# Director, Editorial Booking

**Company**: Axios
**Location**: Arlington, VA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $110,000 - $130,000
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Media

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## Description

Axios is seeking a Director of Editorial Booking to lead editorial booking for Axios Live's high-profile events.

The Director, Editorial Booking will serve as a senior editorial representative working alongside the Managing Editor to book top-tier newsmakers, move quickly in breaking news moments, and ensure every conversation meets Axios' editorial standards.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead, manage, and mentor the associate director, setting clear expectations, workflows, and performance standards across Axios Live programming.

- Collaborate with the managing director on editorial booking strategy for Axios Live's portfolio of annual summits and franchise events.

- Serve as a key talent manager across Axios Live, building trusted relationships with both external newsmakers and Axios newsroom talent.

- Work on editorial booking for Axios House and other Axios Live products at major global tentpoles.

- Secure senior newsmakers, including CEOs, elected officials, administration leaders, and global decision-makers.

- Serve as a liaison between Axios Live, the Axios newsroom, and Axios leadership to align booking priorities and programming strategy.

- Exercise strong editorial judgment in fast-moving news environments.

- Ensure Axios Live programming meets Axios' editorial standards, reflects diverse and compelling perspectives, and maintains editorial independence.

- Oversee editorial preparation for live events, including interview prep, run-of-show development, scripts, stage cues, and briefing materials.

- Guide collaboration on event language and marketing materials, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and Smart Brevity principles across platforms.

- Provide guidance to senior newsroom leadership during live events.

- Build and maintain long-term relationships with principals, chiefs of staff, communications teams, and senior influencers.

- Travel regularly to Axios Live events across the U.S. and internationally.

- Leverage AI and emerging tools to improve efficiency across research, booking, and production workflows.

Requirements:

- 5+ years of editorial booking or media experience, with demonstrated experience leading or mentoring other bookers or producers.

- Proven track record of owning booking strategy for large-scale editorial events.

- Experience booking and working with high-profile leaders.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Deep knowledge of the news cycle and emerging trends across politics, business, and technology.

- Experience building full show programs, from concept through execution.

- Strong organizational and people-management skills.

- Familiarity with Axios' Smart Brevity style and editorial values.

Benefits:

- 401(k) with employer match

- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options

- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution

- 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

- Personal health advocacy resources

- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits

- Access to the Axios 'Family Fund'

- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers

- Virtual company-sponsored social events

## Skills

### Required
- editorial booking
- media experience
- leadership
- communication skills
- news cycle knowledge

### Nice to have
- health care and life sciences
- energy, climate, or sustainability
- defense, national security, or geopolitics
- media, technology, or communications

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