Top Editor Jobs in Chicago, IL

Edit and proofread digital news content for NewsNation, craft accurate SEO-friendly headlines and subheads, maintain AP and NewsNation style, monitor site and app, coach reporters, and ensure national-quality standards across wire and affiliate content. Shift is based in Chicago (4pm-midnight M-F).

The Video Editor will create engaging product videos and social media content, collaborate with teams, enhance raw footage, and ensure brand consistency.

Manage lifecycle of 10–15 bespoke book editions annually, coordinating editorial, production, design, art commissioning, and marketing. Perform light copyediting and proofreading, clear rights and permissions, oversee visual QA and production specs, write product copy, and support customer inquiries and community content.

Edit podcasts and videos for Youtube, enhance audio/video quality, track trends, and produce engaging content for the founder's channels.

Lead editorial oversight of US reader fundraising for a six-month maternity cover: write and edit fundraising copy, run email and year-end campaigns, design messaging tests, analyze giving patterns, and collaborate with commercial and editorial teams to grow US supporter revenue.

Create short- and long-form social and digital video content for brands and influencers. Collaborate with Creative Directors, Producers, and VN Studios team to edit, color grade, animate (2D/3D), manage post workflows, liaise with vendors, and deliver final assets to client specifications under tight deadlines.

The Visual Journalist/Editor creates visual narratives from complex data for a global news organization, transforming reporting into engaging visuals like infographics and interactive features while collaborating with teams under tight deadlines.

The Editor, Content Engagement will shape Yahoo Finance's journalism and optimize content across platforms, utilizing AI tools and analytics to enhance audience engagement and clarity in financial news presentation.

Write and edit headline and ticker copy, monitor live scores and sports news, fact-check and ensure editorial/legal accuracy, publish alerts and schedule promotional graphics under minute-by-minute deadlines.

Lead content strategy and editorial operations for a digital magazine and web content: commission, write/edit, manage a multimedia editorial team, own P&L, grow advertising and sponsorship revenue, oversee design and digital publishing, hire and develop staff, and represent the magazine at industry events.

Edit and assemble final video cuts preserving script message; adjust pacing, audio, and visuals; add graphics/captions; verify basic accessibility; export for YouTube; create thumbnails; upload deliverables; maintain organized files and version control; coordinate with other departments.

The Social Video Producer/Editor will create viral social clips, optimize videos for different platforms, and manage content for the VAMOS brand. Responsibilities include producing and editing videos, working in both Spanish and English, and collaborating with talent and the social team.

The Senior Managing Editor oversees editorial production, ensuring content accuracy and tone across publications while managing project timelines and teams.

The role involves producing 35+ performance marketing videos monthly, collaborating with various teams, managing the video production pipeline, and optimizing creative content based on data insights.

Edit and polish technology-focused marketing and developer content for clarity, tone, grammar, and brand consistency. Verify claims and substantiation, remove AI writing artifacts, adapt to client styles, and collaborate with cross-functional teammates to finalize diverse deliverables including infographics, videos, and presentations.

Produce short-form, performance-driven video content for Facebook/Instagram, TikTok, and social channels. Edit creator and product footage into high-converting ads, source B-roll/stock, design thumbnails and social graphics, manage assets in Frame.io, track work in ClickUp, follow naming and organization standards, and iterate based on performance data.

Create, edit, and optimize short- and long-form video content across social and paid channels using AI tools. Produce ads, repurpose existing media, add motion graphics/captions, manage content calendars, analyze performance, and recommend improvements to drive brand awareness, audience growth, and lead generation.

Create high-performing video ads for social media platforms, analyze performance data, and propose creative enhancements while collaborating with the Paid Social Creative Team.

The translator/editor will provide legal language services, translating and editing content for a U.S. Government client, requiring extensive legal terminology knowledge.

The role involves translating, editing, and transcribing legal documents from English to Somali, editing audio transcripts, and reviewing other translators' work. Applicants need strong legal terminology knowledge and proficiency in CAT tools and MS Office.

Support website content editing, formatting, and publishing. Update job listings and resources, optimize content for SEO and accessibility, test site functionality, integrate multimedia, and collaborate with marketing to maintain brand voice and improve usability.

Edit and proof marketing content across channels to enforce house style, improve clarity and tone, maintain the style guide, refine AI editing tools, and optimize Copy Desk intake and QA processes.

Edit long-form videos for YouTube, create thumbnails, work with content creators, and ensure brand consistency while managing multiple projects.

Produce 10+ short-form videos weekly from surgeon footage and assets using AI-assisted workflows. Craft strong hooks, captions, pacing, and sound design; ensure tasteful before-and-after edits, platform compliance, on-brand consistency, and repurpose long-form content into short clips. Collaborate asynchronously and manage briefs and revisions independently.

Edit, assign, copy-edit, and fact-check stories for OutKick.com. Shape editorial coverage, take reporter pitches, write/report when needed, and collaborate with senior editors and social teams to grow traffic and engagement.