[Hiring] News Reporter @Axios

Role Description

Axios is hiring reporters to write for our newsdesk. Reporting to our Head of News, the news writers will play a critical role as a 24/7 nerve center for the newsroom.

• Real-time news surveillance
• Quick-turn writing of spot news stories
• Monitoring developments on key stories and flagging them to experts

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with a team of journalists
• Writing experience in a fast-paced news environment
• Demonstrated experience monitoring and activating on news
• A belief in Smart Brevity as the core writing style of Axios
• Experience working across teams to produce quality content
• Demonstrated knowledge of the digital and social media landscape
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Requirements

• Get-stuff-done attitude
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and urgency
• Passion for being on top of the news at all times

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 telehealth services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund” for financial support during hardships
• 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

Company Description

Axios is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.