Reporter

Quick take: Axios is a fast-growing media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring a Reporter to cover Atlanta as part of our growing local news initiative, which is extending our mission to America’s hometowns.

Why it matters: We are using our Smart Brevity approach in local markets to help readers understand what’s happening in their own backyards. This reporter will help grow Axios' presence in Atlanta, getting readers smarter, faster on the news that matters to them. This reporter will connect the dots between local, national, and global developments to make readers aware of the narratives shaping their lives. They will also be curious and eager to explore Atlanta, then relay what they find to their neighbors.

Go deeper: We are looking for skilled writers who care deeply about their city, its news and culture and lifestyle, and are obsessed with innovative ways to cover it. Requirements include:

Authoring a daily Axios newsletter that features insights and scoops that matter most to their local audience
A command of the local market along with the sourcing necessary to illuminate busy readers about the communities where they live
Helping to building Axios Local and shaping how the product evolves
Collaborating across teams at Axios to create stories that have impact and bringing stories to life across multiple platforms (online, video, broadcast, or podcast)
Commitment to building an audience for your newsletter and journalism on social and local media.

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

Experience covering Atlanta and its range of news and culture
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 local market, including politics, business, development, neighborhoods, local lifestyle, and/or social issues
Background in understanding local and national news coverage more broadly
A belief in and dedication to writing in Smart Brevity