TV & Film Editor, Apple TV app (Fixed Term Maternity Contract)
The people who work at Apple have reinvented and defined entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod and a multitude of groundbreaking accessories. We have done the same with Services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music and Apple Pay. And have more recently launched truly innovative Services such as Apple News+, Apple Arcade and Apple TV+. We are deeply passionate about apps, music, movies, TV shows and books. It’s a force that drives and inspires every one of us every single day. The passion for innovation that goes into our products applies to our practices as well, strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.
Come and join the UKIE Video team, who are responsible for the Apple TV app, which includes Apple TV+, transactional movies and TV, native channels and federated video apps. Our team is responsible for Apple’s UKIE video business, driving overall revenue as well as subscriber growth for Apple TV+, curating and managing the app experience, programming and editorialising while striving to acquire, engage and retain audiences for Apple TV+ and our partners. We are looking for an expert hands-on Editor, experienced in film and TV trends with a solid understanding of audience segmentation. They will use data to help inform how the TV app will allow users to find content they love across all of their devices.
Curate and maintain an engaging, insights-informed platform of Apple TV+ releases, as well as film and television releases found via our content distribution partners.
Collaborate with internal teams to drive the creation of consumer-facing assets on platform. Bring new platform features and enhancements to life in market while operating under tight deadlines.
Parse through platform metrics and datasets to identify trends and opportunities and use relevant learnings to continually hone a national platform for viewers and audiences of all taste profiles.
Cultivate and embody the Apple tone of voice and branding across all Video initiatives, with an emphasis on topical cultural moments and local releases.
This is fixed term contract that will run from May/June 25 to May/June 26
- Proven demonstrable experience within the TV/movie industry in curation and programming.
- Strong familiarity with film and TV entertainment trends, both in consumer engagement and consumption.
- Demonstrable success using data to inform programming strategies.
- Expertise in working across content management systems and multiple content management toolsets, while also seeking out best practices to improve workflow.
- Ability to dive deep into detail to deliver a best in class customer experience.
- Extensive experience working within the TV & Movie industry.
- Experience working in a cross functional organisation.
- Experience of Apple Tools: Numbers, Keynote and Pages.
- A passion for and understanding of Apple brands and products.