Meet the Team

Secret Media Network is a digital media group focused on recommending perfect plans, discovering great places, sharing things to do and relevant breaking news in different cities around the world. Our family is composed of Secret London, Secret Chicago, Secret LA, Secret NYC, Secret Atlanta, Secret Miami, Secret Toronto, Lisboa Secreta, Paris Secret, Madrid Secreto, Barcelona Secreta, and more!
 

The role

Reporting directly to our Editorial Executive of the region, your tasks will include:

• Managing a growing team of enthusiastic writers, video producers, and social media creatives
• 1-on-1 management, ensuring workflows are clear, and providing individual feedback
• Develop and maintain high editorial standards, adhering to the brand’s identity and tone of voice
• Maximize exposure for each city presence in the Central US and Canada markets through media strategies and event coverage. This will include working with our social media, editorial, video, PR, creative, legal, and marketing teams on select occasions.
• Lead and guide the team to grow, inspire, and reach new audiences
• Liaise with regional Managing Editors and the Executive Editor of North America to share weekly feedback, best practices, and set strategies for cities you manage.
• Collate and interpret data for cities in your region based on SMN’s internal KPIs, and use these findings to inform future strategy.
• Identify editorial partnership opportunities to bring SMN content to an ever-wider, diverse audience.
• Representing Secret Media Network at key press events and media gatherings.
• Work with our legal team to coordinate contracts, and Terms & Conditions as needed.
• Leading the hiring process for new writers, video producers, and social media creatives in the Central US and Canada region.

Who You Are

• 3+ years experience working for a newsroom, content agency, creative agency, or digital media property.
• You have a proficient level of English. A second language is a plus for us, but not necessary.
• You have a deep passion for journalism, social media, and digital marketing.
• You can demonstrate your ability to adapt to the ever-changing and fast-moving world of a digital startup business.
• You have a strong attention to detail, are a critical-thinker and a problem-solver.
• You’re a leader who’s comfortable managing a team, and supporting them to help achieve their goals.
• Hands-on knowledge and understanding of the current social media landscape.
• An avid consumer of platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter…or whatever’s next!
• You have a strong understanding of digital media trends, with a good feel for what makes content popular online. You regularly stay up-to-date with digital technology trends and emerging patterns in media.
• You’re comfortable identifying and tracking relevant community KPIs, and drawing conclusions from data.
• Familiarity with Wordpress & Canva are a plus.

Why You´ll Love it Here

• Attractive compensation package consisting of base salary (between $90,000 and $98,000) and the potential to earn bonus
• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader, and help shape the media landscape in the U.S.
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Work from home one day per week (Wednesday or Friday)
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Gympass membership
• 401K enrollment
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences

The Graphic Design & Marketing Intern will work with CPM’s Marketing team to gain experience with branding, designing creative concepts and marketing strategies for radio shows, podcasts, events and more. By the end of the internship the Graphic Design & Marketing Intern will have experience with working with the Creative Manager on branding, executing marketing campaigns and assist in the creation of creative campaigns from concept to execution including but not limited to templating, layout design, social media asset creation, print, digital, video and physical assets. 

The Graphic Design & Marketing Internship will be a 6 month long program at 24 hours/week. The rate of pay is $20/hour.  We are located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. All interns MUST be able to work from our office and studios at Navy Pier in Chicago.  

Chicago Public Media interns gain hands-on experience while working alongside some of the best talent in the business. Our hope is that — after receiving a solid foundation at Chicago Public Media — our interns continue to contribute to this industry.

Link to our podcasts & shows: https://www.wbez.org/shows
Link to CST website: https://chicago.suntimes.com/ 

Basic Qualifications

• Diligent, detail-oriented, and able to follow direction well
• Passionate in news, public media/publishing/ journalism
• Proficiency with Adobe CC applications such as PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator After Effects,  and or Premiere Pro.
• Figma
• Creating animated gifs
• Experience with Google Workspace
• Canva or other design platforms such as Procreate
• Creativity
• Organized
• A design portfolio or work samples is required 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in typography, graphic design, and layout (school work counts)
• Adobe After Effects
• Experience with A/B testing in design decisions
• Experience with social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram
• Branding experience
• Managing multiple projects
• Video editing
• Social media 

Education

College seniors or recently graduated from graphic design, visual communications, or radio/film/television. What we are looking for our candidates to display in their resumes, cover letters and interview conversations:

•       Knowledge about Chicago Public Media and our mission of serving the community
•       Strong interest in learning and contributing to our mission
•       Curiosity and the willingness to learn
•       Understanding of the value of bringing together diverse perspectives
•       Why Chicago Public Media is part of your career planning in journalism and media
•       Specific skills you want to learn during the internship

REQUIRED:  links to a portfolio of samples; audio, video, or multimedia packages; or other completed work that may be relevant to this opening

Applications with resumes must include cover letters; use the cover letter to share any links to previous work and/or include any job-related criteria not on your resume.

The deadline is Friday June 5, 2026. 

Accepted applicants will be required to be available for onboarding and training hours in Chicago during the work week of July 14, 2025.

The essential functions described above are not all-inclusive and may change periodically to meet the needs of Chicago Public Media (CPM). The information contained in this job description is not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. Chicago Public Media may change the content or format of this job at any time in its sole and exclusive discretion without notice.

The Opportunity

The Audience Editor is within an operations role on the audience team and is responsible for working across the newsroom to connect and engage our audiences with our journalism, radio shows and audio content across platforms. This person will work with audience specialists, reporters and editors to adapt, create and edit WBEZ and Sun-Times original reporting and content into formats that best align with audience behaviors and platform best practices, including but not limited to web-based article formats, social posts, vertical video content, SEO, audio playlists, web displays, SMS initiatives, push alerts, special newsletters and experimentation with emerging platforms.

Audience work sits at the intersection of journalism, analytics and community engagement, ensuring our journalism reaches the right people at the right time, in the right format. At the core of the role is an understanding of audience behavior, digital best practices and platform strategy. This must all be done while upholding strong editorial standards and ensuring quality. With that in mind, this is not a marketing role. Editorial experience is a must.

Responsibilities

Tasks for this fast-paced, newsroom position could also include but is not limited to: 

• Work with the audience team and newsroom to adapt and edit content into multiple formats (e.g., trending articles, TikToks, Instagram carousels, creative layouts, interactive displays).
• Provide clear edits and feedback to audience team members and digital producers at every stage of the process, from ideation to distribution to follow-up engagement.
• Work with radio talk shows and newscast teams on adaptive content and aligning listening behaviors with content distribution tactics. 
• Manage audience tactics in breaking news situations and major coverage events (e.g., editing live blogs, live streaming radio shows, supporting reporters in live coverage).
• Work with enterprise editors to set social publishing schedules for major projects and tentpole editorial events.
• Review SEO, homepage curation, push notification workflows, and perform as needed copy edits.
• Monitor insights and adapt tactics based on data, audience behavior, and trends.
• Share informed feedback with the newsroom, including best practices and industry innovations, and platform changes.
• Experiment with engagement platforms and tools (e.g., quizzes, crosswords, Instagram Stories, Reddit AMAs, SMS).
• Assist with social distribution across flagship properties, particularly during breaking news, priority coverage or low-capacity moments.
• Contribute to audience strategy by participating in and encouraging discussion of innovative industry trends.
• Mentor audience specialists and train new staff, freelancers, contractors and newsroom colleagues on audience tactics.

Minimum Qualifications

We are looking for a collaborative leader who is detail-oriented, highly organized, a clear communicator and insights-driven, with demonstrated editorial judgement. Along with:

• A minimum of four years working in an audience, digital, or editor role at a deadline driven news outlet or public media station.
• Experience working in a Content Management System (CMS) with demonstrated digital media production skills (e.g. Brightspot, WordPress, Arc or an equivalent news CMS).
• Demonstrated platform knowledge and usage of the following social media sites including but not limited to, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
• Proficiency in using a social scheduling and publishing tool (e.g. Marfeel, SocialFlow, HootSuite or equivalent). 
• Proficiency using Google products. 
• Ability to read and interpret audience data using insights tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Parsley, Marfeel, SimilarWeb or an equivalent tool)
• Strong writing skills with an understanding of AP style and demonstrated ability to adapt style and tone to platforms and audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

The following is preferred, but not required skills and experience:

• Experience working with building audiences around audio content.
• Experience organizing live, online events for example a Reddit AMA, YouTube livestream, Twitch stream, live blog or another equivalent experience. 
• CSS and/or HTML coding experience.
• Familiarity with vertical video and livestreaming video and/or audio.
• Familiarity with WBEZ and Sun-Times social platforms, written stories, and audio content. 
• Knowledge of Chicago and the surrounding region.
• An enthusiastic news consumer.

Schedule

 The Audience Editor is a shift based role, Mondays through Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. There may be news events, schedule changes or coverage needs that would require a schedule change to best meet the needs of the newsroom, which could include weekend and evening work.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, humanities or related field

Compensation

The expected pay range for this position is $86,700 to $105,000 per ANNUM.

Chicago Public Media provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position.  The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographical location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

The Opportunity

The Audience Editor is within an operations role on the audience team and is responsible for working across the newsroom to connect and engage our audiences with our journalism, radio shows and audio content across platforms. This person will work with audience specialists, reporters and editors to adapt, create and edit WBEZ and Sun-Times original reporting and content into formats that best align with audience behaviors and platform best practices, including but not limited to web-based article formats, social posts, vertical video content, SEO, audio playlists, web displays, SMS initiatives, push alerts, special newsletters and experimentation with emerging platforms.

Audience work sits at the intersection of journalism, analytics and community engagement, ensuring our journalism reaches the right people at the right time, in the right format. At the core of the role is an understanding of audience behavior, digital best practices and platform strategy. This must all be done while upholding strong editorial standards and ensuring quality. With that in mind, this is not a marketing role. Editorial experience is a must.

Responsibilities

Tasks for this fast-paced, newsroom position could also include but is not limited to: 

• Work with the audience team and newsroom to adapt and edit content into multiple formats (e.g., trending articles, TikToks, Instagram carousels, creative layouts, interactive displays).
• Provide clear edits and feedback to audience team members and digital producers at every stage of the process, from ideation to distribution to follow-up engagement.
• Work with radio talk shows and newscast teams on adaptive content and aligning listening behaviors with content distribution tactics. 
• Manage audience tactics in breaking news situations and major coverage events (e.g., editing live blogs, live streaming radio shows, supporting reporters in live coverage).
• Work with enterprise editors to set social publishing schedules for major projects and tentpole editorial events.
• Review SEO, homepage curation, push notification workflows, and perform as needed copy edits.
• Monitor insights and adapt tactics based on data, audience behavior, and trends.
• Share informed feedback with the newsroom, including best practices and industry innovations, and platform changes.
• Experiment with engagement platforms and tools (e.g., quizzes, crosswords, Instagram Stories, Reddit AMAs, SMS).
• Assist with social distribution across flagship properties, particularly during breaking news, priority coverage or low-capacity moments.
• Contribute to audience strategy by participating in and encouraging discussion of innovative industry trends.
• Mentor audience specialists and train new staff, freelancers, contractors and newsroom colleagues on audience tactics.

Minimum Qualifications

We are looking for a collaborative leader who is detail-oriented, highly organized, a clear communicator and insights-driven, with demonstrated editorial judgement. Along with:

• A minimum of four years working in an audience, digital, or editor role at a deadline driven news outlet or public media station.
• Experience working in a Content Management System (CMS) with demonstrated digital media production skills (e.g. Brightspot, WordPress, Arc or an equivalent news CMS).
• Demonstrated platform knowledge and usage of the following social media sites including but not limited to, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
• Proficiency in using a social scheduling and publishing tool (e.g. Marfeel, SocialFlow, HootSuite or equivalent). 
• Proficiency using Google products. 
• Ability to read and interpret audience data using insights tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Parsley, Marfeel, SimilarWeb or an equivalent tool)
• Strong writing skills with an understanding of AP style and demonstrated ability to adapt style and tone to platforms and audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

The following is preferred, but not required skills and experience:

• Experience working with building audiences around audio content.
• Experience organizing live, online events for example a Reddit AMA, YouTube livestream, Twitch stream, live blog or another equivalent experience. 
• CSS and/or HTML coding experience.
• Familiarity with vertical video and livestreaming video and/or audio.
• Familiarity with WBEZ and Sun-Times social platforms, written stories, and audio content. 
• Knowledge of Chicago and the surrounding region.
• An enthusiastic news consumer.

Schedule

 The Audience Editor is a shift based role, Mondays through Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. There may be news events, schedule changes or coverage needs that would require a schedule change to best meet the needs of the newsroom, which could include weekend and evening work.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, humanities or related field

Compensation

The expected pay range for this position is $86,700 to $105,000 per ANNUM.

Chicago Public Media provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position.  The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographical location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.