Politics Editor

Axios is a growth-stage company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring a Politics Editor for online breaking news. We’re looking for a talented editor with experience covering politics and elections, with the metabolism and expertise for online breaking news. This editor will plan, coordinate and edit breaking politics news stories with reporters on the Axios Politics team as well as Newsdesk reporters and editors, helping to drive coverage of the White House, Congress, national politics, policy and midterm elections. This position reports to the Managing Editor for Politics. They will coordinate throughout the day with the Newsdesk editors and reporters. They will function as a dayside partner to the Axios’ Sneak Peek newsletter editor.