Company Overview:
The Podglomerate is a leading firm for podcast production, marketing/audience development, and monetization. Recognized as the “Best Podcast Marketing & Production Agency” by PR Daily Awards and named one of “New England’s Fastest-Growing Companies” by The Boston Globe, The Podglomerate brings curiosity to life through critically-acclaimed and award-winning podcasts ranging from narrative-driven stories and sound-rich dramas to branded series and interview shows.
Since its start in 2017, The Podglomerate has grown to represent more than 90 shows reaching hundreds of millions of listeners, with shows topping the podcast charts and receiving features on every major podcast distribution app with national coverage across print, digital, radio, and television. Its high-profile list of podcast clients includes chart-topping and award-winning shows like NHPR’s Bear Brook (recently named one of the most influential podcasts of all time by TIME) and The 13th Step (honored by the duPont-Columbia Awards, Murrow Awards, and Pulitzer Prize), as well as Netflix, Microsoft, Mayo Clinic, The Boston Globe, PBS, NPR, Harvard, Stanford, MIT, A+E Networks, Expedia, iHeart, Substack, Hubspot, NPR stations (including WHYY, LAist/KPCC, KUOW, and more), Forever Dog, The Lever, Lit Hub, American Public Television, and CVS Health, among many others.
Position Overview:
This position is integral to the short & long-term success of The Podglomerate’s Production department. We are building an eclectic slate of new podcasts and we need a creative spirit with an ear for exciting sound design, concise storytelling, and a mind for efficient workflows.
In this position, you will be a senior editor on the production of multiple podcast audio and video episodes. This position will be focused on crafting and structuring various podcast episodes. You should love to tell stories and transfer in-depth interviews into engaging thematic episodes. The Senior Editor will work in tandem with the rest of the production team to keep a tight workflow and hit deadlines. They should want to thrive in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.
Compensation:
Salary: target range of $70-85k/year, depending primarily on demonstrated success in the “Qualifications/Requirements” section below and location.
Bonus: target 10% of salary, contingent upon a combination of (1) overall business performance, (2) department performance, (3) and individual performance. Bonus amount paid could be less-than, equal-to, or greater-than the stated target.
Benefits:
Phantom Equity; accrue “phantom equity points” in The Podglomerate LLC after 1 year of service. Points represent an employee’s pro-rata share in the financial upside of the business. Further details to be provided during the interview process.
401k Plan; employer gift of 3% of W2 compensation to employee, plus profit-sharing eligibility. No employee contribution required to receive 3% gift, or be eligible for profit-sharing. Further details to be provided during the interview process.
100% employer-sponsored premiums for employee:
Medical; Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield; PPO/HMO depending on employee legal residence. Optional HSA account available.
Dental; Delta Dental
Vision; Delta Vision
Short-term disability; SunLife
Long-term disability; SunLife
Life Insurance; SunLife
Additional perks: Biennial $600 technology stipend. $1,000 annual food & beverage reimbursement for industry events & networking
Time off: Unlimited PTO, with manager approval
Volunteer Days: one (1) per quarter
Career Advancement:
We are always open to discussing new and evolving roles with team members.
Should the employee wish to grow into a new role, there are a number of opportunities for growth and development. Presently, we have identified the future growth opportunities. In all likelihood, a new role will encompass a combination of the below opportunities and roles.
(1) Lead Editor, Creative Director. The success of this business line will create more opportunities within the company–for both additional external productions and future planned internal productions. As we better-understand market demand, we will likely need more people to (1) manage service contracts, and (2) contribute to internal properties. As the team grows, there will likely be a point where the Service and Internal production roles are separated into different departments and/or workflows. Within that shift, there will likely be an opportunity to focus wholly on either Services or Internal properties, Creative, or as someone who supervises both sub-groups of Production work.
(2) Staff Management. Once independently proficient, you could formally manage teams of junior production employees and contractors, and operate more strictly in a supervisory capacity–accountable for the success of each campaign, but with your team executing the majority of the production labor.
(3) Internal Workflow Management. The company software and workflow management systems have recently been retooled, but we are always looking for better efficiencies.
(4) Mentorship. Our intent is to keep adding and building strong production professionals in this space. We will need someone to oversee their growth and development alongside a workload of successful campaign execution.
Essential Job Functions:
Lead post-production on episodes for multiple ongoing projects, with an ear and eye towards story crafting, structure, and exciting sound design.
Set deadlines, clearly communicate those deadlines and keep the team on track.
Outline and assemble episodes throughout all stages of production.
Edit episodes, with an ear and eye toward story crafting, structure, and exciting sound design using platforms like Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, RX Plugins, Descript, Adobe Media Encoder, Photoshop, etc.
Comfortable with Multicam productions.
Ensure editorial, production, and technical quality of programming.
Select clips for audio and video sharing on social media platforms.
Review episode transcripts for any errors or updates prior to publishing.
Review and QC audio and video deliverables prior to publishing.
Upload final deliverables to hosting platforms.
Engineer remote recording sessions using software like Riverside.
Remain up-to-speed on the latest news in the entertainment, technology and podcasting space
Work with the VP and Lead Editor to set editorial agendas and goals for shows.
Work with internal and external production teams to provide notes on the engineering, editing, and mixing of productions.
Work alongside internal partners, stakeholders, executives, external partners and outside agencies.
Help guide the pre-production process in collaboration with host, clients, and producers.
Qualifications/Requirements:
5+ years experience as an editor in video production.
3+ years of experience as an editor in audio production.
Highly skilled at all aspects of editing from creative to technical.
Ability to communicate notes concisely and clearly.
Creative and motivated self-starter with a hands-on attitude.
Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners.
Creative problem solving skills.
Skills in music and sound design editing.
Proficiency in current mixing standards.
Excellent writing, organizational and presentation skills.
Highly skilled knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite including Premiere, Audition, Media Encoder, and Photoshop (intermediate level).
Bonus if they have experience with Airtable, After Effects, Canva, YouTube Studio, and music composition.
Special Requirements:
The employee may be required to report to a different local office as a normal, contemplated, and mandated incident of their employment.
Limited travel.
Flexible schedule required.
Working Conditions:
Remote work – employee controls working environment.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Company office hours are approximately 9am-5pm ET.
Labor is akin to that of an “office environment,” with frequent, computer, mouse, and keyboard use.
Hearing, talking, reaching, and grasping.
To Apply:
Please send a resume to listen [at] thepodglomerate.com to apply for this role. Please also write a few sentences about why you’re interested in the role and your qualifications.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive or exclusive. At any time, employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization and participate in additional training.
The Podglomerate LLC follows Equal Opportunity Employment Commission guidelines. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
