Audio Editor – Multitrack Dialogue (Remote, Freelance)

About this task

Remote freelance contract, initially lasting 2–4 weeks with potential extension. Expected workload: 20–35 hours per week. Immediate start, with group training scheduled for Monday, October 27.

Responsibilities:
- Edit and master multitrack dialogue recordings comprising a user microphone, an assistant microphone and four field-recorder channels.
- Clean, denoise, level and align six tracks per session, targeting approximately one completed file every three hours.
- Apply and adjust processing individually for each channel, correcting timing offsets and maintaining an even stereo mix.
- Deliver files through the platform in the required format and loudness specification.
- Follow the QA rubric, incorporate reviewer feedback and flag recording or synchronisation issues to the production team.
- Identify recurring audio problems so they can be addressed at the source.

Requirements:
- Proficiency in a professional DAW such as Reaper, Pro Tools, Adobe Audition or Logic.
- Experience editing multitrack dialogue and field-recorder audio.
- Strong noise-reduction skills using iZotope RX or comparable tools.
- Ability to identify and correct timing and phase issues between channels.
- Consistent quality and speed across large batches of files.
- Availability for full-time hours for at least the next two weeks, as additionally stated in the requirements.
- Hands-on channel-by-channel editing skills rather than reliance on one-click AI cleanup tools.

Preferred:
- Podcast, film or broadcast post-production experience.
- Experience working at volume to a rubric or client specification.
- Familiarity with Zoom H-series or F-series recorders.