Audio Engineering Supervisor
NPR seeks an Audio Engineering Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operations at broadcast facilities in Washington, DC. This position includes managing a team of audio engineers and allocating resources to support NPR’s content creation across radio, audio and video podcasts, and video streaming platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 24×7 immediate response to technology outages and staffing emergencies
- Oversee technical aspects of content creation and broadcast operations at NPR Headquarters
- Collaborate on development, training and enforcement of production workflows within the Audio Engineering team
- Maintain current service levels and high-quality standards for audio production
- Build collaborative relationships across the organization with content creators, support groups, and management
- Manage, support, train, and develop a team of audio engineers
- Advise teams on NPR technologies related to audio processing, mixing and recording
- Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and union requirements
- Participate in on-call duties during nights, weekends, and holidays
Requirements
- Background in audio engineering, broadcasting and audio/video podcasting
- Proactive, collaborative individual with desire to learn new skills and technologies
- History of empathetic leadership, interdisciplinary cooperation, and staff development
- Belief in NPR’s mission
- Ability to respond to 24x7x365 production demands