Audio Lead (Games)
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 115000 - 130000
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Through creativity collaboration and trust we empower our teams to push boundaries and turn bold ideas into experiences that resonate with fans around the world.
Do you want to craft games that challenge expectations and inspire players Come build something extraordinary with us.
To put it simply: Youll work with great people making top-tier high-quality interactive experiences for thehighly acclaimed new title Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. We have assembled the best external development publishing and IP partners in theworld. Our internal team will remain small relative to other AAA developers so we can all maintain the highestlevels of familiarity trust and effectiveness. Youll be surrounded by industry veterans currently with an averageof 20 years experience in a climate of mutual trust maturity candor and playful collaboration. We believe thatlifes too short to work with difficult people regardless of talent so exceptional character and strong principlesare requirements for every role. Your days will be focused on solving creative and technical problems notnavigating corporate politics.
What Youll Do:
We are searching for an Audio Lead to join our core team developing a high-quality AAA single-player story-driven action-adventure game built using the Unreal Engine. As Audio Lead you will define the creative visiontechnical direction and production standards for all audio in the project. You will guide mentor and support thesound design teams ensuring our audio deepens immersion strengthens gameplay clarity and enhancesemotional impact. We only hire talented collaborative people with strong communication skills who are laserfocused on achieving excellent results.
In This Role You Will
- Define and champion the overall audio vision ensuring it aligns with the games tone narrative and player experience goals.
- Plan source and supervise external audio partners composers voice talent and vendors as needed.
- Review and approve audio assets to ensure quality consistency and technical performance standards are met providing clear direction and feedback.
- Oversee the end-to-end audio pipeline from concept through implementation and final polish.
- Collaborate closely with design engineering and art leads to ensure audio is fully integrated into gameplay systems and production workflows.
- Partner with engineering to establish best practices for implementation in Unreal Engine.
- Focus on clarity mix balance emotional impact and accessibility.
- Create and maintain documentation pipelines and standards that support a sustainable and efficient audio workflow.
- Own scheduling budgeting and resource planning for all audio-related work.
We Are Looking For:
- Demonstrated experience leading audio teams on shipped PC and/or console titles.
- Strong working knowledge of Unreal Engine and Wwise with a solid understanding of technical implementation (even if not executing it directly).
- Proven ability to manage vendors contractors composers and voice production.
- Experience overseeing adaptive or interactive music systems.
- Deep understanding of cross-platform audio requirements optimization and certification considerations.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to advocate for audio across disciplines.
- Comfort working in a collaborative remote-friendly studio environment.
- A proactive solution-oriented mindset suited to a small or growing team.
The annual salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $115000 $130000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidates location qualifications experience and relevant expertise among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package including bonus benefits etc.
We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths and we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.
About Company
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms.”
