Post Production Associate (On Site)

Our Audio team is currently seeking a Post Production Associate to support the team in five key areas: Audio quality control and importing assets, project tracking, file management, technical support, and continuous improvement.

 

This a fully in-office position based in Woodland Hills, CA. Starting in July, this position will be based out of North Hollywood, CA.

 

Specific responsibilities include: 

 

Audio Quality Control and Importing Assets: 

• Performs quality control checks on audio files to ensure they meet technical, aesthetical, and metadata standards. 

• Assists in the editing and mastering of audiobook recordings if needed. 

• Identifies and corrects audio issues such as background noise, missing audio, additional audio, inconsistencies, erroneous chapter naming, peak and rms values outside the norms, and other anomalies. 

• Ensures proper pacing, pronunciation, and overall audio quality. 

• Imports audio and metadata assets to the internal archival/distribution system. 

• Reformats backlist audio masters or finding resources to do so and manage the timelines. 

  

Project Tracking: 

• Coordinates with post production managers, producers, managing editorial, digital customer operations, and editorial teams for timely resolution of issues regarding masters which includes but not limited to late titles. 

• Communicates effectively with QC and editing vendors for timely resolution of issues. 

• Tracks a score of projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of final audio files to meet multiple deadlines. 

• Coordinates backlist projects for reformatting and new intro/outro credit creation, utilizing internal and external resources. 

• Uses Smartsheet.com for automated workflows and for tracking multiple projects at once. 

  

File Management: 

• Organizes, vets, stores, and imports audio files and project details. 

• Observes and enforces PRHA specs accurately in regards to the file format, length, segmentation, directory structure, etc. 

• Ensures proper file naming conventions and metadata compliance across audio, chapter metadata, and File Maker Pro database. 

• Uploads audio masters and samples to the archive according to various timelines. 

  

Technical Support: 

• Provides metadata and technical supports to producers, post production managers, and QC and editing vendors during the post-production and archiving process.