Senior Audio Engineer, New York Magazine

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

New York magazine audio is looking for our next audio engineer for Pivot and a new interview show hosted by Kara Swisher.

Pivot is an established franchise hosted by tech journalist Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway. Every Tuesday and Friday they offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business and politics. Kara is also launching a new interview show that will air twice weekly and feature guests from business, tech, entertainment, politics and basically anyone Swisher finds interesting.

As part of the team creating the new show, and developing the Pivot franchise, your goal will be to ensure the highest quality listening experience. You'll oversee recording sessions, clean up tape and use your expertise to create a consistent mix. You'll be joining New York Magazine's growing audio team and work with our podcast teams to edit, score and sound design segments that delight listeners.

If you're the right person for the role you have an instinct for natural dialogue editing and pacing. You have an innate understanding of where and how to use music and other sonic elements to elevate a show. You know which plugins to use, when to use them sparingly, and when to go bonkers. You can quickly and expertly edit two-way conversations, or mix more complex segments with clips, narration, field tape, ambi and music. You also know the importance of file maintenance and archiving.

You can manage your time well to meet the near-daily deadlines without compromising high production standards. You are a detail-oriented person who can confidently deliver a polished final mix and know how to prioritize your time when required under compressed newsroom deadline. You should have experience with audio tools ranging from microphones and portable recorders to plug-ins for basic techniques and plug-ins for the bizarre. Proficiency with a DAW is required. We use Pro Tools here.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Sound design, compose original music and score the new show
• Record, cut, sound-design, score and mix four episodes of conversation-based shows a week
• Assist with technical setup of studio and tech checks with hosts and guests
• Run remote recordings on Riverside and trouble-shoot issues as needed
• Clean up tape, tackling iffy-sounding moments and smoothing producer cuts
• Collaborate and communicate with director, producers and senior producer on mic notes and deadlines
• Deliver final mixes to a specific standard
• Cross-train and fill in for other shows as needed
• Maintain the archives for Pivot and the new Swisher show

WHO YOU ARE

Vox values thinkers, creatives, and obsessives from all backgrounds. If you're hungry to learn and love a challenge, you'll enjoy our team culture. We're demanding, but forgiving. Feedback is continuous and ongoing and comes from every member of the team. We'll welcome yours too. While your focus will be on the new show and Pivot, opportunities to contribute beyond it will be regularly available.

We are looking to hire the right person - not the right résumé. We encourage those with diverse and nontraditional experience to apply. Whether you've learned your skills in a newsroom or on YouTube, we're interested in talking with you.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We've hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

This job is remote. We're dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all of our employees, and when we reopen, will require everyone who works from one of our offices to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees with approved religious or medical exemptions may be subject to additional safety requirements, such as submitting to regular COVID-19 testing and/or wearing a face covering in our offices.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g62ywj-3-145-119-199-42 in your application.