Lead Sound Designer
Position: Full-Time
Updated: 2010-02-11
This is a senior / lead audio design position and requires a person who is assertive, well organized and a good communicator.
Responsibilities:
- Content creation and asset management.
- Implementation in both Wwise and UE3.
- Project audio task tracking and scheduling.
- Working with producers, leads and team members to coordinate audio needs and asset lists.
- Leading other sound designers.
- Dialog management, recording and direction including overseeing localization.
- Creation of design and system documents for audio within their respective project.
Required Skills:
- Excellent sound design and implementation skills
- Organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, follows through
- 6 years as an audio professional in sound design/sound effects
- Solid knowledge of post-production techniques, including two- and multi-track audio editing software
- Ability to work collaboratively and creatively with a team of audio designers, artists, and programmers
- Superior knowledge of field recording, Foley, microphone and professional audio equipment
- Understanding of the software development process
- Understanding of game design concepts
- Strong attention to detail
- Must have shipped at least 3 AAA titles
- Project lead on at least 1 title
- Experience with Wwise
- Experience using UE3
- Must have Pro Tools experience
- Experience with source control software (SourceSafe, Perforce, etc)
- Passion for games
- Live near or be able to relocate to Dallas, Texas
Desired Skills:
- Experience with FMOD
- Familiarity with console sound systems
- A background in music engineering or composition is helpful
E-mail your resume to gamejobs@gearboxsoftware.com. Please include "Lead Sound Designer" in the subject line.