Podcast Audio Editor / Post-Production Producer Long-Term Role

We are looking for a skilled Podcast Audio Editor / Post-Production Producer based in the Philippines to help edit and polish podcast episodes for our growing content brands. Our shows include Forged to Rise, which focuses on faith, personal development, leadership, mindset, and transformation, as well as Thrive2Peak / Pro2Peak, which includes health, performance, clinical, and informational content. We need someone who does more than basic audio cleanup. The right person understands how to make a podcast sound professional, engaging, clear, and emotionally strong. You should know how to improve pacing, remove distractions, clean audio naturally, and help the listener stay engaged from beginning to end. This is a long-term role for the right editor. Responsibilities Your main responsibilities will include: Editing raw podcast recordings into polished final episodes. Cleaning background noise, clicks, mouth sounds, hum, echo, and other distractions. Balancing host and guest audio levels. Removing long pauses, repeated phrases, major filler words, false starts, and mistakes. Improving pacing and flow while keeping the conversation natural. Adding intro music, outro music, and any provided audio segments. Mastering final audio to professional podcast loudness standards. Exporting final files in MP3 and WAV format. Organizing files clearly in Google Drive. Communicating updates and questions clearly. Making revisions based on feedback. Optional: creating short audio/video clips, show notes, episode titles, or YouTube podcast edits if you have those skills. What We’re Looking For We are looking for someone who: Has experience editing podcasts, interviews, sermons, coaching content, educational content, or long-form conversations. Has strong English listening comprehension. Understands pacing, storytelling, and listener retention. Can make audio sound clean without making it robotic or over-processed. Knows when to remove filler words and when to leave natural speech alone. Can work independently without needing constant supervision. Is organized, reliable, and deadline-driven. Is open to feedback and willing to learn our show style. Can work asynchronously with a team based in New Jersey, USA, Eastern Time. Required Skills You should be comfortable with at least one of the following tools: Adobe Audition Reaper Audacity Logic Pro Pro Tools Descript DaVinci Resolve Adobe Premiere Pro Audio skills should include: Noise reduction EQ Compression De-essing Breath and mouth-click cleanup Volume leveling Multitrack editing Intro/outro music placement Final mastering/export Experience with iZotope RX, Auphonic, Descript, Riverside, or video podcast editing is a plus. Content Style Our content has two main styles: 1. Faith / personal development / motivational content For this type of episode, the edit should preserve emotion, conviction, pauses, and impact. We do not want the conversation over-edited or made to sound unnatural. 2. Health / performance / clinical / informational content For this type of episode, the edit should prioritize clarity, clean structure, and easy listener understanding. Repetition and rambling should be tightened while preserving the meaning of what was said. The right editor should understand the difference between these two styles. Typical Episode Details Average raw episode length: 45–60 minutes Speakers: Usually 1 host + 1 guest Turnaround target: 48–72 hours per episode Work type: Part-time to start, with potential for long-term ongoing work Timezone: We are based in New Jersey, USA, Eastern Time Collaboration style: Mostly async using Google Drive, Loom, and messaging Pay We are open to either per-episode pay or a monthly arrangement after a trial period. Possible monthly arrangement after trial: depending on workload, speed, quality, and deliverables. Higher pay is possible for someone who can also handle video podcast editing, short-form clips, show notes, or publishing support. Paid Test Project Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a paid test edit using a 10–15 minute raw podcast segment. The test will help us evaluate: Audio quality Pacing Naturalness of the edit Ability to remove distractions without over-editing Communication File delivery Deadline reliability Please do not apply if you are not willing to complete a paid test project. How to Apply Please start your application with this exact phrase: “I edit for listener retention.” Then answer the following questions: What podcast editing software do you use? How many podcasts or long-form episodes have you edited? Please send 2–3 samples of podcast episodes you edited. Do you have any before-and-after samples? What is your typical turnaround time for a 45–60 minute raw episode? What is your rate per episode? Are you available for ongoing weekly work? How do you decide what to cut and what to keep in a conversation? Have you edited faith-based, motivational, coaching, health, medical, or educational content before? What are your normal working hours in Philippine time? Who This Role Is Not For This role is not for someone who: Only runs AI noise cleanup and exports the file. Has no podcast editing samples. Over-edits conversations until they sound unnatural. Cannot follow instructions. Misses deadlines without communication. Does not understand English well enough to edit for meaning and flow. Only focuses on technical cleanup and does not care about the listener experience. Final Note We are looking for a reliable long-term editor who can grow with our content brands. If you are skilled, organized, thoughtful, and care about creating high-quality podcast episodes, we would love to hear from you.