Job Description
Job Title: Freelance Podcast Audio Editor
Location: Onsite London (UK hours + US hours overlap)
Rate: £50 per hour (via LTD / Outside IR35)
Contract Dates: 21 July 2025 – 20 September 2025
Working Pattern: Up to 40 hours/week (primarily Saturday–Wednesday)
Overview:
A leading global media organisation is seeking a skilled Freelance Podcast Audio Editor to support its expanding podcast division. This is a onsite freelance contract offering flexible hours with a focus on UK/US time zone overlap. The role requires both weekday and weekend availability and involves close collaboration with international teams based in the UK and New York.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Edit and mix podcast interviews and docu-style content to broadcast-ready quality
2. Apply EQ, compression, de-essing, gating, and dialogue-leveling techniques to spoken-word recordings
3. Use Adobe Audition and Descript for waveform and multitrack editing, noise reduction, spectral repair, and text-to-audio workflows
4. Incorporate dynamic mixing techniques including fades, automation, panning, and effects such as reverb or filters
5. Prepare audio for delivery using proper LUFS stand...