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Shawn Marek

Podcast Producer / Engineer
Parker,CO

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Audiobook Recording Monitor

TALKING BOOK PUBLISHERS
Denver, CO
12.2023 - Current
  • Monitor in-studio sessions during audiobook and audio magazine recordings for the vision impaired
  • Audit recorded sessions using Pro Tools for accuracy and sound quality
  • Track diacritical pronunciations for correctness across entirety of audiobook production process

Podcast Engineer - Remote

WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
Stamford, CT
01.2020 - 09.2023
  • Principal engineer and lead sound designer for all on-site and remote podcast recordings, audio diaries, social media clips and live event promotional videos
  • Served as show producer when needed, handling episode outlines, booking and content disputes
  • Created 200+ weekly episodes of AFTER THE BELL and NEW DAY: FEEL THE POWER
  • Streamlined process for weekly recording sessions, tape syncs and episode draft deliveries
  • Conferred with social media team to harvest and schedule highlighted podcast content for multiple platforms

Producer

PODCASTONE
Beverly Hills, CA
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Created, edited and produced 10+ podcasts for P1 clients including Microsoft, Shaquille O'Neal and Kirkus Reviews
  • Point-person for talent in the establishment of creative direction and promotional campaigns
  • Developed schedules for production, editing and episode distribution
  • Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures
  • Wrote and structured all ad copy and show promos for assigned podcasts

Senior Producer, Sideshow Network

LEVITY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Los Angeles, CA
02.2013 - 12.2016
  • Created, edited and produced 20+ ongoing podcasts for such talents as Gilbert Gottfried, Iliza Schlesinger and All Time Low
  • Managed staff of editors and producers, monitoring audio quality and proper distribution of weekly podcasts
  • Liaison for all Sideshow programs, managing studio time and booking guests
  • Conferred with hosts to establish creative outlook for podcasts through outlines, scripts, guest bookings and promotional crossovers
  • Accountable for completion of licensing agreements for Sideshow Network content with Audible and TuneIn

Education

Master of Arts - Visual & Media Arts

EMERSON COLLEGE
Boston, MA
09.2008 - 2010.06

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE
Buffalo, NY
09.1998 - 2002.06

Skills

Google Suite Microsoft Office Microsoft Excel Dropbox Asana Slack WeTransfer

Software

AUDIO - Pro Tools Adobe Audition Zoom Audio recording products Rodecaster recording products GarageBand Audacity

VIDEO - AVID Media Composer Zoom video conferencing iMovie Riversidefm Streamyard

Timeline

Audiobook Recording Monitor

TALKING BOOK PUBLISHERS
12.2023 - Current

Podcast Engineer - Remote

WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT
01.2020 - 09.2023

Producer

PODCASTONE
01.2017 - 01.2020

Senior Producer, Sideshow Network

LEVITY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
02.2013 - 12.2016

Master of Arts - Visual & Media Arts

EMERSON COLLEGE
09.2008 - 2010.06

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE
09.1998 - 2002.06
Shawn MarekPodcast Producer / Engineer