# Director of Editorial, Axios Live at AXIOS Media

- Company: AXIOS Media
- What the company does: Axios is a new media company delivering vital, trustworthy news and analysis in the most efficient, illuminating, and shareable ways possible. Backed by Greycroft.
- Company website: https://axios.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $110K to $130K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axios/jobs/8234043
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/axios-media-director-of-editorial-axios-live/

## 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

Tags: Events