Axios seeks a health care deals reporter

Axios Pro Deals is the subscription service within Axios, a thriving, fast-growing media organization dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news in an audience-first format. We’re hiring a healthcare deals reporter to cover this essential sector of the deals market with a focus on the public markets, private equity and M&A.

Why it Matters: Axios Pro Deals operates as a team of 14 journalists focused on delivering the dealmaking community news that is essential to their jobs. We are looking for a highly talented, collaborative, experienced reporter to join this team and break news for our highly engaged, loyal audience.

• You should be obsessed with beating the competition and scooping deals across the biotech sector. You should also be well sourced inside the banks, venture capital and private equity firms, and be a sector expert that can explain why your reporting matters to Axios readers.
• We will boost your profile on the beat through our unique audience, as well as through appearances in our national newsletters and as an expert on tv, radio, podcasts and social media.

The details: Candidates should embody an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for Axios’ reader-first mission. Ideal candidates will also have the following skills and traits:

• Subject matter expertise on the biotech landscape
• A passion for news, scoops and scoring exclusives that get people talking
• Exceptional writing abilities
• Highly skilled at spotting top story ideas and crafting conceptual stories that exceed our readers’ expectations
• Expertise for driving the conversation with scoops and trend stories
• Experience on stage at conferences getting sources to break news in a live setting
• Comfortable on tv, radio and podcasts as an expert guest
• Ability to collaborate closely and effectively with internal and external audiences
• Positive attitude and ability to thrive in high-pressure news environment
• A commitment to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment
• A belief in Smart Brevity as the core writing style of Axios

Starting salary for this role is in the range of $90,000 – $102,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation and benefits. Axios’ compensation philosophy takes into account cost of labor differentials across the country. Because this is a remote-optional job posting, this salary range takes into account all possible locations within the United States, but candidates will only be eligible for the salary range for their location.

To apply, go here.