Senior Dialogue Designer

Cloud Imperium Games Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Dialogue Designer to enhance the audio experience in their groundbreaking video games. This role involves recording and mastering dialogue assets, managing implementation, and collaborating with creative teams. The ideal candidate will have a passion for video game dialogue and a strong background in audio design, ensuring an engaging player experience. Join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming and delivering exceptional narratives in a relaxed and creative environment.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Sports and Social Groups

Relaxed Work Environment

Innovative Culture

Qualifications

• Experience in production sound and performance-capture.
• Strong background in video game audio design with shipped titles.

Responsibilities

• Record, edit, and master dialogue assets to high standards.
• Manage dialogue implementation and runtime effects design.
• Collaborate with teams and mentor junior designers.

Skills

Production Sound

Video Game Audio Design

Dialogue Editorial

DAW Operation

Audio Middleware

Excel Skills

Passion for Dialogue

Tools

iZotope RX Advanced

Reaper

Pro Tools

Wwise

Lumberyard

Job description

We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”. We want to build the best we can deliver and we believe wholeheartedly in the value of exceptional diverse talent.

Home to the record-breaking crowdfunded space simulator MMOStar Citizenand the action-packed cinematic story campaignSquadron 42with its star-studded cast, the dialogue design team havetheopportunity torecordamazinglytalentedAAAactors, managehugeamounts of assets, designinnovativevoiceeffects, and implement dialogue for bothprojectsin a cooperative and cross-disciplinary environment!

Our tech-savvy team maintains high quality and consistency of dialogue assets, whilesupporting our amazinggame designersand producersin creating cinematic narrativewondersforourplayers.

Founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is one of the largest global independent studios, dedicated to delivering next-generation AAA games. CIG prides itself in thinking outside the box, encouraging creativity and developing ground-breaking technology. CIG believes in raising the bar for the gaming industry and the community as a whole.

What does a Senior Dialogue Designer at CIG do?

• Record, edit, and masteralltypes ofdialogue assetsand metadatato a high standard while ensuring consistency is maintained over numerous sessions.
• Manage all forms of dialogue implementation, runtime effects design, and dynamic in-game mixing, ensuring an engaging and immersive dialogue experience.
• Maintain and drive improvementsinall dialogue related pipelines andworkflowsfrom pre-production to implementation and QA processes.
• Report toDialogueLead and Production regularly and update all relevant parties with issues or blockers, as well as info-share in your successes and experiences gained.
• Collaborate regularly with upstream teams as well as other content teams like Facial Animation and Narrative to align on project vision and pipelines.
• Mentor junior designers to keep the whole team motivated and engaged.

What do we expect from our Senior Dialogue Designers?

• Well-versed inproduction sound, especially with performance-capture or film where timecode is required for sync.
• Video-game audio-design experience with a priority on games shipped/credited and work at a studio level
• Solid working experience with spectral dialogue editorial,such asiZotopeRX Advanced or other industry equivalents.
• Working experience and high-level operation of DAWs such as Reaper, Pro Tools, or other industry standards.
• Capabilitywith audio middleware such asWwise, or game engines such as Lumberyard, is extremely appreciated.
• Skilled with Excel for file and script management and an eye for attention to detail.
• Passion for dialogue in video games or other forms of entertainment.

Diversity Statement

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it’s our differences that make it special.

We are aware of people receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from CIG. These types of fraud can be carried out through false websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal info like bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment.

If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at info[@]cloudimperiumgames.com with any information you may have.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Founded in 2012, Cloud Imperium Games creates cutting-edge videogames that defy expectations. We’re currently developing Star Citizen, a record-breaking multiplayer online space sim, and Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make videogame history.

With studios in Manchester, Los Angeles, Austin, and Frankfurt our colleagues work in a relaxed, innovative, and future thinking environment. We host various sports and social groups, such as tabletop games, wargaming, yoga, football, and tennis, to name a few.
We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”.