Audio Content Associate Manager
Our client is a Fortune 500 digital media company that is a recognized leader in audiobooks, podcasts, and audio entertainment. They are now looking to add to their team and hire an "Audio Content Associate Manager.” This role will be 100% remote Description: The Audio Content Associate Manager supports the client's Studios NA production team by overseeing day-to-day post-production operations across a high volume of concurrent projects. This is a supervisory contractor role focused on guiding Production Coordinators, facilitating communication with creative stakeholders, and making independent decisions on production and post-production workflows. The Associate Manager reduces operational bottlenecks so team leads can focus on strategy and creative direction. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, escalating to team leads as needed, and adapts to the complexity of each project. Core Responsibilities - Post-Production Oversight - Oversee Production Coordinator day-to-day post-production tasks - Oversee traffic management of post-production projects - Oversee Production Coordinator assignments of post resources to new projects - Develop complex post-production timelines based on provided templates - Manage several audio delivery workflows - Track due dates from recording through final delivery; reassess and adjust schedules if needed to ensure content releases successfully and on time - Quality Control & Decision-Making - Weigh in on 1st and 2nd QC results and determine best courses of action - Evaluate recorded audio for quality and provide guidance on audio issues found during post-production - Perform simple edits and master/mixes on an as-needed basis - Communication & Stakeholder Management - Communicate with internal teams on post-production assignments and progress - Communicate directly with partner studios on deliverables and issues - Provide production reporting and updates to all stakeholders as requested, via email, speaking, and reporting - Attend regular planning meetings and scrums with internal teams - Additional Support - Assist with post-production of the client's Studios audiobooks and other productions as needed Minimum Required Skills - 3-5 years' experience coordinating production in an audiobook, podcast, or music environment - 3-5 years' experience in a professional, commercial audiobook, podcast, or music environment - Excellent listening skills for audio - Strong business correspondence skills, especially with email - Strong people skills in working with a variety of personalities - Strong Microsoft Excel and database management skills - Demonstrated strong judgment assessing audio quality and content - Demonstrated organizational skills Preferred Additional Skills - 1-2 years' experience in audio post-production (editing) - 1-2 years' experience in audio production (recording, mixing) - Strong knowledge of at least one foreign language Personal Characteristics - Strong attention to detail - Solution-oriented, positive attitude - Comfortable operating autonomously - Proactive - Creative problem-solver - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Self-motivated performer - Strong leadership qualities - Articulate - Effective judgment in making critical, time-sensitive decisions
Qualifications
Context - Strong email correspondence, professional communication, and organization are key to this role. - Audio education and experience are a plus, preferably with spoken word, but music is certainly acceptable. - It is imperative that the Associate Manager has a strong command of the English language and its grammatical construct beyond that of common usage. - This combination of skills is most often found in those who have experience in communications, a theater background, or who have studied literature. - Strong knowledge of foreign languages and cultures is a significant plus.