AE-Lead

The Lead helps prepare the team to deliver exceptional customer experiences. They assist the leadership team with day-to-day responsibilities and ensure operational readiness and sustainability. They are passionate about the details and are best when driving in the moment. This position is a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals of operating an Apple Store. All Leads are an integral part of supporting the Store Leadership Team, playing a strategic role in crafting meaningful experiences both for customers and employees and who embody a whole store mindset. They inform and energize our teams to do their best work and contribute to operational excellence. They actively connect with team members ensuring everyone is equipped with the support, tools, resources, and strategies they need to curate exceptional customer interactions. They work with others to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work.DescriptionLead and encourage customer engagement, drive sales and awareness of Apple's value proposition for business, and build loyalty. Maintain efficient and positive customer journey through identifying obstacles, making strategic adjustments, and anticipating potential process changes. Develop strategies with the Shopping Experience Manager to increase access to our customers, reduce customer wait times, and meet customer demand. Review and assess store reporting and customer feedback daily and share with the leadership team to make adjustments, recognize successes and find opportunities for improvement in key areas in the Shopping Experience. Be a resource to identify training opportunities for team members and partner with Shopping Experience Manager to suggest plans for skill improvement. Be an early adopter and change agent for new products and services, our ecosystem, and company initiatives in-store and online. Be a role model and mentor others in the Shopping Experience by driving sales, maintaining up-to-date product & service knowledge, purchasing options- including financing and carrier offers through the Apple Steps of Service. Energize, inform, and align store employees around store performance goals and communications. Address time-sensitive employee feedback, questions and concerns and escalate to a store leadership as appropriate. Recommend daily staffing and scheduling to the store leadership team to align with changing customer and/or employee needs and traffic patterns. Address the operational needs of the store, including, but not limited to, opening/closing procedures, cash management, overrides, visual standards, urgent maintenance issues, and Loss Prevention partnership. Fulfill the responsibilities of the Support role in alignment with Apple's policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned.Minimum QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsExperience motivating others to achieve positive results.Track record of influencing and gaining the support of others.Relates well to diverse groups of people and offers support as appropriate.Experience de-escalating conflict among peers and colleagues.Can make quality and timely decisions to adjust for changing business needs.Able to effectively solve problems and make key decisions using analytics, experience and judgment.Has excellent attention to detail and a willingness to take initiative.Able to work autonomously and without close supervision.Demonstrated organizational skills and experience.Contribute to an inclusive environment through respecting each others' differences and having the curiosity to learn.Demonstrate Apple's values of inclusion and diversity in daily activities.Has mentored, coached, or led others personally or professionally.Demonstrated ability to drive strong results both individually and in a team environment.Prior experience implementing or optimizing work processes, preferred.Skilled at making in the moment decisions in allocating resources or adjusting processes to provide an exceptional customer experience.Proven ability to adapt communication to a complex audience with many learning styles.

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