Managing Editor

Summary

Join Axios Local as a Managing Editor in the South region and play a critical role in enhancing news coverage across five to seven cities. Reporting to the executive editor, you will oversee remote reporters and editors, contribute to hiring and training, and maintain editorial standards. This role requires strong management, writing, and editing skills, along with experience in a fast-paced news environment. Axios offers a competitive salary ($130,000-$150,000) and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid leave, and professional development opportunities. The position is remote-optional, with a work-from-home stipend included. The ideal candidate will embody an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to Axios' mission and values.

Requirements

• A commitment to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment
• A belief in Smart Brevity as the core writing style of Axios
• Strong management skills to oversee and support a team of journalists
• Editing and management experience in a fast-paced news environment
• Demonstrated experience conceptualizing big ideas and seeing them through
• Strong writing and editing skills for online, newsletters and ability to translate stories to across different platforms
• Experience working across teams to produce quality content
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital and social media landscape
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to assign and manage multiple stories at once

Responsibilities

• Oversee remote reporters and editors covering five to seven cities across the South
• Help hire and train reporters to produce a daily Axios Local newsletter, written in Smart Brevity style
• Maintain editorial standards across the region and ensure we keep the audience top of mind in every part of the process

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
• Dental and vision coverage
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• One mental health day per quarter
• Annual learning and development stipend
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services through Headspace
• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• A strong and positive work environment
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture