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:
* Edit and mix podcast interviews and docu-style content to broadcast-ready quality
* Apply EQ, compression, de-essing, gating, and dialogue-leveling techniques to spoken-word recordings
* Use Adobe Audition and Descript for waveform and multitrack editing, noise reduction, spectral repair, and text-to-audio workflows
* Incorporate dynamic mixing techniques including fades, automation, panning, and effects such as reverb or filters
* Prepare audio for delivery using proper LUFS standards and mastering chains
* Collaborate with producers and editors across time zones
* Operate and support remote recording workflows (Riverside, SquadCast, Descript Rooms)
1. Required Skills & Experience:
* Proficiency in Adobe Audition and Descript
* Experience mixing and mastering podcast or interview-based content
* Strong understanding of audio post-production workflows and best practices
* Familiarity with remote recording tools and protocols (Riverside, SquadCast, Descript Rooms)
* Attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to meet tight deadlines
* Flexible schedule with availability across weekends and during overlapping UK/US working hours
2. Contract Details:
* Duration: 2 months
* Rate: £50/hour via LTD company (paid for all approved hours, including weekends)
* Schedule: Approx. 40 hours/week, focused Saturday–Wednesday
* Location: Onsite (London-based candidates preferred, must be available for UK/US timezone overlap)
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and a short portfolio or samples of relevant podcast/audio work to:
📩 Dean@creativerecruitment.co.uk