Production Editor
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Page layout and section organization
- Copied editing, including headline writing and caption writing
- Savvy to finish and typeset a page on time
- Experience in print news production
- Able to work with multiple products and multiple people with a customer-service focus
Qualifications
- 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.