Express & Echo editor Paul Burton will leave the paper at the end of next week.
Paul, who was appointed at the Echo in February, has today been named as the new boss of Plymouth newspaper The Herald.
Jim Parker, editor of the Herald Express, will oversee the Express and Echo until Paul's successor is appointed.
Blanche Sainsbury, managing director of South West Media Group which owns both the Echo and The Herald, said: "I am delighted that Paul will be joining the Herald team. He is a talented editor who has brought new ideas for building audience online and in-print. He is a community champion and is passionate about the development of our people."
While in Exeter Paul has overseen the launch the Echo's new website, a new East Devon edition of the paper and a new leisure supplement.
He said: "Leaving Exeter will be tremendously difficult; the team has been wonderful to work with and have managed to more than double the Echo's online audience. I'm immensely proud of what we've achieved.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge in Plymouth, The Herald is newspaper with a big reputation and extremely talented team who I know are committed to making The Herald the best it can be."
Paul replaces editor Ian Wood at the Herald.
