Podcast Post-Production & Quality Manager (Volunteer)

Podcast Post-Production & Quality Manager (Volunteer) PromiseStudios | Podcast Editing, Audio Quality & Production Excellence Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP) Division: PromiseStudios Department: PromisePod Location: Remote / Hybrid Type: Volunteer Leadership / Production Role Reports To: Podcast Producer / Chief of Content & Storytelling Works Closely With: Podcast Hosts, Audio Engineers, Editors, Writers, Publishing Team, Creative Teams About Mentor A Promise Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, literacy, creative expression, and community-centered programming. Through podcasting and audio storytelling, MAP seeks to create conversations that inform, inspire, entertain, and deepen connection across communities. We believe audio is more than sound—it is atmosphere, memory, storytelling, and human presence. About PromiseStudios | Creative Media & Audio Storytelling PromiseStudios is MAP’s creative production division responsible for podcasting, film, audio storytelling, animation, visual media, and creative communications. Within PromiseStudios, PromisePod develops mission-driven podcasts and audio experiences designed to engage audiences through thoughtful storytelling, culture, education, and conversation. Role Overview MAP is seeking a Podcast Post-Production & Quality Manager to oversee the editing, polish, and audio quality standards of podcast productions across PromisePod. This role focuses on ensuring every episode reaches a professional, consistent, and listener-centered standard before publication. Areas of focus include:

• Audio editing quality
• Sound consistency
• Episode polish
• Audio cleanup
• Music and transitions
• Quality control
• Listener experience
• Publishing readiness

The ideal candidate understands that post-production is where raw recordings become compelling listening experiences. This is a production quality and audio excellence role focused on consistency, professionalism, and storytelling through sound. Core Responsibilities Post-Production Oversight

• Review and oversee podcast post-production workflows
• Support editing, sequencing, pacing, and final episode preparation
• Help ensure episodes meet quality and publishing standards

Audio Quality Control

• Review episodes for sound quality, clarity, and consistency
• Help identify and resolve issues including:
• background noise
• volume inconsistencies
• distortion
• pacing concerns
• technical audio problems
• Maintain quality standards across productions

Editing & Listener Experience

• Support creation of engaging and polished listening experiences
• Help shape episode flow, transitions, music placement, and pacing
• Ensure storytelling remains clear, cohesive, and emotionally engaging

Production Standards & Workflow Development

• Help develop quality-control systems and post-production standards
• Support editing guidelines and audio workflow organization
• Help strengthen long-term podcast production consistency

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with producers, editors, audio engineers, and publishing teams
• Coordinate feedback and revision workflows
• Support collaboration between creative and technical contributors

Publishing Readiness

• Help ensure episodes are fully prepared prior to release
• Support final review and approval workflows
• Maintain professionalism and production reliability across podcast releases

Qualifications

Required

• Experience in podcast editing, audio production, or post-production workflows
• Strong ear for sound quality and listener experience
• Familiarity with audio editing and production tools
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Preferred

• Experience with podcast production or audio storytelling
• Familiarity with tools such as:
• Adobe Audition
• Audacity
• Logic Pro
• GarageBand
• Descript
• or similar platforms
• Experience with music editing, transitions, or sound design
• Interest in podcasting, journalism, storytelling, or creative audio production

Commitment

• Volunteer role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Remote / hybrid collaboration

What You’ll Gain

• Experience supporting mission-driven podcast production
• Collaboration with creative and audio production teams
• Portfolio-building post-production and audio leadership experience
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• Opportunity to help shape high-quality storytelling through sound

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist and submit:

• Resume (required)
• Audio samples or production work (preferred)
• Brief statement of interest describing podcast or post-production experience

Help shape what audiences hear—and how they remember it. Turning recordings into meaningful listening experiences through quality, rhythm, and sound. This role holds the pieces together. From research to outreach to execution—help ensure every story is fully built before it’s told. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job