Senior Producer

Axios is seeking a creative, highly organized Producer/Senior Producer to help grow its original video portfolio.

This hands-on, end-to-end producer will take ideas from concept through production, post-production, publishing, and audience growth.

The role will support original Axios video programming, including The Axios Show, and other editorial video formats across YouTube, social, and digital platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Produce video from ideation through scripting, shooting, post-production, publishing, and promotion.
• Shape ideas into pitches, treatments, scripts, shot lists, run-of-show documents, and other production materials.
• Partner with editorial and video leaders to develop creative concepts and deliver engaging, accurate video aligned with Axios' voice and standards.
• Lead or support field, studio, and remote-based productions.
• Work effectively with journalists, executives, guests, and other on-camera talent.
• Coordinate work across internal teams, freelancers, contractors, vendors, and production partners.
• Create video optimized for YouTube and other digital platforms, including packaging, audience retention, and distribution.
• Use platform trends and performance insights to inform creative decisions and help grow Axios' video audience.
• Manage multiple projects, deadlines, production schedules, and review processes in a fast-moving environment.

Requirements:

• 5–7+ years of relevant video production, journalism, digital media, broadcast, documentary, branded-content, or comparable editorial experience.
• Demonstrated experience producing, shooting, and editing professional video content, supported by a strong portfolio or reel.
• Strong editorial judgment, visual storytelling skills, and the ability to turn ideas into compelling finished video.
• Experience producing for YouTube and an understanding of audience development, search/discovery, retention, and platform-native storytelling.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience working with on-camera talent, alongside strong writing, communication, and project-management skills.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented approach and comfort working across distributed teams and changing priorities.

Benefits:

• 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 telehealth services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund”
• 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