Localization Producer - Apple Music

Summary

The Featured Content Localization team helps bring some of Apple Music’s most important features and editorial content to a global audience. We manage copy in 40+ languages that connects listeners to—and unlocks new, personalized ways for them to engage with—music and artists they’ll love across genres, cultures, and languages.

Description

We are looking for a Localization Producer who will be responsible for project-managing copy deliverables for international markets through a variety of paths, from copywriting to AIML workflows. You will collaborate with a wide range of global teams—including Design, Editorial, Product, Marketing, and Engineering—to ensure projects are completed on schedule while meeting industry-leading standards of quality. The ideal candidate has the right mix of operational, technical, editorial, and communication skills, and is both a project manager and an advocate for the international customer.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer-facing copy in Apple Music that provides editorial context and unlocks AI-powered features for users around the world.
• Work knowledgeably across a variety of disciplines, technologies, and partners to provide linguistic solutions that meet the specific needs of each project—including original writing, MTPE, MTQE, and AI-generated copy.
• Coordinate with teams within Apple as well as external vendors across different time zones and hemispheres to communicate goals, manage timelines, anticipate risks, and provide creative solutions.
• Advocate for and constantly help to identify ways to provide the richest linguistic experience for international customers of all languages and cultures.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a project manager, producer, technical program manager, or similar role within localization or another industry with a focus on globalization.
• Must be highly detail-oriented, able to multitask and oversee multiple projects at the same time in 40+ languages while operating on short turnarounds.
• Experience with machine translation, large language models, or other AI-enabled language technologies, including quality evaluation and human-in-the-loop workflows.
• Critical thinking and resourcefulness. Must be able to navigate ambiguity, assess risks, and make swift, independent decisions that are best for the project and the localized customer experience.
• A deep understanding of online production and PM technologies. Ability to learn and manage data in complex tools and systems that are continuously evolving.
• Strong appreciation for and insight into linguistic, cultural, product, and market nuances by geography.

Preferred Qualifications

• Linguistic expertise in at least one language other than English
• Excellent verbal communication, written communication, and presentation skills
• Comfort and competence working on the Mac platform, using iOS, and familiarity with Apple UI terminology
• PM certification
• BA/BS degree