Editor, Breaking News

Summary

Join Axios as a talented editor to contribute to breaking news coverage on Axios.com. Ideal candidates will demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for Axios' mission. Responsibilities include assisting or leading a breaking news desk, assigning stories, ensuring quality reporting and editing, identifying urgent news, and coordinating with newsroom experts. The role requires experience in breaking news, writing headlines for social media and SEO, and familiarity with newsroom workflow tools. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills are essential, especially in a remote-centric environment. The starting salary is $58,000-$93,000, depending on location, experience, and skills.

Requirements

• Experience assisting or leading a breaking news desk
• Experience identifying the most urgent news on the web
• Familiarity with the competitive breaking news space on the web
• Experience writing sharp headlines built for social media and SEO
• Experience with alerting news for app, email and social audiences
• Proven attention to detail on fact checking and copy editing
• Positive attitude and ability to thrive in fast-twitch, high pressure news environments
• Comfort with newsroom workflow tools and real-time analytics
• Exceptional verbal communication and collaboration skills, especially in a remote-centric environment

Responsibilities

• Assist or lead a breaking news desk
• Assign stories and ensure quality reporting and editing
• Identify the most urgent news on the web
• Turn around coverage quickly while coordinating with newsroom’s topical experts
• Write sharp headlines built for social media and SEO
• Create alerting news for app, email and social audiences
• Fact check and copy edit
• Work in fast-twitch, high pressure news environments
• Use newsroom workflow tools and real-time analytics
• Communicate and collaborate effectively, especially in a remote-centric environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Embody an entrepreneurial spirit
• Passion for Axios’ mission