Platform Specialist Manager, Leisure, Apple Ads, Strategic Sales, Greater China
Apple· Sales and Business Development
Hybrid (Shanghai), Hybrid (Beijing), Hybrid (Shenzhen)Full-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Lead and develop a Platform Specialist Team focused on the Leisure vertical within Apple Ads for Greater China, driving revenue targets, customer satisfaction, and cross-functional collaboration while managing senior-level client relationships and leveraging data insights to optimize accounts.
Responsibilities
- Manage, grow, and develop a Platform Specialist Team responsible for strategic accounts in the Leisure vertical.
- Lead and develop the team, while remaining hands-on with the largest customers.
- Drive the right sales culture under the regional Platform Specialist organization's strategy to achieve revenue targets and key performance metrics (e.g., incentive programs, OKRs).
- Lead by example to deliver extraordinary service to all customers.
- Ensure accurate reporting of business through CRM and internal tools.
- Partner with the Client Partner team to optimize client relationships and deliver the best experience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Measurement and Data Insights, Sales Enablement and Operations) to feed back market sentiment and improve products.
- Combine data analysis, narrative building, and account optimization to lead client meetings at the senior level.
- Coach, develop, and retain talents; drive an inclusive culture and organizational changes as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience in account management operations or other client-facing sales and service functions.
- Proven management experience leading highly successful teams, ideally in digital account management within Greater China.
- Significant work experience and credibility in online/digital/performance marketing, ideally in mobile advertising.
- Deep understanding of the mobile market in Greater China (mainland China domestic and export).
- Excellent communication skills; ability to socialize ideas across functions and articulate business visions internally and externally.
- Strong commercial acumen with attention to detail and market trends; ability to adapt quickly to deliver best-in-market service.
- Ability to collaborate with Client Partner team in selling to C-suite and optimize data at account level.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to foster collaboration and shared success.
- Strong organizational skills; maintain focus on critical priorities while seeing the bigger picture.
- Passion for developing teams and fostering an inclusive collaborative culture; ability to motivate and guide others.
- Proficiency in Mandarin and English.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Experience building excellent team cultures (coaching, developing, retaining talent, managing transitions).
- Deep knowledge of relevant verticals (Shopping, Lifestyle, Travel, Social networking, etc.) with strong client and sales team management experience.
- Growth mindset, highly collaborative, resilient; track record of success.
- Master’s degree is a plus.
Skills
Required:Account managementTeam leadershipDigital advertising / mobile advertisingChinese market knowledgeCommunicationCommercial acumenCross-functional collaborationMandarin & EnglishEducation
Benefits
- Apple is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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