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Axios · 2 months ago

Reporter, Axios Denver Suburbs

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level
money$65K/yr - $100K/yr

Axios is a company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring a Reporter to cover Douglas and Arapahoe counties in Colorado as part of our growing local news initiative. This role focuses on creating a meaningful local presence and delivering news that connects with the audience.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Local news coverageReporting skillsData interpretationSourcing skillsSmart Brevity writing

Required

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
Experience covering news and a deep understanding of Douglas and Arapahoe counties
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

Company

Axios

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We are a new media company delivering vital, trustworthy news and analysis in the most efficient, illuminating and shareable ways possible.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Arlington, Virginia, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.axios.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$102M
Key Investors
Cox EnterprisesGlade Brook Capital PartnersLerer Hippeau
2024-12-11Grant· $45M
2022-08-08Acquired
2021-11-02Series D

Leadership Team

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Jim VandeHei
Founder and CEO
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Mike Allen
Co-Founder and Executive Editor
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