Head of Editorial, Axios Live

The posting, as Axios wrote it

The big picture: Axios is a modern media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We’re hiring a Head of Live Editorial to join our award-winning events team, Axios Live!

Why it matters: Axios Live is one of Axios’ three core business pillars, bringing Axios journalism to in-person and virtual audiences through interviews, panels, roundtables, and executive forums. This senior editorial leader will oversee macro people management, connect the Booking and Coverage silos, and serve as the primary liaison between Axios Live and the broader newsroom. Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Global Head of Axios Live, this role ensures our live events portfolio meets Axios’ editorial standards, reflects diverse perspectives, and strengthens Axios’ position at the forefront of news and business storytelling.

Go deeper: This is a high-impact leadership role with broad editorial and operational responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Axios Live Editorial Leadership

• Set the editorial vision and strategy for Axios Live programming across all event formats.
• Ensure all Axios Live editorial outputs, including onstage interviews, marketing materials, recap articles, and post-event coverage, meet Axios’ editorial standards and Smart Brevity style.
• Exercise sound editorial judgment in fast-moving news environments, adapting programming as news develops and ensuring live-event scripts, materials, and coverage assets are ready for breaking-news needs.
• Lead and develop the Axios Live editorial team, including editors, bookers, coverage leads, and Managing Editor; oversee team structure, role design, performance management, and career development.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture aligned with Axios’ mission and values.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the broader newsroom, aligning editorial priorities, event coverage, and resource sharing.
• Partner with Communications to align on timely promotion, amplification, and coverage of Axios Live events, while identifying opportunities to grow the Axios brand, audience, and event reach.
• Lead rigorous copy editing and final editorial review of Axios Live’s external-facing materials, including event scripts, moderator notes, speaker introductions, marketing copy, run-of-show materials, recap stories, social copy, and other audience-facing assets, to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and adherence to Axios’ editorial standards and Smart Brevity style.

Programming and Standards

• Develop event concepts, programming arcs, and editorial frameworks for all Axios events, summits, and larger Axios-hosted programs.
• Shape a diverse, compelling Axios Live programming portfolio that keeps Axios at the forefront of news, policy, and industry storytelling.
• Partner with Sales and Partnerships to design sponsored and branded programming that maintains editorial integrity.

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What Axios brings to the table besides salary

• 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
• One mental health day per quarter
• Annual learning and development stipend
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services through Headspace
• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• A strong and positive work environment
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Axios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.