Smart brevity.
Reporter, Defense – Space
Location
United States
Posted
16 hours ago
Salary
$100K - $150K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Reporter, Defense – Space
Axios
• Anchor a weekly newsletter exploring the biggest trends and news driving the future of defense in space. • Help Axios readers across our newsletters make sense of the evolution of militaries and war by identifying and explaining the topics that really matter. • Become our public authority on stage and elsewhere to help illuminate these important issues.
Job Requirements
- A commitment to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.
- A belief in Smart Brevity as the core writing style of Axios.
- Reporting experience in a fast-paced news environment.
- Demonstrated experience landing big scoops and conceptualizing big ideas.
- Strong writing skills for online and newsletters.
- Ability to command a stage and live interview.
- Experience working across teams to produce quality content.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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
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