Axios
Reporter, Breaking News
Job Summary
The Breaking News Reporter role at Axios is suited for early-career journalists who excel in news judgment and quick reporting. Responsibilities include reporting and aggregating breaking stories, collaborating with editors and beat reporters, and contributing to newsletter content. The role requires strong writing skills, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, and an interest in political and media coverage. Axios offers a range of employee benefits and promotes an inclusive, flexible work culture.
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Job Description
Quick Take: Axios is a growth-stage startup dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring a Breaking News Reporter.
Why it Matters: The Breaking News Reporter role allows early-career journalists to put their journalism skills and instincts into practice by writing for our breaking news desk. You’ll report and aggregate breaking stories that are worthy of our readers' time and occasionally report enterprise stories for Axios' newsletters.
The Details: The Breaking News Reporter will work closely with our team of editors to determine appropriate breaking news stories to feature on Axios.com. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with beat reporters across the Axios newsroom on stories that intersect with our various coverage areas and on items for newsletters. Ideal candidates should embody a passion for Axios and Smart Brevity, an entrepreneurial spirit and possess the following skills:
- Exceptional news and editorial judgment and instincts
- Ability to write clear, concise, accurate copy
- Experience aggregating news stories and working in a breaking news environment
- Outstanding work ethic and comfort in a very fast-paced environment
- A reader of a wide variety of news and the ability to advance the daily news cycle forward with story pitches
- Eager to seek feedback and quick to incorporate feedback to grow and strengthen your skills
- Strong collaboration skills with journalists across all levels
- A working knowledge of U.S. politics and media, as well as an interest in political reporting is encouraged and an asset.
Starting salary for this role is in the range of $22/hour - $38/hour and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation and benefits. Axios' compensation philosophy takes into account cost of labor differentials across the country. Because this is a remote-optional job posting, this salary range takes into account all possible locations within the United States, but candidates will only be eligible for the salary range for their location.
What Axios brings to the table besides salary:
- 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
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
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.
Axios
Smart, efficient news worthy of your time, attention, and trust. Covering local news, politics, health, climate, tech, media, business, sports, world, science and more.
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