Associate Engineer, Podcasts

We’re looking for someone to join our growing team to engineer both video and audio podcasts. This person will work alongside show hosts, a team of producers and editors, and other engineering staff as well as the executive producer of The Atlantic’s audio department. They will partner with producers to create lush and crisp programs, and must know how to organize and maintain a physical studio space as well as how to facilitate remote connections. The right candidate will be capable of working with team members of all experience levels to ensure a seamless workflow, maintain best practices in file organization and storage, and help our programs sound and look their best. The role will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Responsibilities include:

Mix and master both video and audio files

Work with producers to create and/or identify best music selections for episodes

Integrate music and sound design, as needed, e.g: mixing in intro and outro music

Delivering video and audio files that meet the necessary specifications across relevant podcast and video platforms.Work with producers to prepare and clean up music, dialogue, archival, and other audio, and to incorporate edits/feedback as needed

Assist with recording both in-studio and in the field, if needed

Troubleshoot technical issues with team members, maintain technical aspects of studio and ensure producers use best practices in studios, assist Atlantic writers and editors in establishing the best home-recording setups possible where needed.

Qualifications of the ideal candidate:

Mastery of, and ability to help team members troubleshoot issues with, ProTools, Izotope products, Audio Hijack, and other podcast production software

Fluent understanding of remote filing and recording

Excellent at meeting deadlines and working independently

A collaborative approach to creation and an independent work ethic

Music composition skills are a plus

Salary Minimum: $77,000; Salary maximum: $80,000

This position is based in Washington, D.C or New York City

This is a Guild position.

About The Atlantic:

The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.

The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.

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