What are the responsibilities and job description for the Audio Proofreader position at Tantor Media?
Tantor Media, a division of RB Media, is one of the largest audio book publishers in the World. Tantor Media has over 20 years of experience in the audio market publishing over 450 exclusive titles per month.
Tantor" is Tarzan's elephant friend in Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first audiobook Tantor published. "Tantor" was chosen to represent the company because elephants never forget and we like to think of our titles as unforgettable. And just as those big ears make Tantor an excellent listener, the Tantor Media goal is to listen to - and respond to - our customer's needs.
Position : Audiobook Proofreader Type : Full Time, Location : Old Saybrook,CT
Overview
Tantor Media, Inc. is a rapidly growing audiobook company and currently has openings for a full-time Audiobook Proofreaders. Candidates must be able to conduct work in the state of CT, both from home, as well as out of the Tantor Media headquarters in Old Saybrook, CT.
Audiobook Proofreaders play a key role in critically analyzing and judging the quality and suitability of audiobook recordings for publication. Successful candidates must be able to consistently apply advanced knowledge about the genre and make consistent judgments related to the continuity of character representation, narrator creative interpretations, accuracy of narration to text, and the sound quality of recordings.
Job Summary
- Listening and simultaneously reading along with text to ensure accuracy, consistency, correct pronunciation, and quality of audio submissions.
- Researching pronunciations, both American and British English as well as foreign languages.
- Diagnosing audio issues and notating narrator corrections on an Excel spreadsheet.
- Creating audio samples for the Tantor Media website.
- Light sound editing in Sound Forge.
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Additional Desired Skills
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
