Contract Copyeditor

my team at Apple is hiring a contract copyeditor to work on everything from apple newsroom press releases to features. the role is remote! 💻

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Description:

Our company's Newsroom breaks news on our company's products and initiatives, and is the official word from the company. We create Newsroom stories in collaboration with a variety of team members spanning Corporate Communications, Product Marketing, and other teams across our company. Newsroom stories are published on our website and in a channel in our company's App. We also localize content for our company's Newsrooms and other media across the globe. 

We’re seeking a freelance copyeditor to edit our stories in a creative, dynamic, and fast-paced work environment.

Key Qualifications

• 7-10 years of related experience within news media, an editorial publication, a digital advertising agency, and/or an in-house creative group for a major or upcoming brand.
• Newsroom is considered to be always-on. You are willing to work when necessary (sometimes late, early, weekends, on the fly).
• Significant editorial and copyediting experience at a premier publication, design or financial firm, corporate marketing communications department, or ad agency.
• You are committed to attention to detail and have the ability to be flexible, to adapt quickly to change, and to focus and prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• You have a firm grounding in U.S. English, usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and are familiar with various usage guides (AP Style, Chicago, Strunk & White, etc.).
• You are aware of current SEO standard methodologies.
• You remain curious, ask questions, and dig deep to find solutions.
• You have a familiarity with the company and its products and services.
   

Description

• Copyedit, proofread, and lightly fact-check Newsroom stories for grammar, punctuation, style, accuracy, voice, and tone.
• Track text changes and edits requested by Corporate Communications, Product Marketing, executives, and others within Newsroom copy deck format.
• Ensure proper names, our company's product and brand names, and dates as part of the review process.
• Contribute to and update the Newsroom Style Guide, and check for grammar, punctuation, and style, ensuring that the voice and tone of Newsroom is consistent across each post.
• Craft concise metadata and recommend the right words to hyperlink.
• Review each CMS build for correct implementation of the latest copy.
• Occasionally rewrite headlines, subheads, captions, and copy as part of the editing and peer review process.
• Work with Newsroom writing team to document and enforce our company's Newsroom copy style for broader Corporate Communications and other teams.

Education

A bachelor’s degree is required.

Hours may fluctuate based on project needs.

QUALIFICATION/ LICENSURE :

• Travel Required : No travel required
• Business Day Timings: Not specified

Pay (Varies based on Experience and Location)

USD 47.88 - USD 73.70 Per Hour