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News Editor

Apple

Remote · USFull-time$131–197K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$131–197K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Apple seeks a News Editor to select and edit articles for Apple News, write headlines, breaking-news notifications, and newsletter copy, and independently lead weekend app coverage. The editor collaborates with international and cross-functional teams, applies house style, uses analytics to inform coverage, communicates with publishing partners, and reports app issues. The role is based in Cupertino and permits telecommuting.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Editorial JudgmentHeadline WritingCopywritingJournalistic StandardsFact-CheckingUser Engagement AnalysisContent Management SystemsPublishing PlatformsCross-Functional CollaborationApp Performance Troubleshooting

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Journalism or Related Field2 Years Related Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200691260-0836

Summary

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Select articles for featuring in the Top Stories section of the Apple News app, with an emphasis on quality and accuracy. Compose concise headlines with the Apple News audience in mind. Write clear, engaging push notifications on breaking news. Compose first draft for the Top Stories section of a daily newsletter, sent every morning at 7am 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 for special event coverage (e.g. Super Bowl, national and local elections, award shows, etc.). Work with standards team to ensure copy meets all aspects of 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. Telecommuting permitted. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $130,700 - $197,000/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Journalism or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

  • Experience and/or education must include:

  • Demonstrating strong editorial judgement across disciplines, including international news, politics, finance, and sports.

  • Writing concise, engaging copy for headlines, notifications, and widgets.

  • Applying objective, transparent, nonpartisan journalistic standards.

  • Fact-checking misinformation in a breaking news environment.

  • Analyzing user engagement to help inform coverage strategies around major events.

  • Utilizing content management systems and publishing platforms to reach new and existing audiences.

  • Collaborating across teams, including with engineers and analytics experts, to address urgent performance issues with the app.

Preferred Qualifications

  • N/A

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 510 open Journalist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$131–197K/yr
  • California median$107–135K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$81–93K/yr138 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $164K, is 30% above the California median midpoint ($126K) — in the top quarter of Journalist salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 31 open Journalist jobs in California and 510 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Journalist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (302 postings).
Education
69 of the 510 open Journalist jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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