Production Strategy & Planning Analyst, Apple TV

Summary

Join a worldwide company that welcomes the whole wide world. Our customers are all over the world, so it’s by design that Apple employees are all over the world, too. And we know our ability to continue creating the world’s most innovative products depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and who inspire us with great thinking. Because the broader the backgrounds and perspectives, the bigger the ideas. At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone.

Description

This Production Strategy & Planning Analyst role provides analytical and operational support to the Global Production Strategy, Planning & Analysis team, combining production knowledge with organizational capabilities to support data management, process optimization, workflow documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Core Principles Alignment

• Builds automated systems
• Anticipates needs
• Contributes to blameless culture
• Participates in continuous improvement
• Ensures transparent knowledge sharing
• Maintains high-quality organized systems

Impact

Success in this role directly impacts data-driven decision-making, operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and knowledge sharing within Apple TV's production. Failure to achieve results will require additional resource allocation and may impact production outcomes. This position reports to the Head of Global Production Strategy, Planning & Analysis.

Responsibilities

Process Documentation & Data Management

• Map and document key studio functions, roles, responsibilities, and value propositions
• Build and maintain tracking systems, grids, and databases in Airtable for production activities, budgets, and milestones
• Create workflow diagrams and process documentation that provide departmental clarity
• Develop dashboards providing real-time visibility into project health and performance

Production Support & Analysis

• Support post-mortem analysis, market research, and cost-cutting initiatives
• Maintain knowledge of crew bases and vendors in key production markets
• Contribute to labor planning and operational continuity analysis
• Assist in collecting and organizing critical data from multiple sources

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Problem Solving

• Communicate effectively across Physical Production, Finance, Tax, Government Affairs, and Programming Strategy teams
• Exercise excellent judgment in solving time-sensitive, mission-critical issues
• Proactively identify potential problems and escalate appropriately
• Actively participate in modifying and improving existing workflows

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in scripted Film and/or TV production, production coordination, production finance, or studio operations
• Strong knowledge of production terminology, cast/crew positions, and industry hierarchies
• Familiarity with production documents (budgets, schedules, call sheets, cost reports)
• Working knowledge of crew bases and vendors in major production markets

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Highly proficient in Airtable (database design, relational tables, automations)
• Strong proficiency in Excel; comfortable with Keynote
• Exceptional organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Strong analytical and communication skills across all organizational levels
• Proactive self-starter who anticipates needs and manages multiple projects
• Actively engaged in professional networking within entertainment industry

Key skills/competency

• Production Strategy
• Data Management
• Process Optimization
• Workflow Documentation
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Airtable
• Excel
• Analytical Skills
• Project Management
• Entertainment Industry Knowledge