News Reporter, NBC 5 Chicago

Location: Chicago, Illinois; full-time on-site work at an hirify.global-designated worksite is required. Candidates must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States and be available for weekends, evenings, holidays, and field reporting.

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 per year, based on experience.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company operating television, streaming, film, news, sports, theme park, and consumer brands.

What you will do

• Break news and report on issues affecting viewers in the Chicago market.
• Research, develop, write, produce, and deliver short-, medium-, and long-form stories across television, streaming, social media, and digital publishing.
• Build source networks, pursue exclusives, and contribute to breaking and developing news coverage.
• Host special programming and recruit viewers across multiple platforms.
• Develop new storytelling methods with photojournalists and newsroom leadership.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership and legal and standards teams to produce accurate, ethical, and legally compliant reports.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of on-camera reporting experience across multiple formats and platforms.
• Strong storytelling, editorial judgment, accuracy, ethics, fairness, and community representation skills.
• Ability to pitch enterprising stories, break news, explain complex topics, and produce engaging reports.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States and willingness to work in Chicago, Illinois.
• Ability to work full-time on site, in the field, and during weekends, evenings, and holidays as required.
• Valid authorization to operate a vehicle and willingness to join SAG-AFTRA if not already a member.

Nice to have

• Spanish reading, writing, and speaking proficiency.
• Experience anchoring newscasts or hosting multiplatform shows.
• Experience shooting and editing with varied equipment and tools.
• Experience producing written, video, and graphical content for digital news outlets.
• Familiarity with linear and digital analytics and platform performance insights.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a newsroom focused on trusted, empathetic, accurate, and audience-centered journalism.
• Contribute to an inclusive culture and coverage that reflects diverse communities.
• Participate in community-focused reporting and storytelling across multiple platforms.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location before a hiring decision.