
Senior Marketing Program Manager, Claris
Required skills
- program management
- marketing organization
- go-to-market
- campaign development
- product launches
- creative production
- social media
- paid media
- search marketing
Nice to have
- software products
- technology products
- Scrum
- sprint planning
- backlog management
- Jira
Role summary
Claris, a subsidiary of Apple, is seeking a Senior Marketing Program Manager to drive the execution of go-to-market programs. This role is crucial for translating strategy into actionable plans, managing initiatives from kickoff to delivery, and orchestrating work across multiple teams. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of marketing campaign execution, product launches, and content marketing across various channels. They will also manage the team's operational rhythm using agile practices, focusing on continuous improvement and stakeholder alignment. This position requires strong program management skills within a marketing context and experience in software or technology product launches.
Description
You'll plan and drive the marketing team's most important initiatives, from product launch kickoffs to long-running, multi-team programs. Our work spans two rhythms: milestone-driven launches and campaigns, and always-on content across email, social, paid media, and content marketing. You'll manage both, turning strategy into clear plans and keeping stakeholders and leadership aligned along the way. You will also run the team's working rhythm, using agile practices, including planning sessions, reviews, and retrospectives that are structured and outcome-driven. You will turn each launch into a set of concrete improvements we apply to the next one.
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of program or project management experience within a marketing organization Experience with the go-to-market process, including campaign development, product launches, creative production, and coordination across email, social, paid, search, content marketing, and emerging channels Experience partnering with senior leadership to plan and drive cross-functional initiatives Experience delivering multi-team programs on time, from kickoff through completion
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree Experience supporting launch readiness for software or technology products Experience working in Scrum, including sprint planning, backlog management, reviews, and retrospectives Experience managing work intake, prioritization, and capacity planning Proficiency with Jira or similar tools A team builder and trusted partner who builds relationships and creates the conditions for teams to collaborate effectively and deliver results A continuous-improvement mindset, with a habit of documenting what works and applying it to future programs Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adjusting plans as priorities and business needs shift
Sample Apple interview questions
- 1
Architect a big data ingestion system focusing entirely on reliability and backpressure management during unpredictable traffic events.
system designmedium - 2
Break down the system design for a global digital learning environment including video hosting and user progress tracking.
system designmedium - 3
How do you architect a risk system that dynamically shifts its strictness based on the merchants tolerance for fraud?
system designmedium - 4
Break down the data pipeline required to serve live ad performance statistics to a client dashboard.
system designmedium - 5
Let us build the backend for a smart parking garage. How do you manage inventory and process payments in real time?
system designmedium
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