Podcast Audio Editor Job Opportunity
This contract remote role involves editing podcast audio files, enhancing sound quality, implementing sound design, adding music, and ensuring overall quality control for each episode. The Podcast Audio Editor will work closely with the content team to maintain brand consistency and meet deadlines efficiently.
* Edit raw podcast audio into polished, broadcast-ready episodes.
* Remove filler words, false starts, redundancies, and off-topic tangents.
* Improve pacing, clarity, and flow without changing the speaker's voice or intent.
The successful candidate will have proven experience editing long-form podcasts (interview or narrative style), strong editorial judgment – knowing what to cut and why – excellent attention to detail and ability to follow instructions precisely. They should be comfortable working with physician and expert-level conversations. Fast turnaround times are essential as well as clear professional communication skills along with familiarity of tools like Descript Adobe Audition Pro Tools Logic or similar software is expected also Proficiency in cleaning trimming fine tuning audio files knowledge of sound design basics incorporating them into content strong Editing skills paired with attention details maintaining high-quality output.
Familiarity of software such as Adobe Audition Audacity or similar tools also able work independently effectively communicate teams meet deadlines Experience in podcast production a plus Background audio engineering media production related field beneficial.