Lead Sound Designer – AAA Games – London – Hybrid

One Player Mission’s client is a world class team of diverse and multi-national talent who are well known for crafting memorable gaming experiences.

The successful candidate will be an established Lead or an experienced Senior looking to advance their career into a Lead role.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous AAA experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience supervising and/or leading others in a professional capacity.
• Previously shipped a title in a sound design position.
• Experience mentoring sound designers, providing constructive feedback, shaping career progression and training.
• Experienced with commercial or in-house audio engine solutions, workflows, and practices.
• Effective communication, listening and interpretation skills.
• Able to work pragmatically and multi-task projects.
• Expert level creative sound design skills and a high level of technical standards with the ability to plan and deliver whole audio systems while being quick to master new in-house tools and software.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Project Audio Directors and supervise sound design delivery, ensuring conformity to project specific requirements and aesthetics, incorporating franchise led initiatives / strategies.
• Oversee and take responsibility for the project(s) sound design scoping and proposing budget requirements, consulting with the sound design director, project audio directors and dev team.
• Identify, cost and propose project needs for studio and location-based sound effects recording sessions and oversee the planning, execution and delivery of such.
• Plan, oversee, and partake in the creation and implementation of all sound design content for your projects, having oversight on all technical areas.
• Mix audio content into games with an expert hand, using in-house tools and other 3rd party software and liaise with internal quality assurance staff and Development Managers to ensure all aspects of your teams’ content is fully tested.
• Mentor direct reports on craft, game tools and systems, collaborating with sound design director to develop career and training plans for team, including recruitment.

BENEFITS:

• Hybrid Contract (2 days onsite and 3 days remote)
• Flexible working.
• Enhanced holiday allowance, Maternity, and Paternity breaks.
• VISA and Relocation package for you and your dependents.
• Private medical and dental insurance.
• Annual bonus’.
• An employee assistance programme and onsite wellbeing sessions.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214415!