Audio Engineer
Crooked
Los Angeles, CAThis is a Full Time Job
Job Summary:
Crooked is hiring for an Audio Engineer on the Audio department reporting to the Associate Director, Production. This role will focus on recording, assembling, and mixing our podcasts. The ideal candidate is a team player and enjoys a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where you are often jumping from task to task. Interest in comedy and helping people understand the news is also a plus!
This role is based on-site (Mon-Fri) in our Los Angeles office, with a schedule that requires a mix of days running from 9am-5:30pm or 12pm-8:30pm, and may be asked to travel from time to time. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles based candidates, or candidates willing to relocate before the start date.
How You'll Spend Your Time:
• Setting up and testing sound equipment before each recording
• Running recording sessions (both remote and in studio)
• Mixing sessions to proper loudness specs, sourcing and placing music on deadline
• Resolving technical issues when they arise
• Editing, mixing and sound designing other audio (promos, ads, etc.) as assigned
• Collaborating with producers, videographers, and other team members
This job description provides a summary of how you'll spend your time but is nowhere near exhaustive, so other duties may be assigned over time.
What You'll Bring To The Table:
• 3 years experience with sound editing and recording equipment
• Technical expertise in sound engineering techniques in studio and live sound environments
• Expertise in ProTools and a working knowledge of other audio software and hardware like iZotope RX suite, Totalmix, RME products
• Expertise in recording using Zoom and Riverside
• Understanding of field recording gear such as Shure MV7, Zoom H4N and Zoom Podtrack P4
• Experience mixing live sound. Experience mixing variety or comedy shows a plus.
• Experience setting up and tearing down sound stage audio and recording equipment in live audience environments is a plus
• Experience mixing variety shows for live audience and podcast recording simultaneously is a plus
• Creativity in both the style of your mixing and in solving production problems
• A team player with excellent communication skills
• A self-motivated, proactive, and nice attitude
• Punctual, accountable, and easily reachable during work hours
• Ability to lift 40 lbs
Salary/Benefits
$90,000 /year USD
Benefits
• Paid healthcare
• 401(k) match
• Generous vacation and paid leave including sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• Communications stipend
• Professional development opportunities
Perks
• Offices closed at the end of the year
Additional Information
At Crooked Media, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees can bring their authentic selves to work. Our mission is to encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds—encompassing various nations, races, beliefs, genders, gender identities, sexual identities, disabilities, and cultures—to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions. We approach our work with courage, continuously adapting and improving while celebrating both big and small wins. As a media network, we aim to combat rising authoritarianism by building a diverse coalition united by democratic values such as freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law. We believe in promoting a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world, focusing not only on what is broken but also on actionable solutions. Through storytelling and activism, we strive to inform, entertain, and inspire action, empowering everyone to contribute to building a better world.
