Cano named Digital Managing Editor at The Dallas Morning News.

The Dallas Morning News has named Carmen Cano as digital managing editor. In this role, she will be responsible for determining new digital features and products that will help grow audiences across all of the company’s digital news and information offerings, including all online and mobile platforms. She will report to Grant Moise, vice president of digital, and will work closely with The News’ managing editor George Rodriguez and the newsroom management team regarding news content.

“The News is intensely focused on delivering high-quality content to diverse audiences and innovative solutions to advertisers. Carmen brings the right skill for the unique digital challenges of our time set, as well as a reputation for passion, innovation and collaboration,” said Moise. “She has a proven, deep understanding of the user experience that will be key to our growth and success as we continue to expand the creative, relevant ways we engage with consumers.”

“I was intrigued by the challenge to find the right mix of content and features for every audience that will grow and strengthen The News’ digital presence,” said Cano. “The Dallas Morning News has been doing a lot of innovative, positive things on the digital front, and this is a strong foundation on which to build, bringing a customer-centric perspective.”

Prior to joining The News, Cano served as director of CBSInteractive, where she was instrumental in the adaptation of desktop Web products to a device-agnostic world. Previously, she was executive director of product management for Hearst Digital Newspapers. There, she led digital products for 15 different newspapers, including content and business strategy, launched more than 30 online niche channels, and helped make Houston’s Chron.com into the first online-only finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. In addition, she helped lead the conversion of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer to an online-only business model. She started her career in the U.S. leading digital strategy for the Seattle Times Company. Cano is a graduate of Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain, with a degree in fine arts.