Education Editor
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Education Editor
The Houston Chronicle is seeking an experienced education editor to lead a team of reporters that produces topnotch breaking news and accountability reporting on K12 and higher education in the Houston region. This editor will be responsible for assigning editing and promoting stories from a fiveperson education team. Your leadership will ensure that the team maintains its successful track record in reaching and building audiences.
Youll oversee daytoday beat reporting on the controversial state takeover of Houston ISD the largest school district in the state and the surrounding suburban school districts in the Houston area. Youll also manage coverage of the citys local colleges and universities including Rice University University of Houston Texas A&M University and Houston Community College which each serve tens of thousands of students.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shape and lead our coverage of K12 and higher education news with an eagerness to jump on breaking news and develop deeper enterprise and accountability stories.
- Craft and edit coverage in a wide range of story formats (quickhits explainers live blogs data tools longform storytelling and more.)
- Develop productive beat reporters who are focused on serving readers and subscribers cultivating diverse sources seeking insightful public records and delivering regular scoops.
- Manage your direct reports by completing regular evaluations offering constructive feedback and ensuring they feel valued and supported as members of the Houston Chronicle newsroom.
- Review metrics to find insights that can shape our coverage and help us learn how best to serve our audiences.
- Coordinate with the Chronicles reporters and editors overseeing reporting on public safety local government and additional key coverage topics to ensure we produce comprehensive content that Houstonians cant get anywhere else.
- Work collaboratively with leaders of the Chronicles visuals data and audience teams to bring stories to life and promote your teams work in newsletters and on our social media platforms (Facebook TikTok X Instagram etc.)
Were looking for someone who:
- Has 10 years of editing or senior reporting experience ideally with a background in education or local government reporting.. Knowledge of Houston education issues is strongly preferred but not required.
- Demonstrates strong news judgment and a deep understanding of how education connects to equity politics and economic mobility.
- Understands digitalfirst publishing and is fluent in using data search trends and social media to shape and amplify coverage.
- Is a skilled line editor with the ability to sharpen leads develop structure and elevate storytelling.
- Is deeply committed to inclusive journalism that reflects Houstons racial economic and cultural diversity.
- Has strong organizational and planning skills and can guide reporters working on a mix of breaking news and longterm projects.
- Is collaborative and communicative with a track record of fostering strong newsroom relationships and helping journalists grow.
How is success measured in this role
- Daily cadence of news coverage that consistently beats competitors
- Primary KPIs:
- Total visits
- Subscriber visits
- Conversions
- Secondary KPIs:
- Community impact
- Innovation and experimentation
About the Houston Chronicle:
The Houston Chronicle recognized for its Pulitzer Prizewinning journalism serves its 2.3 million residents with content and marketing solutions across two of Houstons largest websites and along with our magazine television and newspaper brands. Our mission is to spark conversations that inspire action to create a better Houston. All our content and the innovative business solutions we provide invite Houstonians to join conversations about a community weve been committed to covering and helping prosper for more than 120 years. The community we all call home.
WHAT WE OFFER:
There has never been a more exciting time to join the Houston Chronicle. Our business is growing and transforming every day. Advertisers are partnering with us to help them navigate new marketing strategies in todays increasingly complex digital environment. Simply put the Houston Chronicle is a media company that uses its rich history and data to deliver the most impactful media campaigns for our customers. We leverage our substantial audience reach coupled with best in class advertising solutions to keep our customers brand in front of the right people at the right time.
Why are we different Our people! Our company is diverse and filled with smart passionate people who want to make a difference in their community regardless of the role they play in the company. We offer an upbeat and collaborative working environment and expect our people to challenge the norm.
About Hearst Newspapers:
With 2500 employees across the nation HNP encompasses a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications including the San Francisco Chronicle Houston Chronicle San Antonio ExpressNews and Albany Times Union several top digitalonly news and lifestyle sites marketing services businesses and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate.
At HNP we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories growing newsrooms diversifying tools evolving platforms to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions take action and be inspired.
Be a part of something bigger your headline awaits.
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Employment Type
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