[Hiring] Director of Editorial Booking @Axios

Role Description

Axios is hiring a Director of Editorial Booking to lead editorial booking for Axios Live’s most high-profile events. This role plays a critical leadership function across Axios Live programming and will:

• Lead, manage, and mentor the associate director, setting clear expectations, workflows, and performance standards across Axios Live programming.
• Collaborate with the managing director on editorial booking strategy for Axios Live’s portfolio of annual summits and franchise events, including flagship properties such as the Future of Health Summit.
• Serve as a key talent manager across Axios Live, building trusted relationships with both external newsmakers and Axios newsroom talent to strengthen bookings, cultivate on-stage talent, and ensure reporters and leaders are thoughtfully deployed across live programming.
• Work on editorial booking for Axios House and other Axios Live products at major global tentpoles, including Climate Week/UNGA, and other similar high-profile moments.
• Secure senior newsmakers — including CEOs, elected officials, administration leaders, and global decision-makers — while delegating and guiding bookings across the team.
• Serve as a liaison between Axios Live, the Axios newsroom, and Axios leadership to align booking priorities and programming strategy.
• Exercise strong editorial judgment in fast-moving news environments, including making real-time decisions to pivot talent, framing, or programming in response to breaking news.
• Ensure Axios Live programming meets Axios’ editorial standards, reflects diverse and compelling perspectives, and maintains editorial independence.
• Oversee editorial preparation for live events, including interview prep, run-of-show development, scripts, stage cues, and briefing materials.
• Guide collaboration on event language and marketing materials, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and Smart Brevity principles across platforms.
• Provide guidance to senior newsroom leadership during live events, ensuring the team is coordinated, materials are accessible, and programming remains responsive to news developments.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with principals, chiefs of staff, communications teams, and senior influencers to support both immediate bookings and long-term Axios Live growth.
• Travel regularly to Axios Live events across the U.S. and internationally, providing on-site editorial leadership and supporting programming execution at major summits, franchise events, and global tentpoles.
• Leverage AI and emerging tools to improve efficiency across research, booking, and production workflows, and to help scale best practices across the booking team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of editorial booking or media experience, with demonstrated experience leading or mentoring other bookers or producers.
• A proven track record of owning booking strategy for large-scale editorial events, including recurring summits or franchise programming.
• Experience booking and working with high-profile leaders, including senior executives, policymakers, and global influencers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear editorial guidance and feedback.
• Deep knowledge of the news cycle and emerging trends across politics, business, and technology.
• Experience building full show programs, from concept through execution.
• Strong organizational and people-management skills, with the ability to balance coaching, delegation, and execution.
• Familiarity with Axios’ Smart Brevity style and editorial values.

Requirements

• Bonus points for experience or established networks in:
  • Health care and life sciences
  • Energy, climate, or sustainability
  • Defense, national security, or geopolitics
  • Media, technology, or communications
• Background in media, Capitol Hill, government, or political campaigns is a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
• Dental and vision coverage
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• One mental health day per quarter
• Annual learning and development stipend
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services through Headspace
• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• A strong and positive work environment
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture