Jobs at WBEZ Chicago

The Assistant News Editor oversees evening news coverage, guides reporters, edits articles for online and print, and ensures timely publication while maintaining high journalistic standards.

Provide administrative support to the newsroom and Editorial Operations Manager, including budget administration, expense and payment processing, contracts for freelancers, onboarding/offboarding, managing subscriptions and shared resources, coordinating conferences, trainings, internships, and supporting staff development and communications.

Lead daily news coverage across broadcast, digital, podcasts and print; plan assignments, edit audio and text, report as needed, set coverage priorities, and train staff to maintain editorial standards.

Edit and shape daily and feature news across audio, digital, podcasts and print; direct reporters and producers; edit text and audio for WBEZ and the Sun-Times; plan coverage, manage breaking-news priorities, train editorial staff, and maintain multiplatform standards and fact-checking.

The Staff Accountant prepares and maintains financial records, coordinates with the Corporate Sponsorship team, and assists in grant reporting and audits.

The Senior Financial Analyst manages financial modeling and reporting, assists in decision-making, oversees budget cycles, and leads system implementations while ensuring compliance and training.

The Accounting Manager oversees daily accounting operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP and managing the team's general ledger and month-end close cycles, while training and supervising accounting staff.