Audio Engineer, Newsroom — The New York Times | Podwires Marketplace | Podwires Marketplace

Responsibilities

• Be a point person for show teams and mix daily/weekly shows as directed
• Lead show-specific workflow and project management in collaboration with Engineering leadership
• Contribute to the development of changing formats and workflows, particularly video podcasting
• Organize audio and video media ingest across platforms and stakeholders
• Act as first line of defense in troubleshooting studio and Pro Tools workflow issues
• Help train and assist staff in all aspects of production
• General technical support including audio restoration, file management, host/guest recording setup, and SOP documentation
• Help develop and deploy Pro Tools templates, SOPs, and other team-wide tools
• Collaborate with Sound Designer/Composers as directed
• Occasional evening and weekend technical support

Requirements

• Demonstrate the ability to clearly discuss audio engineering techniques, and steer technical conversations with producers and editors
• Develop strong working relationships with producers and editors in a creative environment
• Provide tapings support as needed
• Contribute adaptive and creative original music composition across NYT projects

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an audio engineer (or equivalent position) required – podcast or broadcast environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of Pro Tools, iZotope RX, and other creative plugins
• Comfortable with concept of Loudness and mixing to different specs
• Familiarity with mixing for video, specifically .aaf formats, Premiere Pro audio suite, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of media asset management systems and file organization