News Editor, Apple News UK (parental cover, 12 months)
Apple News is the most innovative news aggregation app, providing millions of users with a part-curated, part-personalised news feed from the world’s best publishers. Apple News+ offers hundreds of magazines and leading newspapers in one subscription. We are looking for an experienced editor to help take our news coverage to the next level. Applicants should have a strong sense of the news and sport landscape in the UK and US, a keen interest in journalism, awareness of the big running stories – and an eye for a snappy headline. You should also have a keen appreciation of what makes good features journalism: what readers want in a story, and what they would be prepared to pay for.
Description
1. Curate news, features and sport coverage from Apple News publishers daily, with a focus on quality writing, in-depth reporting and accuracy.
2. Write sharp and engaging copy in the Apple News voice. Craft headlines that highlight the most engaging angle of a story.
3. Explain and provide context around complex news stories, often on tight deadlines.
4. Create high-profile packages around key news moments and major issues.
5. Work cross-functionally (product, engineering, business) to support News projects and goals.
Minimum Qualifications
* You have strong editorial judgement and excellent headline writing skills. Sub-editing experience would be a bonus.
* You have experience with curating breaking news for a national or international audience.
* Experience working at a magazine, newsroom or digital platform.
* A deep familiarity with the UK and US media landscape – and major writers and journalists.
* You’ve worked in a variety of CMSs and social-media platforms, and have a keen understanding of the tools that support innovative editorial.
Preferred Qualifications
* Fluent with data and analytics, and can responsibly incorporate user behaviour into your editorial strategy.
* A keen feel for local news, and which publishers are strong across the various cities and regions of the UK.
* Experience covering big moments in sport.
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