Axios is a new media company delivering vital, trustworthy news and analysis in the most efficient, illuminating, and shareable ways possible. Backed by Greycroft.
About the role
Worthy of your time: Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit, possess exceptional news judgment, and bring the following skills:
What they're looking for
- Oversee the drafting, editing, and approval of public-facing live event materials, including event concepts, registration pages, Axios webpages, social coverage, and post-event recap articles using Axios Smart Brevity
- Lead, coach, and manage a small, high-performing team of editorial writers and coordinators, set clear priorities, assign events, review deliverables, and foster a collaborative environment
- Manage coverage assignments and collaboration with the newsroom around covering some of Axios Live’s biggest stages including our Summit and House products
- Own day-of editorial coverage for assigned live events, serving as the primary liaison to reporters and the newsroom, coordinating quick-turn coverage, leading live social reporting, and writing post-event recaps
- Work in close alignment with the Head of Editorial Live, newsroom SMEs/reporters, events operations, pre-sale, sales, and client leads to ensure seamless event execution and brand alignment
- Guide the team in utilizing approved AI tools and custom GPTs to streamline initial research, concept brainstorming, and list discovery while rigorously enforcing accuracy and Smart Brevity standards
More about this role
1 big thing: The Director of Editorial, Axios Live will oversee editorial content, event framing, and strategic list building for Axios Live programming, leading a small team to ensure Axios’ editorial standards, Smart Brevity style, and journalistic integrity are upheld across all public-facing materials, roundtable discussions, and editorial products, including recap articles.
Why it matters: As Axios Live expands across live convenings and executive roundtables, this role serves as the crucial editorial compass. You will be a high-caliber editorial leader and manager who applies sharp news judgment to shape timely event concepts, curate high-level editorial rooms, take an active role in real-time coverage of Axios’ biggest live event moments, and deliver post-event recaps that read as sharp journalism.
Go deeper: Axios Live events are among the most sought-after convenings in business, policy, and technology. Reporting to the Head of Editorial Live, the Editorial Director will ensure that our events portfolio reflects our editorial standards, diverse points of view, and help Axios stay at the forefront of news.
- Oversee the drafting, editing, and approval of public-facing live...
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