Chicago Tribune seeks an editor for its business coverage

The Chicago Tribune is seeking a digital-first source editor to help lead its business, financial and consumer coverage.

We are not a cookie-cutter business section. We call our mission Name-Brand Business. We cover the businesses, leaders and issues of the greatest importance and interest to our readers, who consistently tell us through their reading habits that they care most about the companies they have a connection with in their lives, whether they work there or are consumers of their goods and services.

The successful editor thinks both creatively and critically and is a tested manager.  Like the rest of our staff, this editor will work with reporters creating news stories of high interest in Chicago to keep our site alive and active. This candidate also will work with reporters to generate enterprise stories that go beyond the headlines.

The candidate works fast for digital and understands the power of social media, with demonstrated skills to develop and expand their audience. The front door of chicagotribune.com is vastly important. But so are all the side doors into our coverage that Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms offer.

Our goals:
-Break news to help readers understand the forces affecting their financial lives.
-Empower them to become better consumers, to help them get ahead in life.
-Build audience as readers share our compelling content.
-We are all watchdog. We help readers solve their problems.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of editing experience. Experience editing business news is helpful but not a must. If you’re open to a re-imagined business report and are ready to embrace our mission, we want to talk to you.

Applicants should send a resume, cover letter and the five clips you’re most proud of to Mary Ellen Podmolik, associate managing editor for business, by emailing business@tribpub.com. Put ‘source editor application’ in the subject line.

We’re moving quickly, so don’t delay.