AM Editor

About Chicago Public Media
Chicago Public Media is one of the nation’s largest local nonprofit news organizations. Home to WBEZ 91.5FM, the Chicago Sun‑Times, and Vocalo, it reaches more than 3.3 million people weekly across broadcast, print, and digital platforms. As a mission‑driven organization, we aspire to be the most trusted news source Chicagoans turn to for understanding the people, events, and ideas shaping our community.

THE OPPORTUNITY
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 works 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. They partner with their PM counterpart to ensure strong, consistent coverage for our listening audience.

This is a full‑time, permanent placement position. The role will handle editor duties on the Newscasts and News Magazines Desk, including planning assignments for reporters and producers, writing newscast stories, collaborating with fellow desk editors, and working across teams in the newsroom. Employees in the AM Editor classification may perform work on any or all platforms.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the editorial team to guide editorial coverage.

Work with the morning anchor and producer to provide up‑to‑date news on the air.

Direct the work of reporters and producers and help plan and lead execution of daily stories for web and audio, and initiatives across platforms.

Edit audio and occasional text stories, including digital stories for WBEZ and the Sun‑Times.

Report for audio, web and print when necessary.

Review feature and project story pitches.

Develop and conduct editorial training.

Help maintain audio and text standards across platforms.

Help manage coverage priorities, including coverage plans for major breaking news events or major events.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience as an editor with strong news judgment.

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.

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.

Knowledge of the Chicago region’s rich diversity of stories, sectors, and communities is helpful.

Education
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, humanities or related field.

Compensation
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. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as 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.

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 encourages collaboration, diversity of ideas, and innovation. We value colleagues who bring new ideas, divergent experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace. We support employees and their families and provide a broad and generous benefits package for employees at hire and in the years to come.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement
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.

The essential functions described above are not all‑inclusive and are not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. Chicago Public Media may change the content or format of this job at any time in its sole and exclusive discretion without notice.

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