Axios The Reporter, Axios Colorado Springs, covers local news and writes newsletters to inform residents about important events and issues. The role involves co-authoring daily newsletters and leveraging AI tools for reporting and production.
Responsibilities
Co-authoring a daily Axios newsletter full of insights and scoops that matter most to the Springs
Interest in covering many aspects of life in the city
Experimenting with and leveraging AI for reporting and newsletter production
Writing conversationally, in Axios' Smart Brevity style
Helping to build Axios Local and shaping how our product evolves
Experience covering Colorado Springs
Excellent sources and the desire to create new ones
Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops
Omnivorous curiosity about your hometown, no matter how long you've lived there
Ideas, ideas, ideas
Comfort flexing some voice and personality in your writing
Proven experience working in a fast-paced news environment and on deadline
Qualification
Dental and vision coveragePrimary caregiver 12-week paid leaveGenerous vacation policyOne mental health day per quarterAnnual learning and development stipend$100 monthly work-from-home stipendOneMedical membershipInclusive fertilityAccess to the Axios “Family Fund”Ideas
Required
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
Preferred
Omnivorous curiosity about your hometown, no matter how long you've lived there
Comfort flexing some voice and personality in your writing
