US-Lead Genius
Apple· Apple Retail
Naperville, IL$31.2k - $46.9kfull-timePosted 3d ago
About the role
Lead Genius in Apple Retail responsible for supporting the Store Leadership team, driving operational readiness of the Genius Bar and Repair Room, mentoring the Genius Bar team, and delivering exceptional customer experiences through technical expertise and strong leadership.
Responsibilities
- Have extensive knowledge and stay up to date on all Apple products, services, and Genius Bar repair processes and procedures to support an efficient repair process.
- Support customers having Apple product or software concerns in a timely manner, seeking to understand the issue with empathy, explaining technical issues clearly, setting expectations, and keeping customers updated throughout the interaction.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and resolve service concerns for Apple hardware and software.
- Provide excellent service to Apple customers by seeking to understand their needs, identifying ownership opportunities, presenting product and service recommendations, and educating customers on relevant ways to buy.
- Work with Genius Bar team members to identify recurring repair problems and other service concerns, and align with the area manager to ensure feedback is provided to Apple.
- Use extensive knowledge of hardware and software components to identify where technical issues may originate from and educate others on the team.
- Partner with leadership to develop strategies for the Genius Bar team, improving repair processes and the overall customer experience by delivering training, feedback, and mentorship.
- Energize, inform, and align team members about store performance goals, priorities, and communication.
- Attend to time-sensitive team member feedback, questions, and concerns, and escalate issues to the Store Leadership team as appropriate.
- Address operational needs of the store, such as opening and closing procedures, cash management, and overrides.
- Perform other tasks as needed, including supporting customer-facing activities on or off the sales floor.
- Contribute to an inclusive environment by respecting differences and fostering curiosity to learn.
- Demonstrate Apple’s values of inclusion and diversity in daily activities.
Qualifications
- Be available to work a schedule based on business needs including nights, weekends, and public holidays in the retail store, and reliably attend work as scheduled (local laws and accommodations apply).
- Have experience in retail or sales, or related work experience.
- Possess the visual inspection and fine motor skills to safely perform hardware repairs.
- Have experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues in a customer service environment.
- Have experience mentoring or leading others personally or professionally.
Skills
Required:Technical repair knowledgeCustomer empathy and communicationTeam leadership and mentorship
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- retirement benefits
- discounted products and free services
- reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
- discretionary bonuses or commission payments (potential)
- relocation (potential)
- employee stock programs including discretionary RSUs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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