Managing Editor

Crain's Chicago Business seeks a dynamic leader and experienced editor to guide its print and digital news team. This editor will operate at a high level, setting and executing the strategic direction for the newsroom in a competitive media market. The Managing Editor will guide Crain's team of reporters, editors, researchers, designers, visual journalists and podcast producers. This editor will report to Editor Ann Dwyer and support efforts that create outstanding journalism that builds loyalty, trust and engagement. We are looking for a digitally savvy leader who can inspire excellence and innovation. The ideal candidate will have experience managing a daily news team online and in print. This candidate will possess keen editorial judgment a deep knowledge of Chicago's business, political and cultural scene. This candidate will be comfortable dealing with breaking news on a day-to-day basis while also overseeing long-term projects. This candidate will also have first-hand experience running a digital news site and know how to grow audience by developing unique, timely and useful content.