Local Reporter

Quick take: Axios is a growth-stage startup dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We're hiring a Reporter to cover the D.C. area as part of our growing local news initiative, which is extending our mission to America’s hometowns.

Why it matters: We're taking our Smart Brevity approach to local markets to help readers understand what’s happening in their own backyards. This reporter will help grow Axios D.C.'s reputation around Washington, getting readers smarter, faster on the news that matters to them. The reporter will connect the dots between local, national, and global developments to sharpen readers' understanding of the narratives shaping their lives.

Go deeper: We're looking for skilled writers who care deeply about local news and are obsessed with innovative ways to cover it. Requirements include:

Authoring the Axios D.C. newsletter, which features insights and scoops that matter most to the D.C.-area audience
A command of the DMV, along with the sourcing necessary to illuminate busy readers about their community
Helping to build Axios Local and shaping how the product evolves
Collaborating across teams at Axios to create stories that have impact and bring stories to life across multiple platforms (online, video, broadcast, or podcast)

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

Experience covering news in D.C.
Excellent sources and ability to create new ones
Strong reporting skills and comfort working in a fast-paced news environment and on deadline
Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops
Deep knowledge of the area, including politics, business and economic development, real estate, culture, and social issues
Background in understanding local and national news coverage more broadly
A belief in and dedication to writing in Smart Brevity