Media Analyst

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. You bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Apple's worldwide communications team informs the world about the Company, our innovative products and services, and the values that drive our company. The team includes professionals with backgrounds in public relations strategy, journalism, buzz marketing and event production. We’re looking for trailblazing, collaborative professionals from a variety of creative fields. If that’s you, then your next home may be here. Come and do the best and most exciting work of your career at Apple.

Description

Apple is seeking a talented media monitoring and intelligence analyst to support the U.S. corporate communications operation in a fast-moving news environment. This is a unique opportunity for someone to help track and assess news from around the world of interest to Apple, and to evaluate media coverage across Apple’s business.

Responsibilities

• Tracking international, financial and corporate news from around the world that is of interest to Apple and the broader industry.
• Alerting the PR team and others about breaking news from TV, print, online and social media.
• Writing concise and objective summaries of key stories, and compiling longer reports as needed.
• Compiling editorial calendars and other tools to track and discover PR opportunities and potential media issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in and passion for international news and current affairs, including business, technology and politics. This might include roles as a journalist, PR specialist or researcher.
• Excellent news judgment and an ability to identify issues that could affect Apple’s business.
• Very high standard of written communications, with an aptitude for distilling complex information quickly and accurately under pressure. Familiarity with AP style a plus.
• Driven and highly motivated individual. The role will involve taking responsibility for delivering high-quality reports, often on tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to focus, simplify tasks, and manage multiple projects and programs from start to finish under pressure.
• Deep understanding of topics relevant to Apple’s core values, such as privacy, accessibility and the environment.
• Good understanding of all forms of news and communication channels, including the latest social and online platforms.
• Effective collaborator who will work cross-functionally across teams and geographies while demonstrating integrity at all times.
• Higher education preferred. Journalism experience or qualification desirable.
• A second language is strongly preferred.