Business Editor

Business Editor

The Houston Chronicle is seeking a bold, visionary business editor to own coverage of one of the most dynamic economies in the world. Houston is a global energy capital, home to one of the largest medical complexes, a thriving port and one of the fastest-growing real estate markets in the nation. Our next business editor will set the agenda for how we cover these industries and the powerful forces that drive them, delivering breaking news, sharp analysis, and investigative work that reveals how business shapes our city, our state, and the world.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team covering Houston’s largest business sectors — including energy, healthcare, aerospace, real estate, trade and services and emerging industries — with speed, depth, and authority.
• Edit and elevate breaking news, analysis, and investigative stories that connect local developments to national and global trends.
• Collaborate with other newsroom leaders to integrate business expertise into broader coverage.
• Use audience data and insights to guide coverage priorities and grow readership. It’s crucial that you understand how to translate technical business and financial news into accessible narratives for a general audience.
• Innovate in how we deliver business journalism — developing recurring programs, experimenting with new formats, and partnering with key voices and influencers to expand our reach and relevance beyond traditional articles or print.

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About the Houston Chronicle :

The Houston Chronicle, recognized for its Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, serves its 2.3 million residents with content and marketing solutions across two of Houston’s 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 we’ve been committed to covering and helping prosper for more than 120 years. The community we all call home.

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.

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