Axios is a media company that delivers trustworthy news and deep analysis in shareable, efficient ways. The company was founded by Jim Vandehei, Mike Allen, and
Editor, Local
Location
North Carolina
Posted
65 days ago
Salary
$85K - $105K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Editor, Local
Axios
• Managing and supporting reporters through editorial brainstorming and execution. • Owning the company's vision and communicating it clearly to your teams. • Experimenting with and leveraging AI to drive workflow efficiencies. • Story and newsletter editing in our Smart Brevity style. • Writing stories and newsletter items when needed.
Job Requirements
- Based preferably in North Carolina.
- Experience in a fast-paced newsroom. Experience editing daily newsletters is a plus.
- A deep understanding of the major metros in North Carolina and what topics are important to the people who live there.
- Sharp story framing skills, and the ability to help reporters craft conceptual scoops.
- Strong conversational writing skills, and the ability to coach reporters to write conversationally.
- Experience managing reporters at varying levels of seniority.
- A belief in Smart Brevity.
- The desire to help make your teams indispensable to local readers.
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”, 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
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