WBEZ Chicago

AM Editor

Chicago, IL (Hybrid workplace) · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$100kDetected 9 days ago

CommunicationCollaboration

About the role

The AM Editor is responsible for leading Chicago Public Media's daily news coverage across a wide array of platforms including broadcast, digital, podcasts and print.
The AM Editor will work with anchors, producers, reporters, and other editors to set the tone for the day's coverage, plan assignments, conceptualize stories, structure and help organize reporting efforts.
This is a full-time, permanent placement position.

Directs the work of reporters and producers, and works with the editorial team, to plan and lead execution of daily stories for web and audio, and initiatives across platforms.
Develops and conducts editorial training.
Helps maintain audio and text standards across platforms.
At Chicago Public Media, we care deeply about our employees as we know attracting, developing, and growing talent is key to our success and enhancing our impact.
The essential functions described above are not all-inclusive and are not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment.

4+ years of experience as an Editor with strong news judgment
Ability to conceptualize and edit news stories for content, accuracy, pacing, ideas, narrative and voice.
Knowledge of the Chicago region's rich diversity of stories, sectors and communities is very helpful.
Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, humanities or related field
Outstanding news judgment and experience leading journalists to produce work of tremendous distinction and community impact.
Demonstrated passion for leading creative daily news coverage.
Strong writing skills.
Fluency and enthusiasm for multiplatform journalism.
Deep commitment to the highest standards of journalistic ethics and the mission of public media.
Ability to articulate your own ideas precisely and concisely - and to cultivate the strong ideas that come from other producers, editors, and reporters.
Strong relationship builder and naturally collaborative leader.
The expected pay range for this position is $90,168 to $100,000 per ANNUM.

The expected pay range for this position is $90,168 to $100,000 per ANNUM.
Chicago Public Media provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position.
Our benefits include a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.
The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographical location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.
Collaborates with the editorial team to guide editorial coverage.
Helps manage coverage priorities, including coverage plans for major breaking news events or major events.
As a result, we provide a broad and generous benefits package for employees at hire and in the years to come.

Our culture is one where collaboration, diversity of ideas, and innovation are encouraged.
We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, divergent experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace.

Chicago Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we actively seek and welcome people from all backgrounds, orientations, and life experiences to join our team.

ndent journalism is essential to a healthy democracy and that access to objective, fact-based news is a right for every citizen

This listing is sourced directly from WBEZ Chicago's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.