Editorial Operations & Budget Coordinator

Chicago Public Media; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation

Holidays

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement savings

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Chicago Public Media is seeking an Editorial Operations Associate to support newsroom administration, including budgets, expenses, contracts, tools, subscriptions and onboarding. Working closely with the Editorial Operations Manager, you’ll help bridge the newsroom with finance, legal and external vendors while supporting staff development.

This full‑time, hybrid role requires 3–5 years in an administrative/financial environment, strong communication, and the ability to handle multiple tasks

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience in an administrative or financial services role.
• Experience with budgeting and accounts payable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Presentation and negotiation skills a plus

Responsibilities

• Support editorial operations manager in their role as budget administrator for newsroom budgets, contributing to regular budget reviews and forecasting, team expense tracking and more
• Process newsroom payment requests
• Assist with generating and processing contracts for newsroom freelancers and contracts
• Assist with onboarding or offboarding of other newsroom staff
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership on staff development initiatives
• Coordinate staff conference attendance and training opportunities
• Support the newsroom internship program
• Assist in coordination of department meetings and communications
• Manage shared newsroom resources, accounts and subscriptions
• Contribute and support other newsroom administration duties, as needed

Skills

Budgeting

Accounts payable

Communication

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Job description

Chicago Public Media is seeking an Editorial Operations Associate to support newsroom administration, including budgets, expenses, contracts, tools, subscriptions and onboarding. Working closely with the Editorial Operations Manager, you’ll help bridge the newsroom with finance, legal and external vendors while supporting staff development.

This full‑time, hybrid role requires 3–5 years in an administrative/financial environment, strong communication, and the ability to handle multiple tasks