Newsroom Copyeditor

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Apple's Newsroom team is looking for a Copy Editor for a hybrid, freelance assignment onsite in Sunnyvale, CA.

Do you have 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?

Do you have significant editorial and copyediting experience at a premier publication, design or financial firm, corporate marketing communications department, or ad agency?

Are you committed to attention to detail and have the ability to be flexible, adapt quickly to change as well as focus and prioritize in a dynamic environment?

If so, we'd like to hear from you!

Posted by: Danielle Smith, Associate Resource Manager

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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