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Houstonia is looking for a creative, plugged-in News & City Life Editor who can tell unique stories about Houston, its people, and its culture. This editor writes most of the content for the News & City Life section, assigns stories to freelancers as needed, and occasionally contributes to other verticals. Houstonia operates as a daily digital outlet and a quarterly print magazine.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is endlessly curious about the world around them—especially about Houston—and who wants to produce high-quality, thoughtful coverage of the city that you can’t find elsewhere.

What you’ll do

• Ideate and pitch stories that go beyond the news of the day, carefully choosing those that will resonate with Houstonia readers and add to the conversation
• Write digital stories on a weekly basis, from shorter news-you-can-use and service pieces to profiles and longer features
• Write stories for the quarterly print magazine, which can include topics outside the editor’s main beat, such as travel and the arts
• Write a weekly newsletter every Monday
• Assign and edit freelancer stories
• Build articles in the CMS
• Proof galleys for the print magazine
• Coordinate with the art director on the visual plan for all stories
• Occasionally coordinate with the director of digital engagement on promotion plans for stories
• Attend weekly meetings
• Other responsibilities as needed

Who you are

• A journalist with at least two years of experience at an editorial publication
• A creative and original thinker who loves to experiment
• Passionate about local news
• Familiar with CMS and project management tools
• Familiar with data analytics tools like Looker, Chartbeat, and Google Analytics
• Knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style is a plus

This role reports to the Editor in Chief and does not have any direct reports. It is a hybrid position based in Houston, Texas. The expected annual salary is between $55,000 and $62,000. This position is full-time with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, 401K retirement with company match, paid vacation, volunteer days, and paid parental leave.