Overview Axios is a growthโstage company dedicated to providing trustworthy, essential news in a format that respects readers' time. We're hiring a reporter to cover Phoenix as part of our growing local news initiative. Why it Matters This reporter will help Phoenix residents understand what's happening in their own backyards, getting readers smarter, faster on the news, events and local folkways that matter most to them.
Responsibilities Coโauthor a daily Axios newsletter full of insights and scoops that matter most to Phoenix. Cover many aspects of life in Phoenix. Experiment with and leverage AI for reporting and newsletter production.
Write conversationally, in Axios' Smart Brevity style. Help build Axios Local and shape how our product evolves. Qualifications Experience covering Phoenix.
Excellent sources and the desire to create new ones. Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops. Omnivorous curiosity about your hometown, no matter how long you've lived there.
Ideas, ideas, ideas. Comfort flexing some voice and personality in your writing. Proven experience working in a fastโpaced news environment and on deadline.
The desire to make yourself indispensable to local readers and to Axios Local. Salary and Benefits Starting salary is in the range of $60,000โ$100,000, dependent on location, work experience, and skills. 401(k) with employer match Robust PPO and highโdeductible 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 12โweek paid leave Annual learning and development stipend $100 monthly workโfromโhome stipendTeleโmental health services through Headspace Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and familyโforming benefits through Carrot Fertility Access to the Axios "Family Fund" for financial support in emergencies Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers Virtual companyโsponsored 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 equalโopportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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