Job description

As a lead on the Design Systems & Structures team, you will set the strategic direction for content design systems and formats across Services lines of business, partner closely with cross-functional teams, and bring a rigorous, human-centered approach to building scalable frameworks that uphold Apple's standards of quality and craft. Description - Lead the design, development, and evolution of content design systems used across Apple Services - Define and operationalize cohesive content structures that reflect Apple's signature voice, style, and experience principles - Leverage AI tools, design tools, and emerging technologies to advance the efficiency and quality of content design at scale - Partner with design, engineering, product, and business teams to ensure systems are adopted, maintained, and continuously improved - Support the exploration and development of new content formats across Services - Mentor and guide IC designers, raising the craft and capability of the team - Synthesize complex, cross-functional requirements into clear, elegant design system solutions 12+ years of experience in human interface design, content design and UX design Demonstrated experience leading owning design systems work in a large, complex organization Expert-level proficiency in design tools (Sketch, CS Suite and Figma). Prototyping skills are beneficial. Experience working across multiple products and lines of business simultaneously Strong understanding of content strategy, information architecture, and editorial standards Experience in a consumer technology, media and services environment Familiarity with AI-assisted content and design workflows Experience developing new content formats and pioneering design system standards from the ground up Prior experience mentoring and managing designers

Requirements

Must-haves

Lead the design, development, and evolution of content design systems used across Apple Services
Define and operationalize cohesive content structures that reflect Apple's signature voice, style, and experience principles
Leverage AI tools, design tools, and emerging technologies to advance the efficiency and quality of content design at scale
Partner with design, engineering, product, and business teams to ensure systems are adopted, maintained, and continuously improved
Support the exploration and development of new content formats across Services
Mentor and guide IC designers, raising the craft and capability of the team
Synthesize complex, cross-functional requirements into clear, elegant design system solutions
12+ years of experience in human interface design, content design and UX design
Demonstrated experience leading owning design systems work in a large, complex organization
Expert-level proficiency in design tools (Sketch, CS Suite and Figma). Prototyping skills are beneficial.
Experience working across multiple products and lines of business simultaneously
Strong understanding of content strategy, information architecture, and editorial standards
Experience in a consumer technology, media and services environment
Familiarity with AI-assisted content and design workflows
Experience developing new content formats and pioneering design system standards from the ground up
Prior experience mentoring and managing designers

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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Platform: apple
Effort: medium