Summary
Posted: Feb 18, 2025
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200591865
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, and experience we deliver is the result of people in different roles and teams working together to make each other's ideas stronger. It's the diversity of those people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. The Instructional Products team is passionate about helping people discover what's possible with their Apple products - and answering their questions about them. We create the Tips app, user guides, and other instructional content for end users. In this role, you'll collaborate with team members to help develop and polish innovative end-user materials that support users in getting the most out of their Apple products.
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Description
The editor works with instructional designers to help create engaging, clear, error-free instructional materials, including online user guides, on-device tips, and printed inbox pieces. You perform developmental edits to improve a document's overall structure and tone; and you copyedit and proofread documents for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and style. You: - Love words and language, and have a knack for crafting content to create an excellent user experience. - Raise editorial issues as needed, and help develop editorial guidelines and style sheets. - Can adapt the voice, tone, and instructional approach for specific deliverables and audiences. - Participate in evolving the overall instructional design strategy for Apple products. - Collaborate as needed with team members in other roles, including graphic designers, project managers, and marketers.
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills; attention to detail; and command of grammar and punctuation.
- The ability to synthesize and simplify complex topics and procedures, especially by suggesting alternative ways to present information.
- Familiarity with standard publication style guides, including The Chicago Manual of Style.
- Outstanding teamwork skills and flexibility in decision making, including the ability to compromise gracefully.
- Patience and the ability to work collaboratively with writers of all experience levels.
- Four years' editing experience, preferably with print or electronic instructional materials for hardware and/or software products.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with trademark and copyright issues.
- Interface design, human factors, or usability-testing experience.
Pay & Benefits
- 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 $112,900 and $234,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
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.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
More
- Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.