DC Post-Production Mixer/Editor

City Cast • Washington, DC

10h • $72,000 - $79,000 • Remote

About The Position

City Cast DC is seeking a post-production staffer to support our City Cast DC team as it produces a daily podcast, and takes care of the post-production work for a daily newsletter and other bi-weekly newsletters. The role is remote but needs to be based in D.C.
We are looking for a producer with extensive audio skills, who is detail-oriented, already experienced with or willing to learn newsletter building, and an eager collaborator. The ideal candidate has a sharp ear (and eye) for quality and thrives in deadline-driven environments.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in Adobe Audition, particularly with AUD effects, EQ’ing, and finalizing episodes. Experience with Izotope preferred.
• Strong ear for audio quality and ability to identify and resolve subtle issues in a mix.
• Comfortable collaborating with multiple people comfortable with tight deadlines.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Experience with content management systems preferred.
• Reliable, communicative, and able to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and finalize podcast episodes in Adobe Audition, including adjusting effects, EQ’ing, leveling track grains, addressing reverb, sibilance, and background noise as needed, and running episodes through Match Loudness.
• Apply and manage AUD effects in Audition with precision and consistency.
• Provide feedback and flag issues such as choppiness, overprocessing, or underprocessing in mixes.
• Use tools like Izotope (preferred) to enhance audio quality when necessary.
• Mix ads using Audition and Izotope effects as needed.
• Work within our CMS and ESP to build and schedule newsletters, ensuring that the copy (written and edited by others) and photos are presented clearly for the reader.
• Work periodically with the managing editor, senior executive producer, and reporters on ideas to better refine the presentation of the newsletter.
• Potentially use Descript for editing video episodes down the line.
• Potentially create thumbnails and upload/schedule video episodes to YouTube.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed