Podcast Editorial Producer (Paid, Remote, Part-Time)
We're a small podcast production studio making interview shows about energy, climate and policy. Our editor handles the technical cleanup. We need someone with a great ear to make the editorial calls: what stays, what goes, and what makes a conversation worth listening to.
You'd be the person who knows a tangent is gold, a joke needs to stay in, and a five-minute detour should be thirty seconds. If you've ever listened to a podcast and thought, I would have cut that, this is for you.
What you'll do- Review raw episode transcripts in Descript and mark cuts before our editor starts
- Flag what to keep, like humor, banter and strong moments, with a quick note on why
- Shape the flow so episodes feel natural, tight and engaging
- Bonus: improve sound quality with EQ, compression and cleanup beyond our current automated processing
- Over time, help pick the best moments for social clips
- A strong ear for conversation, pacing and humor
- Fluent English and solid writing skills
- Someone who listens to podcasts and has opinions about what makes them good
- Reliable with deadlines and comfortable working independently
- Curiosity about energy and climate is a plus, but no background is needed
- Audio engineering or production experience (Audition, iZotope RX, Pro Tools, Logic or similar)
- Experience with Descript or any audio or video editing
- Coursework in audio production, journalism, radio, film or media
- About 4 to 5 hours per week, flexible around your class schedule
- $20 to $25 per hour, depending on experience
- Fully remote
- Real portfolio work on published podcasts
Submit your resume and a few sentences answering this: what's a podcast you love, and what's one thing they do well in the edit?
Shortlisted applicants will get a short paid-style editing test: a 15 to 20 minute raw segment to mark up. It takes under an hour, and it's the best way for us to see your ear in action.