News Editor

Apple • Cupertino, CA

2d • Remote

About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring a News Editor in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. The role selects articles for the Top Stories section of the Apple News app, emphasizing quality and accuracy, and creates concise headlines, breaking-news push notifications, and the first draft of a daily newsletter sent at 7 a.m. ET. The editor independently leads app coverage on Saturday and Sunday nights, assists international teams during major global events, and collaborates on special event coverage. The role also works with the standards team to ensure copy follows house style, uses data and analytics to optimize content, communicates with publishing partners, and reports bugs and performance issues to improve app functionality. Telecommuting is permitted. The position is 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Journalism or a related field.
• Two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Demonstrated strong editorial judgment across disciplines, including international news, politics, finance, and sports.
• Experience writing concise, engaging copy for headlines, notifications, and widgets.
• Experience applying objective, transparent, nonpartisan journalistic standards.
• Experience fact-checking misinformation in a breaking news environment.
• Experience analyzing user engagement to help inform coverage strategies around major events.
• Experience utilizing content management systems and publishing platforms to reach new and existing audiences.
• Experience collaborating across teams, including with engineers and analytics experts, to address urgent app performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Select articles for featuring in the Top Stories section of the Apple News app, emphasizing quality and accuracy.
• Compose concise headlines for the Apple News audience.
• Write clear, engaging push notifications on breaking news.
• Compose the first draft of the Top Stories section of a daily newsletter sent every morning at 7 a.m. ET.
• Lead app coverage independently every Saturday and Sunday night.
• Assist international teams on major global events, including in the UK, Australia, and Canada.
• Collaborate across teams on special event coverage, such as the Super Bowl, national and local elections, and award shows.
• Work with the standards team to ensure copy meets house style.
• Use data and analytics to optimize content.
• Communicate directly with dozens of publishing partners.
• Report bugs and performance issues to improve app functionality.

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in discretionary employee stock programs, including restricted stock unit awards.
• Ability to purchase Apple stock at a discount through voluntary participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to career advancement at Apple.
• May be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• May be eligible for relocation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level