We are seeking an Audio Engineer to work across The Verge’s podcast slate, including on our two flagship shows: The Vergecast and Decoder with Nilay Patel. You should have an interest in the technology space with experience editing audio programming with extra credit for experience in podcast video editing. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of The Verge’s podcast program.  

WHO WE ARE

The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience.

The Verge is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Working with our lead producers, you will be responsible for all aspects of audio production and post production on our shows, helping our sound and style to continually evolve.  The audio team is small and collaborative. We are nimble on projects and flexible with our time while maintaining the high quality programming that people expect from The Verge. The current shows have established formats, but they are also ripe for experimentation. Other responsibilities will include:

• Podcast production services on all Verge content — including recording, editing, mixing, and mastering. 
• Develop and evolve sound design for current productions and potential new projects
• Post-production audio repairing 
• Work with producers on editorial decisions in edit phase of productions
• Social video and promotional marketing assets
• Assist with publishing process of weekly shows, including advertising placements
• Collaborate with producers on guest and topic ideas

WHO YOU ARE

We’re looking for creative candidates with a keen attention to detail, a love for podcasts, and a deep interest in The Verge’s coverage areas. 

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.

• A great ear for loudness, equalization, compression, and overall mixing practices
• Proficiency in working in a Digital Audio Workstation like Audition, Pro Tools, Logic, or similar
• Experience with audio repair software like iZotope RX
• Interest and ability to learn new audio and video tools and techniques in the trade
• Ability to jump into different shows and maintain a consistent level of audio quality and loudness standards to productions
• Knowledge and interest in the tech and science world 

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.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a temporary, full-time position. 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

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here. 

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team ([email protected]).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.