Lead Sound Engineer

Keywords Studios; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

Keywords Studios is seeking a Lead Sound Engineer in Mexico City to coordinate a global team of Sound Engineers, oversee postproduction, mixing and mastering tasks, and ensure timely delivery with high quality.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Audio Asset Managers and QA to allocate resources, train staff, and meet client expectations in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English and other language).
• Advanced knowledge of the Audio Localization workflows, processes and tools.
• Experience in dubbing recording and postproduction for at least 3 years.
• Experience working in the videogames industry is highly preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the global team of Sound Engineers and manage resources.
• Onboard, train and mentor Sound Engineers.
• Schedule days off and ensure adequate internal and freelance resources.
• Set yearly goals and provide regular performance feedback.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and QA to meet deadlines.
• Prepare recording sessions and perform audio postproduction.
• Support sound design, mixing and general audio tasks.
• Contribute to process improvements and KPI analysis.

Skills

Team leadership

Audio localization

Dubbing postproduction

Communication skills

Video game industry

Tools

Digital Audio Workstations

Job description

Established in 1998 and working in over 30 languages, the Keywords Group is one of the leaders in the provision of localisation services to the Video games and Software Localisation markets worldwide.

Keywords is an international technical service provider to the global Video Game Industry with offices in Montreal, Dublin, London, Paris, Milan, New Delhi, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Pune, Rome, Barcelona, Mexico City, São Paulo, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Working on a worldwide basis, we provide a range of linguistic, testing, and quality control services to Video Game Developers and Publishers alike.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Global Pre, Rec, Post and QA Manager, the Lead Sound Engineer coordinates the activities of the global team of Sound Engineers in charge of technical audio tasks like postproduction, effects, mastering, levelling and mixing, among others.

The Lead Sound Engineer must also collaborate with Project Managers, Audio Asset Managers, Audio QA, Recording Studios and other stakeholders to ensure that there are sufficient resources to meet the deadlines and to deliver all final assets within the agreed deadline, with quality matching or exceeding client expectations, and in a cost-effective way.

Main Tasks

• Being in constant communication with the Global Pre, Rec, Post and QA Manager to share any relevant information about their team, elevate issues, propose ideas.
• Onboarding, training and mentoring of Sound Engineers.
• Scheduling and approval of days off among their team members, helping them ensure there are enough internal and freelance resources to attend current and upcoming work.
• Setting yearly goals and giving regular performance feedback to each member of their team.
• Coordinate their team during the scouting, onboarding and training of new Sound Engineers.
• Build productive working relationships with all other Globalize teams, like Project Managers, QA team, Asset Managers, Recording Studio teams, etc.
• Work closely with Audio Project Managers to understand the scope and requirements of each project, and that they are aware of project QA status.
• Collaborate with Recording Studio managers and provide them with technical support and Sound Engineer resources, if possible.
• Manage and adapt planning, workflow and resources according to workload needs.
• Make independent decisions on work methods while following established standards, procedures, and requirements.

Sound Engineer Tasks

• Prepare recording sessions following best practices or specific project/client/recording studio needs.
• Follow technical specifications in the tasks they perform.
• Perform audio postproduction on recorded assets.
• Work on other audio tasks like mixing, sound effect creation, audio batch analysis and processing, etc.

Support Tasks

• Support the Global Pre, Rec, Post and QA Manager in promoting a culture of collaboration and mutual support within the Globalize team, other Service Lines and Shared Services teams.
• Contribute to process and tool improvement initiatives at all levels.
• Work with the Global Pre, Rec, Post and QA Manager to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and produce data-driven analysis of critical functions within their responsibility area.
• Any other tasks agreed upon at Global Pre, Rec, Post and QA Manager’s request.

Technical Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English and other language).
• Ability to communicate clearly and in a concise manner with all the stakeholders, including the members of this team and the rest of the teams in Globalize.
• Advanced knowledge of the Audio Localization workflows, processes and tools.
• Advanced knowledge of digital audio workstations and innovations in the sound field.
• Advanced knowledge of video games market (publishers, developers, platforms, titles, etc.).
• Experience in dubbing recording and postproduction for at least 3 years.
• Experience working in the videogames industry is highly preferred.

Behavioural skills

• Demonstrable evidence of successful collaborative teamwork, team building and people management.
• Ability to use good judgment to prioritize tasks.
• Able to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast paced, complex environment.
• Able to guide a team proactively and effectively to achieve the desired goals.

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavour to create a workplace which provides equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

At Keywords Studios, we value and encourage diversity in all its forms. We foster an inclusive environment and give special priority to the inclusion of people with disabilities, as we believe that diversity enriches and strengthens us as a team. This is why a valid disability certificate will be highly valued.

Keywords Studios is committed to fair and ethical hiring practices. We expect candidates to conduct themselves with honesty and to participate in all applications and interviews independently, presenting their own knowledge and experience. Candidatesshouldrefrain from using AI assistanceor third-partytools orservices that could influence, capture, or otherwise interfere with the authenticity of the assessment process.

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Americas, Mexico, Brazil

Area of Work: Localization

Service: Globalize

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent contract

Working Pattern: Hybrid