Job Title: Editor, Midland Reporter Telegram
Location: Midland, Texas (Onsite)
Your Headline Awaits: Lead Local Journalism Into Its Next Chapter
Help shape the voice of Midland, Texas. Drive impactful journalism. Lead a talented team into the digital future.
The Midland Reporter Telegram, a proud member of Hearst Newspapers, is looking for a visionary, digitally driven Editor to oversee our print and digital news operations. This is a rare opportunity to take the helm of a respected newsroom, guiding coverage that informs, connects, and inspires a vibrant community.
As the Editor, you won’t just run a newsroom—you’ll set a course for its future. You'll lead strategy, empower a high-performing team, and elevate storytelling that reflects the heart and voice of West Texas and the Permian Basin and the surrounding region. If you thrive on meaningful journalism and are energized by the power of local news, this is your moment.
Why This Role Matters
This position offers the chance to make a lasting impact—on a newsroom, a community, and a legacy brand within the Hearst network. You’ll help shape not just what we cover, but how we evolve as a trusted voice in local journalism. You’ll draw on your experience and insight to mentor a team, build audience loyalty, and connect storytelling with strategy.
What You’ll Do
- Drive the editorial vision and strategic direction for both digital and print platforms.
- Lead a team of journalists to produce high-quality, engaging, and impactful content across multiple platforms.
- Shape digital-first workflows while maintaining strong print standards.
- Collaborate with audience, product, and marketing teams to optimize reach and engagement.
- Use audience data and analytics to inform coverage and elevate reader experiences.
- Assign stories, guide editorial planning, and ensure journalistic excellence in every piece published.
- Edit and approve copy with an eye for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and tone.
- Oversee daily operations including layout, production, deadlines, and budget.
- Represent Midland Reporter Telegram as a visible community and industry leader.
What You Bring
- A passion for impactful, community-focused journalism.
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive newsroom experience, including newsroom leadership.
- Proven ability to lead teams, coach talent, and deliver results under deadline.
- Strong grasp of digital platforms, content management systems, and data tools.
- Mastery of AP Style, grammar, and editorial best practices.
- Excellent judgment and editorial instincts, with the ability to balance breaking news, enterprise, and audience interests.
- A collaborative spirit and the ability to work across departments.
- Skilled in time management, page layout, and multi-platform storytelling.
What We Offer
- Dynamic Environment: A great work environment where it's never boring.
- Comprehensive Training: Constant skills training on the latest news tools.
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary and opportunity for advancement.
- Collaborative Culture: Ideas and input are always welcome.
- Learn more about Hearst Newspapers at www.joinhnp.com
Our Benefits: At Hearst Newspapers we not only support our employees through personal and professional development, but we also believe in promoting each individual’s physical, financial and emotional wellbeing (and that of their family). Our industry-leading benefits include:
- Physical Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
- Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with matching program in most markets.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge with ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
- Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families, with paid leave for new parents.
- Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
- Emotional Wellbeing: Be your best self with our mental wellness benefits.
- LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for every individual’s unique needs.
- Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Helping you along every step of your family journey.
- Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: We care about your pets, too – helping you keep them happy and healthy.
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About Hearst Newspapers
Hearst Newspapers is a division of Hearst, one of the nation’s most diversified media, information, and services companies. With more than 2,500 employees, Hearst Newspapers includes 24 dailies and 52 weeklies across the U.S., including the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, and Albany Times Union.
At HNP, we’re building the future of local journalism—investing in innovation, expanding digital platforms, and growing the audience-first newsrooms of tomorrow.
Be bold. Lead with purpose. Help shape what comes next.
Apply today and lead the next chapter of Midland Reporter Telegram.
About UsHearst Texas Communities feature award-winning staples in the Lone Star State, which are made up of the Beaumont Enterprise, the Laredo Morning Times, the Midland Reporter-Telegram, and the Plainview Daily Herald. In addition to its journalism, the organization provides innovative, unique advertising and marketing solutions for local and regional businesses to grow and succeed.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive newsroom experience, including newsroom leadership
- Proven ability to lead teams, coach talent, and deliver results under deadline
- Strong grasp of digital platforms, content management systems, and data tools
- Mastery of AP Style, grammar, and editorial best practices
- Excellent judgment and editorial instincts, balancing breaking news, enterprise, and audience interests
- Collaborative spirit and ability to work across departments
- Skilled in time management, page layout, and multi-platform storytelling
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
Hearst Insights
What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
