Reporter, Axios Local (Mesa/Scottsdale)

The big picture:

Axios is a company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring a Reporter to cover Scottsdale and Mesa, Ariz. as part of our growing local news initiative, which is extending our mission to America’s hometowns.

Why it matters:

Our Smart Brevity approach helps local readers understand what’s happening in their own backyards. This reporter will create a meaningful local presence in their market, helping readers get smarter, faster on the news that matters.

Go deeper:

We are looking for a skilled writer who cares deeply about local news and is obsessed with innovative ways to cover it. Requirements include:

• Authoring two twice-weekly Axios newsletters with potential to increase cadence that feature insights and scoops that matter most to the hyper-local audience
• A command of the local market along with the sourcing necessary to illuminate busy readers about the community where they live
• Helping build Axios Local and shape how the product evolves
• Ability to create stories across multiple platforms, including newsletter, web and social media.

Worthy of your time:

Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for Axios’ mission and have the following skills:

• Experience covering news and a deep understanding of Maricopa County.
• Excellent sources and ability to create new ones
• Strong reporting skills and comfort working independently and on deadline
• Ability to decipher data, break news and create conceptual scoops
• Background in understanding local and national news coverage more broadly
• A belief in and dedication to writing in Smart Brevity

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 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