Managing Editor – Communities, Platforms

WBEZ-FM 91.5

Managing Editor leading community engagement and multiplatform publishing strategies at Chicago Public Media. Overseeing audience growth efforts and newsroom collaboration across diverse platforms.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading audience strategy, community engagement, and multiplatform publishing while fostering collaboration and innovation within editorial teams. Utilizes audience insights and analytics to inform editorial priorities and enhance organizational sustainability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Audience Strategy LeadershipCommunity Engagement ManagementMultiplatform Publishing ExpertiseEditorial JudgmentChange Management

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Hard Skills

Audience ResearchAnalyticsDigital PublishingVisual JournalismEditorial StandardsWorkflow OptimizationStorytelling FormatsPerformance Data AnalysisCross-Functional Initiative ManagementOperational Efficiency

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationAccountabilityContinuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

Public Service JournalismInclusive StorytellingCommunity FeedbackEngaged JournalismNewsroom OperationsPlatform InnovationAudience GrowthEditorial StrategyBreaking News CoverageSpecial Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and lead a unified editorial strategy that centers community and audience growth, community engagement, and multiplatform publishing across Chicago Public Media.
Oversee the newsroom's Audience, Engaged Journalism, and Platforms teams, ensuring strong collaboration across editorial, product, technology, membership, and marketing.
Lead editorial strategy across newsletters, social media, audience engagement, community initiatives, print production, photography, video, interactive storytelling, and emerging platforms.
Use audience insights, analytics, and community feedback to inform editorial priorities, distribution strategies, and newsroom planning.
Establish workflows and editorial standards that support efficient, audience-first publishing across all platforms while improving collaboration between teams.
Partner with newsroom leadership to shape platform coverage strategies for breaking news, enterprise reporting, special projects, and organizational priorities.
Lead platform innovation initiatives, including new storytelling formats, workflow improvements, and investments in emerging audience opportunities.
Build and mentor a high-performing leadership team while fostering a culture of experimentation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Work with newsroom leaders to identify operational efficiencies, optimize platform investments, and support long-term organizational sustainability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant leadership responsibilities in audience strategy, community engagement, newsroom editorial, and/or multiplatform publishing.
Demonstrated success leading audience growth, community engagement, or platform strategy in a complex editorial organization.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams across audience, engagement, digital publishing, visual journalism, or newsroom operations.
Strong editorial judgment with a deep understanding of audience behavior, digital publishing, and evolving media platforms.
Experience using audience research, analytics, and performance data to guide editorial strategy and organizational decision-making.
Proven ability to lead organizational change, build collaborative workflows, and manage cross-functional initiatives.
Experience balancing daily news operations with long-term strategic planning and innovation.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and change management skills.
Commitment to public service journalism, inclusive storytelling, collaboration, and serving diverse communities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Vacation
Paid holidays
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Retirement savings
Commuter benefits plan