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Apple Creator Studio brings studio-level tools to Mac, iPad, and iPhone for millions of creators worldwide. We’re looking for a Senior Content Curator to define and evolve the visual and editorial future of visual content within Creator Studio across global storefronts.

This role is for a curator with exceptional taste and strong strategic instinct - someone who can anticipate shifts in the visual landscape before they fully emerge, translate cultural and product signals into a clear editorial point of view, and build an exceptional body of photo and video content that creators will use to keep their own work on the cutting edge.

Description

The Senior Content Curator will establish visual direction, shape editorial vision, and develop asset strategy. You’ll operate at the intersection of creative leadership and scalable systems: curating work that’s culturally fluent and globally resonant while building the frameworks (metadata, taxonomy, rights, operational workflows, multi-year roadmaps) that let timely, relevant, and high-quality content move quickly and consistently.

You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Design, Marketing, Strategy, and Data Science to make this library of content both inspiring and effective - using performance signals to refine programming, identify gaps, and stay ahead of emerging trends in creator culture, media formats, and generative workflows.

Visual Direction & Trend Foresight

• Establish a clear, premium visual and editorial point of view for visual library curation across global storefronts.
• Anticipate emerging aesthetics, formats, and creator behaviors by synthesizing cultural signals, platform shifts, and technology changes - then translate those insights into content programming and creative direction.
• Build forward-looking content strategies that evolve with the market while remaining distinctly Apple in craft and clarity.

Curation & Content Programming at Scale

• Curate and shape high-quality photo, video, and multimedia that deliver a cohesive, culturally relevant, and inspiring creator experience.
• Evaluate content at scale with a high bar for taste, practicality, originality, inclusivity, and technical execution - thriving in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Identify, organize, and curate assets into seasonal collections informed by performance metrics, cultural insights, and product priorities.
• Develop repeatable programming concepts and “signature” collection approaches that build identity and momentum for our content libraries, and amplify feature and content launches across the app ecosystem.

Data-informed Creative Strategy

• Partner with Data Science and Strategy to interpret performance and creator engagement signals, continuously refine curation to address gaps, emerging trends, and business priorities.
• Define success metrics for visual content beyond clicks - optimizing for creator activation, learning, and sustained engagement.

Asset Strategy, Systems & Operational rigor

• Drive scalable asset strategy across sourcing, organization, lifecycle planning, and governance - balancing creative ambition with operational feasibility.
• Lead implementation and evolution of DAM, metadata, taxonomy, and categorization standards to ensure assets are discoverable, reusable, and future-ready.
• Establish and uphold quality rubrics, review workflows, and editorial calendars that enable consistency globally without compromising cultural relevance in critical markets worldwide.

Cross-functional Leadership & Team Development

• Collaborate deeply with Product, Design, Marketing, and Legal/Business Affairs to align creative direction with brand integrity, rights, and platform needs.
• Mentor and guide other curators to align their work with your creative vision, brand consistency, and premium standards - raising the bar for craft and decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with external partners (stock houses, boutique agencies, independent creators) and surface new talent and sources early.

Generative Media & Emerging Workflows

• Use generative AI tools and workflows to create, curate, prompt, evaluate, and refine assets that meet Apple’s visual standards and brand guidelines.
• Stay current on state-of-the-art generative apps and tools, aesthetics, and ethics; help define best practices for responsible, high-quality use in a scaled content environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with CMS and automation tools.
• Knowledge of metadata standards, cataloging, and taxonomy practices to optimize discoverability and reuse.
• Proficiency in using creative apps within the Apple Creator Studio.

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of directly relevant experience in photo, video, or multimedia within creatively driven environments (consumer technology, publishing, streaming/media, or creative agencies serving these industries).

Strong editorial judgment and demonstrated ability to set vision - not only select assets - across a large brand or app ecosystem.

A genuine passion for content creation and visual storytelling, with the ability to translate ideas into scalable content systems.

Proficiency in emerging generative AI image tools and workflows, including prompting and evaluation, with the ability to maintain brand integrity and quality.

Experience creating, managing, and organizing large-scale media libraries or digital content platforms.

Familiarity with a wide range of content sources (enterprise stock to boutique agencies to individual contributors, including AI-driven stock houses) with a track record of sourcing standout work.

A proven understanding of image and video rights, licensing, contract negotiation, and clearance processes.

Clear, effective communicator with experience aligning cross-functional partners and stakeholders.

Highly collaborative; builds trust quickly and values strong relationships.

Proficiency in using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Procreate, and other similar software.

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.

Pay & Benefits

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 $195,100 and $293,500, 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.