Job Opportunities at Illinois Public Media

Illinois Public Media at the University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity and diversity.

Licensed to the University of Illinois, WILL/Illinois Public Media follows the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Access at the University, for hiring, recruiting, and maintaining a nondiscriminatory work environment. In accordance with the FCC's EEO regulations, any organization that distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers, or refers job seekers to employers, may request that it be provided notice of job vacancies at WILL-AM580, WILL-FM90.9 and WILL-TV when they occur.

If your organization would like to receive notification of job vacancies at our stations, please write to:

Job Opportunities
Illinois Public Media
300 North Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL  61801
(217) 333-7300
IPM-jobs@illinois.edu

Requests should include name of organization, mailing address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address and name of contact person.

Senior Editor

The Sr. Editor will be responsible for the quality of the final product of local news content in Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition and online with an emphasis on daily news. The editor works closely with the News and Public Affairs Director, and Illinois Public Media's hosts and reporters. The editor will also manage shared content from partners such as other Illinois Public Radio stations and Harvest Public Media. The ideal candidate is a skilled storyteller and audio and digital editor with strong attention to detail. This position requires solid project management skills with the ability to lead and build consensus in a fast-paced environment. The news editor should be a collaborative and capable leader who can work with people across the newsroom in both audio and digital formats, and across multiple departments.