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28 March 2024

Apple jobs in UAE: Looking for 'genius' and 'creative' staff

A man walks past an Apple store display advertising the Apple watch in Hong Kong. (AFP)

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By Joseph George

Apple has posted 13 new job openings in the UAE, which includes a position for ‘Creative’ and ‘Genius’, ahead of its store launch.

Creative is a position created within the Apple store to train Apple store visitors on various products and apps while a Genius is a staff at the Apple Genius Bar, that provides technical support and troubleshoot for hardware problems which includes product repairs.

Among the key requirements for being a Creative are a “Passion for education and ability to instruct in a 'hands-off' manner, letting users learn by doing. Ability to teach small groups and coach multiple customers simultaneously.”

Apple has also advertised for two marketing positions which includes a PR Manager and a Manager for Apple Music and iTunes pan Middle East and Africa.

This comes ahead of the roll out of Apple Music later tonight, which will be part of the revamped Music app combined with the latest iOS upgrade to 8.4.

Apple will launch the Beats 1 Radio and the Apple Music across 100 countries with a list of about 25,000 songs. The company plans to increase it to 100,000 soon. The subscription is free for the first three months but users will be charged $9.99 a month for individual plans and $14.99 a month for family plans. Even without a membership, users can listen to Beats 1 radio.

Meanwhile, the other positions include openings for retail staff including Senior Manager, Manager, Sales Manager, Business Specialist, Inventory specialist among others.

Some postings however are a repeat of what was posted in May.

Dubai Apple store in September?

Apple has been working on opening exclusive stores in the UAE, starting with what is being termed as the world’s largest store possibly located at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.

It is being rumoured that Apple could open a second store in Abu Dhabi as well in future.