Senior Audio Designer

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Senior Audio Designer to join the
development of a new IP.
 
Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly skilled developers
to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining! 
 
As a member of the audio department, you’ll help record, edit, design and
implement sound effects, as well as design interactive audio systems for various
aspects of the game.

As a member of the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to
even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our
players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.

What You bring to the table

• Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role
• includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Define the interactive audio systems required to create the soundscape of
• the games’ features you will be working on, while populating these audio
• systems with world class SFX assets.
• As a part of the audio team, you will be tasked with designing the game’s
• audio content, from asset creation to final implementation. While staying in
• close communication with the audio team-leads and audio programming
• team. As one of the first members of our team, the ideal candidate will be
• autonomous, a good communicator and not afraid to suggest and implement
• bold new ideas.
• In this role, you will be one of the core members of the audio team. You will
• have the opportunity to use your experience to help grow the audio team
• creatively, technologically and socially.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• At least 7 years of experience working as an audio designer in the games
• industry.

• Strong experience with game engines, audio middleware, DAW, audio design
• tools.
• Must have worked on at least one shipped AAA title, ideally from start to
• ship.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of audio middlewares such as Wwise or FMOD.
• Strong sound design skills, ranging from asset creation to final
• implementation.
• Knowledge of audio tools, DAW, VST.
• Understanding of game editor logic, visual scripting.
• Field recording and audio hardware knowledge are preferred.
• Key Attributes
• Autonomous. Sees themselves as a core member of the team.
• Creativity in problem solving and a positive, respectful team-first
• attitude
• Organization methods and the ability to meet deadlines
• Comfort with self-critique and accepting outside feedback
• A habit of regularly playing and understanding modern video games

Extra Points

• Knowledge of audio library management tools such as SoundMiner is nice to have.
• Enjoys, and has had previous experience mentoring junior team members.

Your Platform
 

Built from the ground up, Elsewhere Entertainment is a premier and standalone
studio dedicated to establishing an environment that inspires bold and diverse
ideas. The team’s underlying mission encourages everyone to explore and
collaborate creatively to craft a franchise with an enduring legacy that resonates
far beyond games.

The talented team at Elsewhere Entertainment consists of a collection of storytelling experts whose credits include The Last of Us, Uncharted, The Witcher,
Cyberpunk, Destiny, Tom Clancy’s The Division, and Far Cry.
 

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that
women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs
when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often
do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive
environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and
entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming
experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most
beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™,
Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer,
publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press
start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with
innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.
 

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to
keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated
technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive
company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.
 

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our
player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater
— this could be your opportunity to level up.
 

Ready to Activate Your Future?
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