Thanks for your interest in working at the Chicago Sun-Times. We’re determined to listen to — and engage with — the hard-working people of Chicago to bring them news coverage that matters. We are a results-driven team looking for people who can make an impact. If you are creative, hard-working, talented and eager to build a new kind of media company for our city, we’d like to hear from you!
Please apply for one position only. You will be considered for any other opening in which your qualifications fit the job requirements.
Advertising
Digital Strategist
We are looking for a skilled and results-driven digital strategist to coordinate our various digital mediums and assist our company in reaching specific goals. The digital strategist will analyze user experience data, initiate digital projects, report on planned and current strategies, lead effective digital marketing strategies, and ensure that projects are executed within budget. You will play a pivotal role in growing our business, and customer base, and improving user experience. Learn more about this position.
Editorial
Deputy Managing Editor, News
The Sun-Times is looking for an innovative leader ready to help guide daily – and hourly – news coverage in one of America’s most exciting and diverse metropolitan areas. We’re seeking a Deputy Managing Editor, News, to help guide an ambitious and talented news team of general assignment reporters and assistant editors to produce important, interesting and useful stories that help Chicago area residents participate in, and make the most of, our community. Learn more about this position.
Politics and Government Editor
We’re looking for a versatile, experienced leader to guide coverage of politics and government from Chicago City Hall to Springfield to Washington that breaks news, uncovers corruption and serves Chicago area residents who want to understand how our government works and participate in our democracy. Learn more about this position.
Weekend, Special Projects Editor
We’re looking for a versatile, experienced leader to oversee our Sunday print edition and special sections to ensure that they offer a compelling mix of distinctive must-read stories. It’s an important moment as we reorganize our staffing to continue to break news while focusing even more on enterprising stories and investigations that drive conversation and make a difference. The Sunday paper is the print home for some of our biggest stories. Learn more about this position.
News Page Design Editor
We are seeking an experienced News Page Design Editor to join our growing newsroom. The News Page Design Editor will produce News, Features, and Opinion pages for our print and digital newspaper editions. The ideal candidate will possess news editing and design skills and produce informative, attractive news pages under often-tight deadlines. Learn more about this position.
Creative Director
We seek an innovative leader who can lead the visual direction of the Chicago Sun-Times’ editorial products. This a unique opportunity to lead an influential local news outlet in an innovative, exciting market at a time when the Sun-Times has joined Chicago Public Media, become a nonprofit, and adopted a membership model without a paywall. We want our visual identity to reflect our new direction and showcase the work of our fantastic team of photographers, designers, and more. Learn more about this position.
Features Reporter
We are seeking an experienced Features Reporter to join our growing newsroom. The Features Reporter will provide breaking and trending news and feature coverage about the Chicago area cultural scene, including music, theater, TV, music, family fun, and art. Learn more about this position.
Interactives Editor
Chicago Public Media is seeking an Interactives Editor to join CPM’s growing data journalism team. The editor will work on a team with news editors, reporters, data journalists, and developers to conceptualize, assign and help produce interactive digital stories for the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist with a background in web development and project management who can guide journalists to produce visually compelling stories. Learn more about this position.
Newsroom internships
The Chicago Sun-Times offers a paid, full-time summer reporting 10-week internship to a college junior, senior, or recent college graduate who is a person of color. Additionally, the Sun-Times offers a small number of paid and unpaid newsroom internships over the summer and part-time for the spring and fall semesters in the following departments: metro, visual, audience/social media, and sports. Learn more about this position.
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