Business Development and Marketing Intern - Apple Wallet, Payment, and Commerce (Tokyo, Japan)
Minato, Tokyo-to, Japan
Students
Imagine what you could do here!
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. 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.
We have a wonderful opportunity for an intern with the Apple Wallet and Payments Service in Japan, to help enabling and growing the expansion of our services in Japanese market.
Within this Tokyo based role, you will work with cross functional teams such as business development, marketing, technical program management, business operations, as well as external parties including banks, credit card issuers, Fintech, payment network, payment service providers, and customers. You would be inspired and learn through owning tasks and contributing to the team.
This is an opportunity to work with an amazing group of people to deliver a unique Apple service experience to millions of customers.
As a successful candidate, you bring business and commercial insight, analytical skill, and the ability to understand and communicate technical solutions.
You also have passion for digital services and the innovations shaping the industry, and is a naturally curious person and have a comfort with ambiguity.
You are a self-motivated, driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with a high level of integrity and be proactive to “make things happen”.
And finally, you have a deep passion and understanding for our brand, our vision and objectives, and the customer experience.
Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it!
Key Qualifications
- Excellent understanding of the principles of business development, sales, marketing and product development
- Critical thinking to identify and prioritize key levers to drive business, as well as the ability to persuade and engage with partners
- Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to identify customer struggles and needs, and prioritize key product features and communication to address those needs.
- Strong interest in digital financial services and products
Description
- Contribute to identify customer pain points and needs, and develop solutions and deliverables
- Develop business cases, manage projects and support commercial and contractual negotiations
- Drive implementation of solutions, ensuring all product requirements are completed to Apple standards
- Engage with and enable partners to deploy solutions with quality that meets Apple standards
- Monitor the outcome of the implemented solutions to maintain outstanding service for customers and to find opportunities for partner improvements
- Conduct business performance analysis, identify areas for opportunity and propose improvement plan to internal team and partners
Education & Experience
Currently enrolled in degree level education or recently graduated or from a similar education background.
Additional Requirements
- - Proficiency in Japanese and English
- - Role duration: April 2024 - September 2024
- - Application deadline: March 11th, 2024
- Apple is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.