Apple News Editor, Local News

Apple News provides millions of users with trusted journalism from leading publishers around the globe. Editors at Apple News highlight the best and most engaging content on our platform and make real-time decisions based on the day's events, curate content, write copy, and work cross-functionally to support News projects and goals.

Description

The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent curation and headline-writing skills, the ability to communicate complex ideas simply, a genuine interest in local news, a mind for product development, and a deep understanding of what kinds of news is of interest to our diverse communities across the country.

On a day-to-day basis, the candidate will: Select top stories for different cities across the country, with an emphasis on quality, accuracy, and engagement; write sharp and engaging copy with the Apple News audience in mind; and work with our copy and standards team to ensure the work meets all aspects of our house style. This editor will work an early morning schedule.

Responsibilities:

Curate news across multiple local markets, with a particular emphasis on the stories that matter to people first thing in the morning

Write sharp headlines and push notifications with the Apple News audience in mind

Collaborate with our copy editors to ensure work meets all aspects of house style

Work with the full editorial team to ensure local publishers are featured across the app and off-platform

Provide extensive editorial handoff communication and documentation for colleagues in different time zones

Communicate with local publishers in a variety of markets

Surface bugs and other performance issues

Preferred Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of, and/or genuine interest in, working with local publishers and serving local news audiences

Comfort with data and analytics and applying that to editorial decision-making

Proficiency within content-management systems and a keen understanding of the tools that support state-of-the-art editorial

Minimum Qualifications

Strong editorial judgment and breaking-news experience

Deep newsroom experience, with a keen understanding of the information that matters to readers

Excellent writing skills

Ability to make decisions independently when news breaks during off-hours

Ease working across teams and incorporating feedback seamlessly into your work

Adaptability to new challenges

Five years experience working in news

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education