WBEZ Chicago
Audio & Digital Editor
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About Chicago Public Media
Home to WBEZ and the Chicago Sun‑Times, Chicago Public Media is the largest local non‑profit news organization in the country. WBEZ and the Chicago Sun‑Times serve more than 2 million people weekly across broadcast, print, and digital platforms. As a mission‑driven organization, we aspire to become the essential and most trusted news source that Chicago turns to each day for understanding the people, events, and ideas that shape our community.
The Audio and Digital Editor
The Audio and Digital Editor is responsible for supporting Chicago Public Media’s daily news coverage across a wide array of platforms including broadcast, digital, podcasts and print. The Audio and Digital Editor will work with reporters, producers and editors to edit cross‑platform work, including daily and feature audio stories, 2ways, and daily and feature digital stories. The Audio and Digital Editor will work with legacy WBEZ and Sun‑Times editors to ensure quality, fact‑checked content is published across platforms. On Mondays, the Audio and Digital Editor will work a 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift, focused exclusively on audio for the beginning of the day. Tuesday through Friday, the editor would work starting at 8:45 a.m.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with the editorial team to support editorial coverage.
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.
Edits audio and text stories, including digital stories for WBEZ and the Sun‑Times.
Reports for audio, web and print (when necessary)
Reviews story pitches and edits content produced by reporters and producers across platforms.
Develops and conducts editorial training.
Helps maintain audio standards across platforms.
Helps manage daily coverage priorities, including coverage plans for major breaking news events.
When necessary, backfills for the AM or PM Editor on the Audio Team. This would require moving hours earlier or later in the day.
Qualifications
A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as a News Editor.
Outstanding news judgment and experience leading journalists to produce work of tremendous distinction and community impact.
Demonstrated passion for leading creative daily news coverage.
Ability to conceptualize and edit news stories for content, accuracy, pacing, ideas, narrative and voice.
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. Experience leading and inspiring diverse, inclusive teams to excellence.
Knowledge of the Chicago region’s rich diversity of stories, sectors and communities is very helpful.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, humanities or related field
Compensation
The expected pay range for this position is $86,700 to $105,000 per ANNUM.
Working at Chicago Public Media
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. 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. At Chicago Public Media we believe dedication to a great workplace includes supporting our employees and their families. As a result, we provide a broad and generous benefits package for employees at hire and in the years to come.
Benefits
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.
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.
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