Axios

Reporter,AxiosLocal(Dallas)

$65–105k Remote Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Reporter, Axios Local (Dallas) at Axios. Skills: News reporting, Newsletter writing. Co-author a daily Axios newsletter. Cover many aspects of life in the city”

What You'll Achieve.

Write newsletters that become the talk of the town

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience covering Dallas, Excellent sources, Ability to break news, Proven experience working in a fast-paced news environment, Proven experience working on deadline

Nice to Have

Desire to create new sources, Desire to make yourself indispensable to local readers, Desire to make yourself indispensable to Axios Local

What You'll Do.

Co-author a daily Axios newsletter

Cover many aspects of life in the city

Experiment with AI for reporting

Experiment with AI for newsletter production

Leverage AI for reporting

Leverage AI for newsletter production

Write conversationally

Write in Axios' Smart Brevity style

Help build Axios Local

Shape how our product evolves

How You'll Work.

Communication Scope

Writing conversationally

Full Job Description

Quick take: Axios is a growth-stage company dedicated to providing trustworthy, essential news in a format that respects readers' time. We're hiring a reporter to cover Dallas as part of our growing local news initiative. Why it matters: This reporter will help locals understand what's happening in their own backyards, getting readers smarter, faster on the news, events and local folkways that matter most to them. Go deeper: We're looking for a skilled reporter who wants to own the biggest conversations in Dallas and write newsletters that become the talk of the town. Requirements include: Co-authoring a daily Axios newsletter full of insights and scoops that matter most to Dallas residents 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 Worthy of your time: Ideal candidates will operate with a startup mentality and an entrepreneurial spirit, and have the following skills: Experience covering Dallas 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 The desire to make yourself indispensable to local readers and to Axios Local Starting salary for this role is in the range of $65,000 - $105,000 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 ca

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