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Director of Editorial, Axios Live

Who can apply: Only open to applicants in: Washington.
Location as listed by the employer: “Washington D.C.; Remote”
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About this role

Axios is hiring for a Director of Editorial, Axios Live role. See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • 6–8+ years of journalism, editorial editing, live-event content creation, or public policy/media experience, ideally within a fast-paced newsroom or live news setting.
  • Proven people management experience, with a track record of coaching editorial team members and reviewing high-volume written deliverables under tight deadlines.
  • Sharp editorial and news judgment, with a deep understanding of policy, business, and tech trends, alongside a strong command of Axios Smart Brevity.
  • Demonstrated expertise in room curation and list strategy, with an understanding of how to build senior, balanced executive tables (C-suite, policymakers, operators, subject-matter experts).
  • Experience navigating commercial/client partnerships while maintaining editorial independence, neutrality, and journalistic red lines.
  • Exceptional writing, line-editing, and copy-editing skills, with the ability to develop sharp, audience-facing event concepts and language, distill complex ideas into clear editorial framing, and produce concise, high-v…
  • High operational rigor to manage overlapping deadlines across event concept pipelines, guest lists, seating charts, and post-event publications.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted research and editing tools, balancing efficiency with journalistic verification.

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