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Montreal, Quebec, Canada Software and Services

Apple News provides Canadians with the latest from leading news organizations from across the country and around the globe. We support the work of our wide range of publishing parters, highlighting top journalism and the most engaging high-quality content on our platform for our large national audience.The Apple News Canada team is looking for an experienced, dedicated, bilingual news editor to deliver timely national, international, and local news, as well as engaging features, to Canadian readers, with core responsibilities on weekends. Working in both English and French, this editor will join the Canadian team in its mission to deliver accurate, complete coverage of the news and to support our partners through curation of their best work.

Description

As our weekend editor, the successful candidate will have experience working in both English and French. They should have experience selecting news lineups, skill at driving subscriber engagement, the ability to work independently, and enjoy maintaining professional relationships within a large organization and with major publishing partners. They should have a solid grasp of using data to inform journalistic decisions. Experience in the digital news environment is a must.

Responsibilities

• Curate the most relevant and complete news of the moment in both the French and English Apple News Canada apps, as well as the Stocks and Bourse apps
• Identify and promote top reads for subscribers from a wide variety of partners
• Communicate with our partners, our internal teams, and editorial colleagues to ensure continuous up-time
• Take on some early or late shifts as needed
• Track upcoming news, calendar, and cultural moments, and plan and execute related featuring
• Analyze, document, and present results; devise plans for continuous improvement
• Work both independently and collaboratively on longer-term projects and key moments
• Follow a style guide to ensure precise copy in English and in French

Minimum Qualifications

• Journalistic experience in a newsroom or related news environment (5+ years)
• Fluency in English and in French
• Experience selecting news and features that inform and engage a national audience using accurate, well-considered, and well-described information
• Deep knowledge of the Canadian and international media landscape
• Completion of an accredited journalism program
• Flexibility to handle a changing schedule that responds to the news
• Regularly available to work at least one full weekend day per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving subscription sign-ups and retaining subscribers through engaging curation
• Skill at writing engaging, accurate display copy and editing copy against a style guide
• Well-developed organizational skills; the ability to balance and complete multiple projects independently
• Experience with analyzing and presenting results clearly and effectively, including via Numbers and Keynote
• Familiarity with Apple and its products
• Terrific relationship-building skills and the instinct to be calm and collaborative under pressure
• Enthusiasm to work with international peers collaboratively across time zones

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Apple provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Apple is a drug-free workplace.