Our client is a Fortune 500 digital media company that is a recognized leader in audiobooks, podcasts, and audio entertainment.
They are now looking to add to their team and hire an "Audio Content Associate Manager. This role will be 100% remote
Description:
The Audio Content Associate Manager supports the client's Studios NA production team by overseeing day-to-day post-production operations across a high volume of concurrent projects. This is a supervisory contractor role focused on guiding Production Coordinators, facilitating communication with creative stakeholders, and making independent decisions on production and post-production workflows. The Associate Manager reduces operational bottlenecks so team leads can focus on strategy and creative direction.
This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, escalating to team leads as needed, and adapts to the complexity of each project.
Core Responsibilities
Post-Production Oversight
" Oversee Production Coordinator day-to-day post-production tasks
" Oversee traffic management of post-production projects
" Oversee Production Coordinator assignments of post resources to new projects
" Develop complex post-production timelines based on provided templates
" Manage several audio delivery workflows
" Track due dates from recording through final delivery; reassess and adjust schedules if needed to ensure content releases successfully and on time
Quality Control & Decision-Making
" Weigh in on 1st and 2nd QC results and determine best courses of action
" Evaluate recorded audio for quality and provide guidance on audio issues found during post-production
" Perform simple edits and master/mixes on an as-needed basis
Communication & Stakeholder Management
" Communicate with internal teams on post-production assignments and progress
" Communicate directly with partner studios on deliverables and issues
" Provide production reporting and updates to all stakeholders as requested, via email, speaking, and reporting
" Attend regular planning meetings and scrums with internal teams
Additional Support
" Assist with post-production of the client's Studios audiobooks and other productions as needed
Minimum Required Skills
" 3-5 years' experience coordinating production in an audiobook, podcast, or music environment
" 3-5 years' experience in a professional, commercial audiobook, podcast, or music environment
" Excellent listening skills for audio
" Strong business correspondence skills, especially with email
" Strong people skills in working with a variety of personalities
" Strong Microsoft Excel and database management skills
" Demonstrated strong judgment assessing audio quality and content
" Demonstrated organizational skills
Preferred Additional Skills
" 1-2 years' experience in audio post-production (editing)
" 1-2 years' experience in audio production (recording, mixing)
" Strong knowledge of at least one foreign language
Personal Characteristics
" Strong attention to detail
" Solution-oriented, positive attitude
" Comfortable operating autonomously
" Proactive
" Creative problem-solver
" Strong communication and interpersonal skills
" Self-motivated performer
" Strong leadership qualities
" Articulate
" Effective judgment in making critical, time-sensitive decisions
Qualifications Context
Strong email correspondence, professional communication, and organization are key to this role. Audio education and experience are a plus, preferably with spoken word, but music is certainly acceptable. It is imperative that the Associate Manager has a strong command of the English language and its grammatical construct beyond that of common usage. This combination of skills is most often found in those who have experience in communications, a theater background, or who have studied literature. Strong knowledge of foreign languages and cultures is a significant plus.