Senior Manager, Global Strategic Alliances (US)
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The Senior Manager will help develop and maintain Apple’s relationships with third-party organizations engaged on public policy issues across the United States. The Global Strategic Alliances team works at the intersection of policy, advocacy, and coalition-building, partnering with think tanks, trade associations, and civil society groups to advance Apple’s values and priorities. The role values deep knowledge of the US policy landscape and extensive experience building relationships, coalitions, and public affairs strategies.
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Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number: 200692975-4099
Summary
The people here at Apple don't just create products — they create the kind of impact that's revolutionized entire industries. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.
Apple's Global Strategic Alliances team builds and sustains relationships with the organizations informing the public policy debates that matter most to Apple. Working at the intersection of policy, advocacy, and coalition-building, the team partners with think tanks, trade associations, and civil society groups to advance Apple's values and priorities across a broad range of issues.
Description
As a senior member of our Global Strategic Alliances team, you will help develop and maintain Apple's relationships with key third-party organizations engaged on public policy issues across the United States. Your deep knowledge of the US policy landscape, extensive experience building and managing external relationships, and a track record of developing effective coalitions and public affairs strategies is highly valued.
Minimum Qualifications
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8+ years experience in public policy, government relations, public affairs, or other advocacy and engagement roles.
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Experience building and managing relationships with third-party policy organizations, including think tanks, trade associations, and civil society groups.
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Experience developing and implementing public affairs strategies and organizing policy-focused events.
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Bachelor's degree required.
Preferred Qualifications
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10+ years of experience in public policy, government affairs, or advocacy, with a focus on US policy issues.
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Deep knowledge of the policy issues relevant to Apple, including privacy, competition, artificial intelligence, online safety and administrative law, environmental policy, and other topics central to the technology sector.
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Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to concisely summarize complex policy issues.
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Proven track record of building and managing politically diverse coalitions across a broad range of stakeholders and perspectives.
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Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling advocacy materials and represent an organization credibly in public settings.
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Commercially astute problem-solver with the ability to navigate complex, fast-moving issues and deliver clear, practical recommendations.
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Self-motivated and collaborative, with experience managing cross-functional work in a fast-paced environment and across multiple time zones.
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 493 open Public Affairs jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Washington, D.C. median$146–191K/yr48 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 54 open Public Affairs jobs in Washington, D.C. and 493 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Public Affairs postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years at the median (449 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 117 of the 493 open Public Affairs jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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