Post Producer (Contract)

City Cast is seeking a post-production staffer to support our City Cast teams by taking care of the post-production work for daily podcasts, newsletters, and other bi-weekly newsletters. The role is remote and contract with the possibility of it becoming a salaried, full-time position. Work hours are from 9:30 -5:30 PST. 

We are looking for a producer with extensive audio and video skills, who is detail-oriented, already experienced with or willing to learn newsletter building in a CMS, and an eager collaborator. The ideal candidate has a sharp ear and eye for quality and thrives in deadline-driven environments.

Deadline to apply: Friday, April 24

Key Responsibilities

• Complete daily post-production duties for two City Cast cities in two different time zones.
• Edit podcast episodes for video and audio using Adobe Premiere and Autopod. 
• Repair audio by running audio files through iZotope RX to address reverb, plosives, and background noise as needed.
• Provide feedback and flag issues to city teams, such as overly choppy Descript edits or poor audio quality from remote recordings. 
• Edit podcast ads for video and audio using Descript, Premiere, and Izotope, as needed. Potentially edit video ads for social media down the line. 
• Prepare previously aired episodes to be re-run using Audition
• Work within our CMS and ESP to build and schedule newsletters and articles, ensuring that the copy (written and edited by others) and photos are presented clearly for the reader.
• Create episode thumbnails in Canva, including sourcing screenshots from Riverside, removing backgrounds, and building out the graphic
• Schedule episodes to our hosting/distribution platform and video episodes to the city teams’ YouTube pages. 

• Demonstrated expertise in video and audio editing and mixing in Adobe Premiere and Audition. Experience with iZotope RX and Descript preferred.
• Strong ear for audio quality and ability to identify and resolve subtle issues.
• Comfortable collaborating with multiple people and working with tight deadlines.
• Keen attention to detail. Experience with AP Style is a plus.
• Experience with content management systems preferred.
• Reliable, communicative, and able to meet tight deadlines.

This role will report to the director of production. The hourly rate is $42-$47, based on experience.