Audio Engineer - Studio & Post Production

DEPARTMENT:     Office of the Chief Information Officer (Broadcast and Multimedia Production Services)

SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to serve as an audio engineer with the Broadcast & Multimedia Production Services (B&MPS) team and the various clients served by B&MPS. It is expected that the majority of the work will be studio-based post production, as well as regular Sunday Church service support. This audio engineer position works closely with the other audio engineers in capturing studio or field recordings, and is responsible for editing and post-production. The audio team is responsible for daily production and quality control of web-based content created in support of Church activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. 50% - Edits audio. Performs audio editing, post-production and audio mixing, of daily media products produced by the Church for web distribution. This work may be done remotely.
2. 35% - Provides studio coverage at Boston studios and live event support, including Sunday Church service production.
3. 5% - Oversees the details of ongoing daily media production, managing timeline, and client expectations. This work may be done remotely.
4. 5% - May record field audio when necessary.
5. 5% - Other duties as requested.

STAFF MANAGEMENT AND JOB CONTACTS

Reporting RelationshipsSupervisor: Manager, B&MPS and Special ProjectsSupervises: Freelancers and Interns when required

Regular Contacts

This position has regular contact with other BMPS staff, works directly with client department content owners, program producers, associate producers, and talent.

Internal departments this position will work with but are not limited to The Christian Science Monitor,The Christian Science Heralds, Sentinel and Journal, Bible Lesson Products, General Publications, as well as other Church clients.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education/ExperienceA Bachelor’s degree is required. 5-7 years production experience working in a recording studio environment is required. A basic knowledge of electronics, signal flow, and telecommunications is a must. Intimate knowledge of audio and video live production is required. A familiarity and experience working with Mac OS is required (Windows a plus).

Knowledge/Skills

Mastery of audio equipment (microphones, mixers, processors, routers) and multitrack production workflow is a must.

Must be familiar with cloud-based data storage solutions.

Must be a Pro Tools expert and Izotope RX or similar post-production audio specialist.

The position must be comfortable working in deadline oriented, live venue, live to web, and studio production environments.

Technology SkillsThis position requires mastery and understanding of the following digital audio production software.

• AVID Pro Tools
• Izotope RX audio repair
• Waves Gold plug-ins
• Descript
• Dropbox

This position requires mastery and understanding of the following digital encoding and distribution production tools.

• Audio and Video media encoders
• Cloud transcoding platforms (Wowza)
• Transmit (FTP client)
• Dante AOIP protocol
• Tieline

Knowledge of the following general office administration software is a plus.

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Google Suite G-mail, Google Docs
• Zoom video conferencing software and Youtube skills.

The position demands a Power computer and peripherals user who understands and demonstrates proficiency in all aspects of audio production, signal flow, troubleshooting, and audio processing.

Qualities/TraitsBecause of its unsupervised nature, this position requires dependability, patience, extreme attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without assistance or direction. The audio technician will possess excellent communication skills, a proven ability to teach others, and the ability to work well with broadcast producers and management as well as fellow workers. This position requires someone who can work under a deadline. An organized and creative individual is needed.

Work EnvironmentThis position regularly works in an office environment in Boston and may follow a hybrid schedule according to current workplace policies. The work includes regular on-site work on Sundays. Some domestic and international travel may be required.

Christian Science InformationMembership in The Mother Church preferred.

Pay range: $40.68 - $52.89 hourly

The pay ranges disclosed in our job postings are the compensation ranges the Church reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a given position at the time of posting.

The offered salary will be determined by factors such as the applicant’s relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities; and benchmarking, work location, and internal equity.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.