Dialogue Designer

Canadian Inclusion; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 104,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Sledgehammer Games is seeking a Dialogue Designer for an upcoming AAA project in Toronto. You will edit, design, and process dialogue assets, working with the Dialogue and Narrative Teams to ensure top-quality delivery using proprietary tools.

The role emphasizes both interactive and linear dialogue design, collaboration across departments, and adherence to standardized dialogue workflows. Relevant experience with major engines and audio tools is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in game audio development.
• Shipped one major title.
• Understanding of PS5, XBOX Series X, and PC audio functionality.
• Experience with major digital audio workstations.
• Experience with middleware programs such as Wwise and Fmod.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Independent contributor with at least 5+ years experience or combination with college degree.
• College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Edit, design and process dialogue assets for all aspects of our game.
• Collaborate with the Dialogue and Narrative Teams, ensuring excellent inter-departmental communication and alignment of goals.
• Interactive and linear dialogue design.
• Dialogue asset implementation using proprietary tools.
• Apply studio and departmental standard methodologies of dialogue workflows and systems.
• Inspire teamwork and collaboration inside and outside the Audio Dept.

Skills

Dialogue design

Dialogue editing

Audio development

Wwise/Fmod

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Independent contributor

Education

College degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Wwise

Fmod

Job description

Job Opening Type:

New Position / Headcount

Job Description:

Your Platform

Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry, best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise. Since its founding in 2009, the studio has delivered iconic titles like "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," "Call of Duty: WWII," and most recently, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III." We combinecutting-edgetechnology withcreativevision to produce games that resonate with players worldwide. With a focus on creating high-quality multiplayer experiences and captivating single-player campaigns, we continue to shape the future of first-person shooters.

We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our studio team in Toronto, Canada. In this role you will partner closely with our teams at our other studio locations in the United States and Australia in the creation of epic content for some of the biggest games in the world. Ifyou'reready to be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where your skills can make a real impact, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us.

This role will be studio based at our Toronto, Canada location with flexible working support.

Sledgehammer Games is part of the Activision family and is wholly owned by Microsoft. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.sledgehammergames.com or search for Sledgehammer Games on your favorite social media platform.

Your Mission

Sledgehammer Games is looking for a Dialogue Designer to help create a fresh new AAA aural experience for our next project. Candidates shouldbe versed in dialog editing and processing techniquesand have a general knowledge of dialog pipelines. You will report to our Dialogue Director and help ensure delivery of the highest quality dialog with the use of internally developed proprietary tools.

• Edit, design and process dialogue assets for all aspects of our game.
• Collaborate with the Dialogue and Narrative Teams, ensuring excellent inter-departmental communication and alignment of goals.
• Interactive and linear dialogue design.
• Dialogue asset implementation using proprietary tools.
• Apply studio and departmental standard methodologiesofdialogue workflows and systems.
• Inspire teamwork and collaboration inside and outside the Audio Dept.

Player Profile

• Demonstrated knowledge of various aspects of game dialogue.
• Some knowledge of both linear and interactive dialogue systems.
• Minimum three years of experience in game audio development.
• Shipped one major title.
• Understanding ofPS5, XBOXSeries X, and PC audio functionality, capabilities, and limitations.
• Experience with at least one major digital audioworkstations.
• Experience with middleware programs such asWwiseandFmod.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptionalorganizationskills.
• Individual contributor with at least5+years experienceorcombination withCollegedegree.
• College degree preferred.

Bonus XP

• FPS/Multi-playerexperiencea plus.
• Audio scripting experience.
• Continuing Education Certificate, Professional or advanced degree in programming, audio engineering, or similar preferred.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, lif

  ted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, and others;

• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

The standard base pay range for this role is $103,720.00 - $137,080.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in Ontario, Canada. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.