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We need an editor who knows how to make sharp journalism travel farther-across social platforms, search, newsletters and video-while building deeper, more direct relationships with Texans who come to Chron for news, culture and everyday curiosity.\nChron’s next Audience Editor will drive great content to new heights both on- and off-platform, grow our most loyal audience and find ways to reach new ones. The ideal candidate has read Chron, understands the brand-sharp, fresh and unmistakably Texan-and brings a strategic-first mindset with the hands-on fluency to execute. This role is the connective tissue between editorial ambition and audience reach.\n Audience strategy\nDevelop audience growth strategies across social, video, newsletters and emerging platforms while leading a team of two audience producers\n\nCreate promotion plans for special editorial initiatives that include site, social, video, newsletter and search optimization efforts\n\nDevelop audience plans for major initiatives and fast-moving Texas moments-from RodeoHouston and severe weather to elections, sports, restaurants, travel and statewide projects\n\nAnalyze data to track performance, identify trends and opportunities, and pivot strategy to meet audiences where they are\n\nHelp run morning editorial meetings by sharing pacing and trending search terms, and recommending story opportunities based on known audience interests\n\nSocial & content\nCreate and publish compelling content (text, images, video, etc.) that engages and grows Chron’s social following, inspires shares, drives visits back to the site and supports subscriber and newsletter growth\n\nManage Chron’s social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Nextdoor, X, Bluesky, Threads and LinkedIn\n\nMonitor and respond to audience inquiries, comments and complaints on social media and work with editorial leadership to address them\n\nAdvise reporters and editors on the latest social trends, content ideas that come in through social and search, and how to write and optimize for each platform\n\nVideo\nOwn and refine Chron’s off-platform video strategy, including helping reporters and editors identify when video is the best way to tell their story\n\nShoot and edit short-form vertical video; develop and post social video to Chron’s site and social channels\n\nBuild the team’s overall fluency in video production, social strategy and AI optimization\n\nCross-team collaboration\nCollaborate with editors, reporters and other key stakeholders on promotion plans and special campaigns\n\nStay up to date on trends and best practices in video, search and social media\n\n 3+ years of relevant experience in audience, social or video publishing strategy, with people-management experience preferred\n\nA degree in journalism, communications, marketing or a related field, or equivalent professional experience\n\nStrong understanding of Houston and Texas, and good instinct for stories that could travel statewide\n\nSEO experience, including the ability to use search trends, Google Discover/Google News signals and audience data to identify coverage opportunities\n\nStrong social and video fluency, especially across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit and Nextdoor\n\nAbility to shoot and edit vertical video; experience with CapCut, Canva or similar tools\n\nStrong writing, copy editing and communication skills, including the ability to write social copy in Chron’s voice with accuracy, clarity and Texas wit\n\nExcellent news judgment, including comfort with breaking news and knowing when to escalate decisions to newsroom leadership\n\nAI fluency and curiosity-able to use AI to find audience insights, simplify tasks and find efficiencies, while understanding that AI is no substitute for human judgment and verification\n\nExperience with social media scheduling tools, analytics platforms and performance reporting\n\nFlexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, always-on news environment\n\nThis person is empowered to act independently on:\nWriting social copy, designing visual builds and posting stories to social platforms\n\nDeveloping and posting social video to Chron’s site and social channels\n\nSharing pacing data with the newsroom and surfacing trending terms that are a good fit for Chron to pursue\n\nNewsletter content mix and when to issue site alerts\n\nThis person defers to editorial leadership for:\nLong-term social, search and audience strategy decisions\n\nSensitive breaking news alert messaging\n\nMeasures of Success:\nMaintaining and growing healthy audience referral channels (search, social, newsletters, Google News, etc.)\n\nIncreasing followers and engagement (shares, comments, saves) across social platforms\n\nDriving traffic from social, search and newsletters back to Chron content on site\n\nSupporting subscriber and newsletter growth\n\nOverall increase of unique in-DMA audiences\n\nOverall increase of repeat visitors from target growth markets within Texas\n\nThe most challenging parts of this role:\nIdentifying areas of opportunity-content development recommendations that match audience wants, or trending search terms ripe for Chron to own\n\nContinuously testing new ideas and being open to pivoting in a changing media landscape to keep audience channels strong\n\nUnderstanding audience habits deeply enough to craft a strategy that retains loyal readers while developing new ones across Texas\n\nChron is an essential digital-first local news source serving more than 6 million unique readers a month in Houston and the surrounding region, including Galveston and the Gulf Coast. Once the digital home for the Houston Chronicle, Chron became its own distinctive site and newsroom in 2012, when HoustonChronicle.com launched. Focusing on stories that capture local culture and spark conversation, Chron covers trending sports, food and entertainment, travel, local TV personalities, real estate, space and more. Chron.com has become the go-to destination for metro and regional readers who are curious about what's new in Houston and what's affecting culture and life in the Bayou City.\nAbout Hearst Newspapers:\nWith 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP encompasses a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate.\nAt 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.\nBe a part of something bigger - your headline awaits.\nRecognizing the diverse needs of our candidates, if you are interested in applying for employment and need assistance or an accommodation to use our website or regarding the application process, please contact us by email at . 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