Reporter, Axios Colorado Springs @Axios

Overview

Axios is a growth-stage company dedicated to providing trustworthy, essential news efficiently. The company is hiring a reporter to cover Colorado Springs as part of its local news initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-authoring a daily Axios newsletter full of insights and news significant to Colorado Springs.
• Covering various aspects of life in the city.
• Experimenting with and leveraging AI for reporting and newsletter production.
• Writing in Axios' Smart Brevity style.
• Contributing to the development of Axios Local and shaping the product's evolution.

Requirements

• Experience covering Colorado Springs.
• Excellent sources and the desire to create new ones.
• Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops.
• Curiosity about local culture and events.
• Creative and engaging writing style.
• Experience working in a fast-paced news environment and meeting deadlines.
• Commitment to becoming indispensable to local readers and Axios Local.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match.
• Robust health insurance options.
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 12-week paid leave for primary caregivers.
• Generous vacation policy plus holidays.
• Quarterly mental health day.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend.
• Tele-mental health services and a OneMedical membership.
• Access to financial support through the Axios “Family Fund”.
• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Location

Remote within the United States.

How to Apply

Apply through the Axios career page.

Deadline

Not specified.