Senior Designer, DVM Channel

Position: Senior Designer, 3DVM Channel

Sunnyvale, California, United States Marketing

Marcom is Apple’s Global Marketing Communications group. We oversee all of Apple’s advertising and marketing to ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging, and inspiring marketing experiences.

Apple’s 3D/Visual Merchandising (3

DVM) team manages the development of physical deliverables in support of the Marcom group’s initiatives and creative intent. Our responsibilities include developing and deploying complex visual merchandising experiences, installations, fixtures, furniture, and design solutions for the company’s worldwide retail and channel partners.

Description

As a Senior Designer on the 3

DVM team, you will work with a multi-disciplinary group of designers focused on creating innovative and inspiring retail experiences. You will be responsible for designing fixtures, product displays and in-store environments for Apple in various retail settings. As part of this creative team, you are part of shaping the customer journey and enhancing customer engagement through storytelling and bespoke displays.

Responsibilities

• Design with a focus on the full customer journey, ensuring all touch points—from physical environments to interactions—enhance overall experience.
• Develop and improve designs, through an iterative process, to meet objectives on projects that span between physical fixture, spatial and experience design.
• Work closely and collaboratively with a team of designers to translate briefs into clear, actionable work aligned with project timelines.
• Work with cross-functional partners, including interactive, motion, retail tech, industrial design, engineering, and 3D teams, to ensure alignment and feasibility.
• Produce detailed design intent and development packages to support prototyping, production, and fabrication.
• Present work regularly to senior creative leads, incorporating feedback and ensuring alignment with broader initiatives.
• Participate in meetings and presentations, clearly communicating design intent when needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of design experience, specifically in visual merchandising for a leading retailer or global brand
• Bachelors in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Experience Design, Furniture Design, Industrial Design or a similar field
• A portfolio of work demonstrating strong craft, design thinking, problem-solving, and clear examples of work in context across a range of spacial experiences
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and visualization software on Mac OS platforms (Rhino and Cinema 4D and/or Keyshot preferred)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate ideas in a clear, concise and collaborative manner
• Ability to approach design problems with creativity and passion
• Knowledgeable in manufacturing and prototyping process and general construction and engineering principle
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong visual sensibility
• Drawing and sketching as part of the design process is preferred
• Skilled in systematic thinking, able to fluidly shift from high-level strategy to meticulous attention to detail
• Experienced in fast-paced, ambitious environments with cross-functional collaboration.
• Highly organized and efficient; able to manage time and meet tight deadlines.

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 $117,400 and $176,800, 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…