Music Editor job description

Job brief

We are in search of a talented Music Editor with strong listening skills and editing abilities. The candidate must be capable of developing musical scores from scratch, stitch audio together seamlessly, and manage a large library of audio and other sound work.

Responsibilities

• Synchronize music to video footage.
• Craft original music scores and beats from scratch.
• Edit music and sound effects according to the artist and director's instructions.
• Stay up to date with the latest music from different genres.
• Coordinate with music professionals.
• Produce and compile soundtracks and playlists.
• Maintain studio music equipment, instruments, and hardware, and software pertaining to music editing including updating them.
• Meetings with music producers and video/audio editors to establish project objectives and schedules.
• Developing and supporting the Music Composer with meter and tempo estimation.

Requirements

• Degree or certification in music production or related field
• 4+ years of music editing or similar experience
• Understand how to use musical software such as Audacity and Adobe Audition
• Strong listening skills
• Able to handle criticism
• Good interpersonal skills
• A keen listener and detail-oriented
• Ability to work for long and flexible hours
• Passionate about music