Job summary Apple News provides millions of users with trusted news from leading news organizations around the globe. Editors at Apple News highlight the best and most engaging content on our platform for our large national audience. In this role, you will be responsible for covering local news across the country. You will curate content, write headlines and push notifications, and communicate directly with our publisher partners.
This is a parental leave fill-in contractor position at $60 an hour. The preferred location is the Bay Area, but we will consider some other West Coast-based locations. The contract would start mid-July.
Key qualifications
Experience covering local news
Good instincts in breaking-news situations
Strong editorial judgment
Excellent headline- and push notification-writing skills
Strong communication skills
Description
Curate news across multiple local markets
Write sharp copy with the Apple News audience in mind and work with our copy editors to ensure your work meets all aspects of our house style
Communicate with local publishers across the country
Provide extensive editorial handoff communication and documentation for colleagues in different time zones
Work with the full editorial team to ensure local featuring across the app and off-platform, with an emphasis on quality, accuracy, and engagement
Surface bugs, issues with publisher quality, and other performance issues
This position may require an occasional evening schedule