The Houston Press has an immediate opening for a managing editor. We’re looking for a journalist with exceptional writing, editing and management skills who can meet the daily challenges of our rapidly expanding online content while supporting high-quality print work. The ideal candidate will have some experience in food writing.

The managing editor supervises the day-to-day operations of the editorial department and helps staff writers produce long-form feature stories and daily blog posts. The interview process will include an editing test.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits. Qualified candidates should send a cover
letter, a résumé and clips to: Editor Margaret Downing at margaret.downing@houstonpress.com or by snail mail to: Attn: Editor Margaret Downing/Houston Press/ 1621 Milam St./ Houston, TX 77002. No phone calls.

This article appears in Oct 25-31, 2012.

Margaret Downing is the editor-in-chief who oversees the Houston Press newsroom and its online publication. She frequently writes on a wide range of subjects.