M&A Reporter

The big picture: Axios Pro Deals is the subscription service within Axios, a fast-growing media organization dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news in an audience-first format. We’re hiring an M&A reporter to showcase their expertise on this essential sector of the deals market.

Why it matters: Axios Pro Deals operates as a team of journalists focused on delivering the dealmaking community news that is essential to their jobs. We are looking for a talented, collaborative, experienced reporter to join this team and break news for our highly engaged, loyal audience.

• You should be obsessed with beating the competition on mergers, LBOs and hostile takeovers. You must be well sourced inside the banks, law firms, advisers and everywhere in the M&A world. You also need to have the expertise to clearly explain why it all matters to Axios readers.
• We will boost your profile on the beat through our unique audience, as well as through appearances in our national newsletters and as an expert on TV, radio, podcasts and social media.

Go deeper: Candidates should embody an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for Axios’ reader-first mission. Ideal candidates will also have the following skills and traits:

• Subject matter expertise on the M&A landscape
• A passion for news, scoops and scoring exclusives that get people talking
• Exceptional writing abilities
• Highly skilled at spotting top story ideas and crafting conceptual stories that exceed our readers’ expectations
• Expertise for driving the conversation with scoops and trend stories
• Experience on stage at conferences getting sources to break news in a live setting
• Comfortable on TV, radio and podcasts as an expert guest
• Ability to collaborate closely and effectively with internal and external audiences
• A positive attitude and ability to thrive in a high-pressure news environment
• A commitment to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment
• A belief in Smart Brevity as the core writing style of Axios