What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sound Editor position at Hammer Media?
Hammer Media is the digital media company behind Caleb Hammer and his YouTube channels, including the hit show Financial Audit.
In just three years, we’ve grown to 3.5 million subscribers and over 4 billion views, making Financial Audit one of the fastest-growing personal finance shows on the internet. Our content breaks down real financial situations, helping millions of people better understand their money and make smarter financial decisions. We’ve built an entire ecosystem around financial literacy—combining engaging media, real financial stories, and practical tools that help people create lasting change in their financial lives.
As we continue to grow, Hammer Media is expanding into new shows and formats, reaching wider audiences and creating more ways to educate.
About the Role
Hammer Media is hiring a Sound Editor to edit audio for Hammer Elite, the largest membership community on YouTube. Looking for production experience or a chance to join a growing business? Experience working in the YouTube space?
If so, we're looking for a top notch sound editor to join our team. Our ideal candidate has experience with long form podcast style content in the YouTube and social media space.
This is a chance to play an important role in a growing YouTube business!
What You’ll Do:
- Audio post-production: Editing dialogue, reducing background noise, and leveling audio for clarity
- Sound Design: Incorporating sound effects (SFX) and music to enhance video engagement
- Workflow Collaboration: Working with video editors to sync audio with visuals
- Analyzing KPIs to determine strategic video decisions
- Understanding the YouTube algorithm for strategic decision making
- Collaborating with the team to create and understand our video strategy
- Editing other content if needed
- 1 Years of experience with Pro Tools
- Experience with Mixing & Mastering Audio for video content
- Experience with Sound Design & SFX Databases
- Understanding of signal flow
- Experience with Izotope RX (or other spectral editors) preferred
- Knowledge of Loudness & Delivery specs
- Ability to meet tight deadlines consistently
We are an in-office team in East Austin because we believe the best ideas happen when we’re in the same room. Our culture is high-energy, collaborative, and focused on radical accountability.
- Relocation Assistance: Not in Austin? No problem. We provide a relocation package to help the right candidate join us here
- Awesome Office & Team: Work from our East Austin office with a stocked snack bar, catered lunches, and a team that actually likes spending time together
- Unlimited PTO: We trust you to manage your time and your results
- Health & Wealth: 100% coverage for employee health, dental, and vision, plus a 401(k) with a company match
- Lunch & Events: Lunch stipend and quarterly team-building activities (we go big on our events)
- Pet-friendly: There’s a good chance you’ll be greeted by a few wagging tails when you walk through the door