Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager, Axios
$90-121k
News media company
Open for applications
News media company
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$90-121k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To get you smarter, faster on what matters.
Role
Who you are
- At least 5 years of experience in a DEI role; experience leading a DEI program is preferred
- Comfort with navigating ambiguity with autonomy, and taking ownership in determining the next step forward
- Proven experience collaborating and partnering with colleagues at all levels
- Strong empathy and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to the company and facilitating conversations
- Experience with analyzing data sets and preparing key findings; strong Excel or Google Sheets skills are required
- Strong written communication; you will draft frequent company communications in our Smart Brevity format
What the job involves
- In this role, you will oversee Axios’s efforts in fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
- You will work closely with leadership, employees, and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to implement and advance programs that align with our mission
- Partnering with ERG leadership on budget, programming, policies, and employee engagement; Managing ERG budgets and tracking monthly expenses; Recruiting internally for ERG leaders and executive sponsors as needed
- Conducting the annual Diversity & Inclusion survey; Preparing the data analysis, annual DEI report and Newsletter; Leading a town hall and/or office hours for employee Q&A on the DEI report
- During your first year: Conducting an assessment of our current state and creating an action plan for our DEI program; Developing and implementing a comprehensive DEI strategy that aligns with Axios’s mission and values
- Serving as an internal partner to leadership teams to identify DEI opportunities within their departments
- Providing training and resources on DEI topics, ensuring employees at all levels are equipped to contribute to an inclusive workplace
- Maintaining a calendar of culturally diverse events, holidays, and recognition dates to use as an organizational education tool
- Reviewing organizational processes and policies through an equity lens and working with stakeholders to make updates that eliminate bias and promote equity
Our take
Axios is a digital news site covering business, tech, politics, and media trends, with a focus on smart and efficient coverage. Much like rival comparable sites The Economist and Politico, it’s also diversified its media to include podcasts, newsletters, and a mobile app. Whilst it remains a major national and international news outlet, it’s also pursuing a new avenue to help shore up its position: local news.
Local news outlets have been in sharp decline over recent years: it’s too costly, with too little revenue. Axios’ plan is to opt instead for local newsletters. They’re highly advertiser-friendly, and the model itself is exceptionally scalable. So Axios may succeed where traditional efforts by other outlets like The Huffington Post (and countless local outfits) have failed.
Axios was previously held up as an exception to the mergers and acquisitions other news outlets were having to undergo to weather the decline of print media. However, in order to fund the expansion into local news, Axios has been acquired by the global conglomerate (and previous investor in the company) Cox Enterprises. This is good news - Cox Enterprises owns and protects local newspapers in Ohio, and looks set to be a hands-off and values-aligned new Axios owner.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2019
$27m
SERIES C
Nov 2017
$20m
SERIES B
Total funding: $57m
Company 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 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
Company values
- Audience first: Deliver the cleanest, smartest, most efficient, and trust-worthy experience
- Excellence: Strive for excellence in everything you do and never sell BS to Axios' audience, customers, or each other
- Candor: Remain direct and candid in respectful but unambiguous ways with the audience and each other
Company HQ
Radnor - Fort Myer Heights, Arlington, VA
Articles
Leadership
Jim VandeHei
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, they then went on to found Politico and serve a decade as its CEO.
Mike Allen
(Co-Founder & Executive Editor)Spent nearly a decade as Politico's Chief White House correspondent before co-founding Axios in 2016.
Roy Schwartz
(Founder & President)CEO of Axios HQ. Spent time as a partner at The Gallup Organization, then as VP and ultimately CRO of Politico.
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