Da poche ore è comparsa sul sito di Apple una ricerca di personale per la posizione di “Web Publishing Manager WW Apple Store” che, se non fosse triste per chi potrebbe averne pagato le spese, non farebbe che confermare la veridicità delle specifiche di cui si è parlato in questi giorni nella comunità Mac.
La notte tra giovedì e venerdì scorso sull’AppleStore online di Apple erano stati pubblicati per errore i dati dei nuovi e imminenti PowerMac con processore definito “G5”.
L’utente Mac dopo aver soddisfatto la propria curiosità ha almeno per un minuto pensato a quel “poveraccio” che per errore si è lasciato sfuggire quel piccolo GIF perché andasse online… peccato che fosse troppo presto per far sapere a chiunque cosa Apple avesse pronto da mostrare al WWDC di San Francisco.
Niente di più grave per Jobs che ha, forse non a torto, il pallino della riservatezza su prodotti non ancora annunciati.
Forse il nostro amico è da qualche ora a spasso per la Silicon Valley alla ricerca di un nuovo lavoro e Apple forse sta cercando il suo sostituto.
Copiamo di seguito il testo dell’inserzione perché potrebbe sparire presto vista l’abbondanza di competenze di questo tipo in California.
“Title: Web Publishing Manager WW Apple Store
Req. ID :1978437
Location: Santa Clara Valley, California
Country: United States
Summary
Function supports the World Wide Store management team and the 2+Billion online business. The position manages day to day publishing requirements such as image updates, third party loads, pricing changes, new feature enhancements, application improvements and application testing. Position also supports product launch deadlines, managing graphic and business resources to achieve business objectives. The job includes the ability to manage resources, prepare appropriate documentation based on business requirements, delegate tasks to team members, effectively and clearly communicate project status and manage project risk. Project Manager will have direct reports and is responsible for coordinating with world wide counterparts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties of this position include:
– Manage day to day publishing requirements as well as ongoing product launch activities
– Use management techniques to maximize team performance through effective motivation tools, counseling Motivation, team, optimizing performance, scheduling,
– Identifies and manages to major project milestones and communicates project status on a regular basis
– Conducts weekly project meetings with cataloging, graphics and store management teams
– Responsible for ensuring accountability to the resolution of key issues.
– Prioritize and delegate key project tasks to team members
– Meets with business owners to develop effective merchandising plans for stores
– Provides the customers with alternatives when key problems surface on the project
– Writing formal business requirements documents for projects/enhancements. works with management to prioritize development projects
– Act as a liaison between the business and technology to ensure business project needs are adequately met with technology solutions
Minimum Qualifications
– Proven ability to manage to deadlines
– Excellent communication, leadership and ecommerce skills
– Ability to maintain and develop relationships within the project team
– Ability to develop new strategies and options for new projects
– Understanding of the business processes as needed by the project
– Excellent organizational and documentation skills
– Demonstrated flexibility and ability to work in a dynamic and unpredictable work environment
Education and/or Experience
– BA/BS, MBA or MS degree preferred, 5-7 years business experience preferred
– Experience in electronic commerce sales environment required
– Experience managing direct reports and cross functional teams.
– Their work product is of the good to excellent quality and needs minimal review by their management.
– Ability to build and maintain business relationships and monitor customers perceptions of the deliverables
– Keeps up with market and industry trends, emerging technologies.”
