Hearst Communications, Inc. is hiring: Data Editor in Austin
Hearst Communications, Inc., Austin, TX, US, 78716
Data Editor
Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News
As the Data Editor for Hearst Newspapers’ Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News, you will play a pivotal leadership role in expanding an ambitious data and graphics journalism team in Texas. This team writes stories, creates visualizations, and builds data products that serve readers across markets and drives subscriptions.
The Data Editor will serve as the leader of the Austin American-Statesman and the San Antonio Express-News data team, managing reporters, overseeing project execution, and building short- and medium-term stories that keep subscribers engaged. The Data Editor will report to the Managing Editor/Audience and will work closely with newsroom editors, reporters and audience producers to deliver ambitious, audience-driven work. The successful candidate will be expected to coordinate with other Hearst data editors in Texas and across the country, as well as with the Hearst DevHub, a team of developers and data journalists who partner with local newsrooms on ambitious, data-driven content initiatives.