Reporter, Axios San Francisco

About this role

Axios is hiring a reporter to cover San Francisco as part of its local news initiative. The role involves co-authoring a daily SF newsletter with insights and scoops, and reporting on various aspects of life in the city. The position emphasises fast news, building sources, and using AI in reporting and production, all in Axios' Smart Brevity style. It seeks candidates with experience in covering SF, a startup mindset, and the ability to write with personality while meeting deadlines. The salary starts at $75,000 and can go up to $125,000, depending on location, experience and skills, with remote-work considerations noted.

What you would do

• Co-author a daily Axios newsletter for San Francisco.
• Cover a broad range of topics relevant to SF residents.
• Experiment with and leverage AI for reporting and newsletter production.
• Write in Axios' Smart Brevity style with conversational tone.
• Help build Axios Local and influence product evolution.
• Identify and cultivate sources; develop new source networks.
• Break news and generate original scoops.
• Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial and startup mindset to engage local readers.

What they are asking for

• Experience covering San Francisco.
• Strong sources and ability to create new ones.
• Ability to break news and generate conceptual scoops.
• Omnivorous curiosity about the hometown.
• Proven writing with personality and voice.
• Experience in fast-paced news environments and meeting deadlines.
• Desire to be indispensable to local readers and Axios Local.

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