Associate Producer, Creative House

The big picture:
Axios is a media company dedicated to delivering trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We're seeking a nimble and imaginative Associate Producer to help activate on-location for video and experiential brand products while helping craft compelling brand stories across platforms.

Why it matters:
Axios is committed to helping brands connect with audiences through content that's smart, efficient, and engaging. This role plays a key part in translating strategic concepts into narrative-driven branded content that performs across formats.

Go deeper:
As an Associate Producer on the Axios Creative House team, you'll support the execution of branded campaigns with a strong focus on storytelling and execution. You will work cross-functionally with our design, production, and editorial teams to bring branded videos, social assets, and in-person activations to life. Your responsibilities will include:

• Story & Script Development:
  Write smart, succinct copy for video scripts, social captions, and digital brand storytelling aligned with Axios' voice.
• Content Production Support:
  Assist in producing short-form video, social and experiential content from ideation through post-production.
• Narrative Framing:
  Help develop storytelling frameworks and angles that support branded content objectives.
• Cross-Team Collaboration:
  Partner with creative leads, producers, designers, editors and project management collaborators to ensure deliverables are executed with consistency and quality.
• Creative Research & Ideation:
  Contribute ideas and cultural insights to brainstorms and pitch processes that inform campaign concepts.
• On-the-ground coordination:
  Guide in-person production of experiential activations and expert interviews.

Worthy of your time:
Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and demonstrate:

• 2–4 years of experience in a content, copywriting, or production-related role (brand studio, agency, or media company preferred).
• Proven writing ability with a portfolio of brand, social, or editorial work that reflects clarity, creativity, and voice.
• A strong grasp of visual and video storytelling fundamentals.
• Experience coordinating on-the-ground production, inclusive of interviews, visual assets and experiential activations.
• Comfort working with scripts, storyboards, outlines, timelines and creative briefs.
• Passion for digital media, audience-first content, and Smart Brevity.
• Project and time management skills to enable the smooth flow of production deliverables for alignment and approval.

Starting salary for this role is in the range of $79,000 - $105,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation benefits. Axios' compensation philosophy takes into account the 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.

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.