Voxmedia

Video/Audio Producer, Vox’s The Gray Area

New York, New York · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$99k-$115kDetected 6 days ago

After EffectsMotion DesignLogisticsPremiere ProPro ToolsVideo ProductionResearch

About the role

Vox is seeking a technically skilled, experienced and organized Video/Audio producer to make the video and audio versions of The Gray Area, Vox's philosophy-minded, conversation-driven podcast.
This twice-weekly show brings deep, nuanced discussions about ideas, ethics, politics, and culture to a broad audience.

Assembling, refining, and packaging the video podcast in Descript. You will shape the pacing, clarity, and visual presentation of each episode and ensure both formats deliver a compelling, high-quality viewer and listener experience.
Lead the complete video editing workflow for each episode in Descript, shaping visual pacing, structure, and clarity.
Maintain efficient ingest-to-publish workflows for all video materials.
Perform detailed cleanup, leveling, noise reduction, and mixing in Pro Tools.
Conduct focused research and prepare guest materials that support deep, philosophical conversation.
Contribute booking suggestions, pitch new episode and guest ideas, and suggest ideas for conversation structure, prep documents, and interview flow.
Make editorial decisions and implement first edits to video interviews
Own the YouTube publishing workflow: upload videos, schedule releases, implement metadata best practices, and QC for accuracy.
Collaborate with social and audience teams to create promotional clips and assets.
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work.

5+ years producing high-quality video and audio content, ideally for longform conversational, interview-driven, or idea-focused shows.
5+ years of audio engineering experience in podcast production, radio, or other audio production.
Strong expertise in Descript for both video and audio editing.
Solid proficiency in Pro Tools for advanced audio cleanup and mixing.
Strong working knowledge of Premiere, with familiarity in After Effects for light motion graphics or template adjustments.
Substantial experience with YouTube publishing best practices-including thumbnails, titles, descriptions, tags, and performance optimization.
Demonstrated experience with microphones, eq, compression, and producing content to meet loudness standards.
This person must have experience working with YouTube, and will direct host intros, create thumbnails and other assets, and oversee YouTube publishing.
Should have experience with audio mixing/engineering audio.
Experience with Riverside or similar remote recording tools.

Audio Production & Engineering - Produce polished audio using Descript and Pro Tools.

$99,000 - $115,000 USD
The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting.
Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.

This job is benefits-eligible.
We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life.
You can find more information about our benefits here.

This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East

If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our recruiting team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).

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