or apply directly on Axios's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Axios's roles stay open a median of 41 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 84% of Axios's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Axios
- high 16 stale, 0 reposted of 32 open
- Hiring momentum
- 40 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Axios's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Axios.
About this role
As a Reporter for Axios DC, you will cover local news in the Washington, D.C. area, focusing on delivering insights and scoops through a daily newsletter. Your role involves engaging with the community, leveraging AI for reporting, and contributing to the evolution of Axios Local. You will need to write in a conversational style and maintain a strong command of local events and lifestyle topics.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Axios as an employer.
What you need
- Experience covering news in D.C.
- Excellent sources and ability to create new ones
- Ability to break news and create conceptual scoops
- Proven experience working in a fast-paced news environment and on deadline
- Writing conversationally, in Axios' Smart Brevity style
- A command of the local market along with the sourcing necessary to illuminate busy readers
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- Starting salary range is broad ($60,000 - $130,000) and depends on location and experience, which may create uncertainty for candidates.
- Role requires a startup mentality and entrepreneurial spirit, which may not suit everyone.
Summarised from Axios's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Axios on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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