Digital News Producer, Chron

Hearst • Houston, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Chron, a digital-first news publisher, is seeking a Digital News Producer to play a critical role on our audience team, helping drive daily coverage, optimize the site experience, and ensure our journalism reaches the widest possible audience. This is a hybrid role combining audience production and fast-turn news writing. The ideal candidate has strong news judgment, understands what audiences are searching for and sharing in real time, and can quickly turn around clean, accurate and buzzy stories and video rooted in verification and light additional reporting. This role is scheduled Sunday–Thursday and will serve as the lead audience producer on Sundays. This person will report to the Deputy Managing Editor of News & Sports, with a dotted line to Chron’s Audience Editor.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a digital newsroom as a digital content producer, reporter, or audience producer
• Strong news judgment, particularly regarding issues that Texans care about, and the ability to prioritize quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to write clean, accurate, and engaging news stories on tight deadlines
• Experience with breaking news and/or trending content workflows
• Familiarity with content management systems and digital publishing tools
• Understanding of audience metrics and tools such as Google Trends, Google Analytics, or Marfeel
• Solid understanding of AP Style and journalistic standards
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across newsroom teams
• Interest in Houston and Texas news and an understanding of what resonates with local audiences

Responsibilities

• Write 2–3 daily quick-turn stories, including breaking news and trending topics, with a focus on speed, accuracy, and strong headlines
• Shoot and edit timely, highly shareable video that connects with audiences off platform
• Serve as the lead audience producer on Sundays, helping guide coverage, distribution, and real-time decisions
• Package and distribute Chron content across social platforms to drive traffic, with a focus on emerging and secondary platforms such as Reddit and Nextdoor
• Track newsletter cadence and performance, identifying gaps, trends, and opportunities, and regularly sharing insights with the audience manager

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed