Reporter, Axios Local (Mesa/Scottsdale)

The big picture: Axios is a company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring a Reporter to cover Scottsdale and Mesa, Ariz. as part of our growing local news initiative, which is extending our mission to America’s hometowns.

Why it matters: Our Smart Brevity approach helps local readers understand what’s happening in their own backyards. This reporter will create a meaningful local presence in their market, helping readers get smarter, faster on the news that matters. 

Go deeper: We are looking for a skilled writer who cares deeply about local news and is obsessed with innovative ways to cover it. Requirements include:

• Authoring two twice-weekly Axios newsletters with potential to increase cadence that feature insights and scoops that matter most to the hyper-local audience
• A command of the local market along with the sourcing necessary to illuminate busy readers about the community where they live
• Helping build Axios Local and shape how the product evolves
• Ability to create stories across multiple platforms, including newsletter, web and social media.

Worthy of your time: Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for Axios’ mission and have the following skills:

• Experience covering news and a deep understanding of Maricopa County.
• Excellent sources and ability to create new ones
• Strong reporting skills and comfort working independently and on deadline
• Ability to decipher data, break news and create conceptual scoops
• Background in understanding local and national news coverage more broadly
• A belief in and dedication to writing in Smart Brevity 

Starting salary for this role is in the range of $60,000 - $90,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation benefits. Axios' compensation philosophy takes into account cost of labor differentials across the country. Because this is a remote-optional job posting, this salary range takes into account all possible locations within the United States, but candidates will only be eligible for the salary range for their location.

Axios is committed to embracing artificial intelligence as a core part of how we work. All team members are expected to actively develop AI literacy and use AI tools to enhance their productivity, creativity, and efficiency. We invest in ongoing learning to ensure every employee is equipped to responsibly and effectively integrate AI into their daily workflows.

What Axios brings to the table besides salary:

• 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 telehealth 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

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