AMR Market Director - Market Team 9
Lex
Los Angeles, CA, USA
USD 242,100-387,700 / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 25, 2026
Summary
The Market Director (MD) is a key leader within Apple’s Retail organization. Through deep strengths in strategic mindset and ability to operate, inspire and leverage teams, the Market Director serves as an essential ambassador and influencer for Retail’s growing role in the community. The MD is a highly visible communicator, who role models Apple's culture and Retail Credo. Effective leadership across widely diverse teams is critical as this role sets the tone, pace, and priorities for his/her region. The MD reports to the Senior Market Director, and is focused on driving organizational stability, scaling for growth, building leadership bench, and driving a culture of performance and accountability. Strategically, Market Directors set the targets and roadmap on key initiatives, prioritizing and mobilizing resources to drive business success. Setting the platform for the Stores includes succession planning, performance, leadership, and prioritizing key business-goals activities. For these, exceptional quality of decision, leadership amongst peers, courage, confidence, and unending curiosity for new trends in technology, culture, and retail, are some of the standout and most essential qualities. The MD should know how to swiftly access key levers to igniting performance, and ensure that team and individual development is top priority.
Description
The MD serves as a key business leader with the ability to provide strategic direction and leadership to our high performing retail Apple stores. The MD brings a solid understanding of group and corporate dynamics and the demonstrated ability to employ sound judgment in complex situations. The ideal candidate has a passion for creating the ultimate customer experience and can inspire, lead and drive that passion to Market level. MDs have exceptional understanding and proven application of Sales and Service strategies, Small Business initiatives, merchandising & visual consistency and adherence, inventory, payroll and expense management. Building effective teams, and attracting, developing, and sharing talent should be a towering strength, including driving inclusion and diversity, building and enhancing performance, succession and talent planning processes, in order to efficiently and effectively prioritize key levers and initiatives to accelerate the development of others.
Minimum Qualifications
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 $242,100 and $387,700, 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 Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
The Market Director (MD) is a key leader within Apple’s Retail organization. Through deep strengths in strategic mindset and ability to operate, inspire and leverage teams, the Market Director serves as an essential ambassador and influencer for Retail’s growing role in the community. The MD is a highly visible communicator, who role models Apple's culture and Retail Credo. Effective leadership across widely diverse teams is critical as this role sets the tone, pace, and priorities for his/her region. The MD reports to the Senior Market Director, and is focused on driving organizational stability, scaling for growth, building leadership bench, and driving a culture of performance and accountability. Strategically, Market Directors set the targets and roadmap on key initiatives, prioritizing and mobilizing resources to drive business success. Setting the platform for the Stores includes succession planning, performance, leadership, and prioritizing key business-goals activities. For these, exceptional quality of decision, leadership amongst peers, courage, confidence, and unending curiosity for new trends in technology, culture, and retail, are some of the standout and most essential qualities. The MD should know how to swiftly access key levers to igniting performance, and ensure that team and individual development is top priority.
Description
The MD serves as a key business leader with the ability to provide strategic direction and leadership to our high performing retail Apple stores. The MD brings a solid understanding of group and corporate dynamics and the demonstrated ability to employ sound judgment in complex situations. The ideal candidate has a passion for creating the ultimate customer experience and can inspire, lead and drive that passion to Market level. MDs have exceptional understanding and proven application of Sales and Service strategies, Small Business initiatives, merchandising & visual consistency and adherence, inventory, payroll and expense management. Building effective teams, and attracting, developing, and sharing talent should be a towering strength, including driving inclusion and diversity, building and enhancing performance, succession and talent planning processes, in order to efficiently and effectively prioritize key levers and initiatives to accelerate the development of others.
Minimum Qualifications
- Complex multi store leadership background
- Ability to represent the Apple brand and maintain the Apple culture broadly
- Proven track record of developing business growth strategies
- Sustained track record of building effective teams and an inclusive work environment, promoting, hiring and developing teams and future leaders
- Passion for technology and innovation
- Leader amongst peers and partners
- Ability to work effectively and collaborate with all levels within the organization
- Must be comfortable working through ambiguity and in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Travel required across store locations
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 $242,100 and $387,700, 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 Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.