Deputy Chicago Bureau Chief

Storyful; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a Deputy Bureau Chief in Chicago to lead our Midwest bureau, shaping coverage of business, finance, and global markets. You will partner with the Bureau Chief to assign stories, edit fast-breaking news, and mentor reporters toward scoop-driven enterprise.

Based in our Chicago office, you will coordinate with visuals, data, and platform teams to maximize reach across Dow Jones platforms, while maintaining fairness, accuracy, and high journalistic standards.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of journalism experience with a track record as editor or reporter
• Proven ability to identify important stories, drive coverage and deliver scoops
• Strong communication, writing and editing skills, mentoring journalists

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Bureau Chief to manage daily operations, story assignments and long-term planning
• Edit fast-breaking news, updates, and enterprise stories with speed, accuracy and fairness
• Guide reporters toward high-impact feature and investigative work while maintaining high standards

Skills

Editorial leadership

Strong writing

Team leadership

Digital storytelling

Job description

Deputy Bureau Chief, Chicago – The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an ambitious, sharp-minded Deputy Bureau Chief to help drive our newsroom from the heart of the Midwest. Based in Chicago, you’ll help run a high-powered bureau responsible for chronicling the forces reshaping global commerce—from the farm fields and factories feeding the world to SpaceX’s stratospheric ambitions, the shifting battlefronts of defense, and the cutthroat battle for your grocery cart. As Deputy Bureau Chief, you will play a central role in managing, coaching, and inspiring a talented team of reporters covering high-stakes, fast-moving beats. You will ensure our coverage leads the conversation through quick-turn breaking news, exclusive scoops, clear analysis, and ambitious, agenda-setting enterprise journalism.

What You Will Do:

Partner with the Bureau Chief to manage daily operations, story assignments, and long-term planning for the bureau's coverage areas. Edit fast-breaking news, company updates, and deep-dive enterprise stories with speed, precision, and high standards for fairness and accuracy. Help reporters in Chicago and other Journal cultivate sharp instincts for scoops while guiding them toward distinctive, high-impact feature and investigative work. Collaborate seamlessly with visuals, graphics, audio, video, data, and platform strategy teams to maximize the reach and storytelling format of every piece. Coordinate effectively with editing desks and bureau leaders across the newsroom’s worldwide offices to elevate the team’s coverage across all Dow Jones platforms.

What You Bring:

At least 5–7 years of journalism experience, with a proven track record as an editor or reporter covering business, finance, or corporate beats. A track record of identifying important stories, driving coverage and delivering scoops and enterprise in multiple formats. High-level communication skills and excellent writing and editing ability. Strong experience managing, developing and leading a team. Demonstrated leadership qualities with a passion for mentoring journalists at varying stages of their careers. Strong digital acumen and a collaborative approach to multi-platform storytelling. A deep curiosity about the economic, industrial, and cultural forces shaping commerce in the Midwest and global markets.

Location & Employment Details

This position is full-time and based in our Chicago office. You will report directly to the Chicago Bureau Chief.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Application Deadline

October 9th.

Business Area

Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range

$150,000 - $170,000

Benefits & Compensation

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, audio, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds more than three dozen Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).