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Production Editor

Hearst

Production Editor

Hearst

Houston, TX, United States, US

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On-site

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Full-time

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1mo ago

Production Editor (6-Month Temporary Position)

A production editor serves in a variety of capacities to prepare editorial content for Hearst Newspapers print editions, including:

  • Page layout and section organization
  • Wire news decision-making
  • Copy editing for print
  • Page editing, including headline and caption writing, photo selection and trimming stories to fit.
  • Proofing pages
  • Typesetting pages in time for deadline.

Depending on the size of the newspaper, depth of editing and other factors, the production editor may perform all of these tasks for a page, set of pages or a section; or play one or two of these roles on a section or set of pages. Often, production editors will serve in one or two of these roles for part of a shift, and in other sets of these roles for another part of the shift.

Being flexible, adaptable and able to flex between the roles and vary the depth of editing and finishing is a crucial part of this role.

Key qualifications

  • Page layout and section organization.
  • Copy editing, including headline writing and caption writing
  • Savvy to finish and typeset a page on time
  • Experience in print news production
  • Ability to work with multiple products and multiple people with a customer-service focus.

Specialty Skills:

  • Newspaper editing, headline writing and caption writing
  • Aptitude in sports story and page editing a plus
  • Newspaper page proofing
  • Excellent literacy in English
  • CUE/CCI experience plus.

About Hearst Newspapers:

With 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.

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.

Recognizing 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 hnpemployment@hearst.com. Please do not use this email address to inquire about the status of applications. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests for a reasonable accommodation through this email address.

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Hearst Corporation, Hearst Holdings Inc. and Hearst Communications Inc. is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate owned by the Hearst family and based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

10,001+

Employees

New York

Headquarters

Reviews

3.7

16 reviews

Work-life balance

3.5

Compensation

3.9

Culture

3.8

Career

3.8

Management

3.4

73%

Recommend to a friend

Pros

Good work-life balance and flexible environment

Interesting projects and challenges

Competitive compensation and benefits

Cons

Some organizational bureaucracy

Room for improvement in processes

Work-life balance varies by team

Salary Ranges

31 data points

Mid/L4

Director

Mid/L4 · Senior Product Analyst, E-Commerce

1 reports

$221,000

total per year

Base

$170,000

Stock

-

Bonus

-

$221,000

$221,000

Interview experience

45 interviews

Difficulty

3.1

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Offer rate

38%

Experience

Positive 61%

Neutral 20%

Negative 19%

Interview process

1

Phone Screen

2

Technical Interview

3

Hiring Manager

4

Team Fit

Common questions

Technical skills

Past experience

Team collaboration

Problem solving