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Deputy Managing Editor, News Desk
Chicago, IL (Hybrid workplace) . Posted a month ago
The role
The Deputy Managing Editor will guide daily news coverage and manage a team of general assignment reporters and assistant editors. This role involves directing impactful coverage across digital, print, and wire editions.
What you will do
- Co-manage the News Desk operations Sunday-Thursday, including a Monday night shift
- Collaborate on News Desk operations and oversight with the Managing Editor, News and the early shift Deputy Managing Editor, News
- Run afternoon news budget meetings in the Managing Editor’s absence
- Coordinate with daily news editors to ensure copy is edited in a timely fashion
- Collaborate with enterprise desk editors to add deeper reporting or background on the day’s news
- Oversee the daily story budget and identify top story lines for emphasis on all platforms
- Help guide planned and evergreen coverage with News Desk leaders and enterprise editors
- Work closely with audio, audience and visual teams to ensure stories reach and engage readers
- Create stories and other assets that serve Sun-Times wire clients
- Directly supervise assistant city editors and general assignment reporters
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related major – or equivalent training
- Minimum 10 years of experience in journalism
- At least five years of experience managing reporters or editors
- Excellent news judgment
- Platform-agnostic storyteller
- Stellar breaking news and deadline writing skills
- Strong line-editing and top-editing skills
- Excellent headline writing and packaging skills
- A clear understanding of journalism standards and ethics
- The desire and ability to work in a collaborative, union environment
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Vacation
- Holidays
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Retirement savings
- Commuter benefits plan
About the company
Chicago Public Media is a large local nonprofit news organization and home to WBEZ 91.5FM, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Vocalo. It is a 100% community-funded newsroom with approximately 250 professionals.