role: you'll stay close to the work and the people making it, while also serving as a trusted creative voice for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Set and maintain a strong creative vision for Health content across all formats and platforms
Manage a small team of designers and art directors — coordinating assignments, ensuring consistency, and nurturing individual growth
Collaborate with the greater editorial team, including video, in the development and execution of many content types; work closely with engineers, clinicians, and data scientists to understand needs, constraints, and goals
Guide the commissioning and art direction of illustration and still photography
Iterate on and critique your own work and the work of others to ensure the best solutions for every problem
Work within a schedule to deliver high-quality work on time, managing multiple projects simultaneously
Extend existing design patterns across new ideas and platforms with confidence and consistency
Champion a collaborative, iterative design process inspired by open critique and creative generosity

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 10–12 years of experience crafting extraordinary digital content designs for iOS, desktop, or web platforms, including at least 3–5 years in a design management or creative leadership role
Background in media, editorial, publishing, or content-forward digital environments — a deep understanding of how stories are told across formats is strongly preferred
Proficient in Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, After Effects, Illustrator, and other design tools
Strong communication and presentation skills with a talent for working closely with cross-functional teams including video, data, design, category experts, engineering, and program management
Established network of designers, illustrators, photographers, and photo production teams
Proven ability to oversee the workflow for many projects at once without losing quality or momentum
Passion for Apple, its products, and its customers

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading creative at a media company, editorial brand, or content-forward digital platform
Experience with health apps, programs, or data is not necessary but valuable; a genuine passion for health is a must
Self-motivated and able to efficiently lead a project and a team with appropriate autonomy
Prototyping and/or animation experience is a plus
Budget management experience and creative thinking around resource allocation
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change — able to adapt fluidly while keeping the team steady and focused

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, California, United States

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 $237,600 and $356,400, 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.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.