Audio Director: Vision, SFX & Music for Games

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life insurance

401k with company match

Flexible PTO & work schedules

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Sr. Manager, Audio Direction to define the audio vision for an unpublished R&D product in Los Angeles.

You will lead a small team of audio developers, shaping voice, SFX, and music and partnering with Creative Director, product owners, designers, and engineers to create globally compelling content. You will implement assets using the in-house engine and Wwise, guide the audio pipeline, hire and mentor staff, run weekly reviews and playtests, and ensure milestones align

Qualifications

• 10+ years of game audio experience including SFX, VO, Music.
• 6+ years working with audio middleware (Wwise, FMOD, Unreal Audio).
• 5+ years as a Lead Sound Designer.
• 5+ years mentoring direct reports in audio.
• Experience guiding products from prototype through launch.

Responsibilities

• Create audio assets for iterative gameplay features using industry-standard methods and tools.
• Define audio vision and strategy for the product.
• Collaborate with product leadership to align audio with product goals.
• Define and communicate audio goals to stakeholders and reports.
• Ensure processes and pipelines support effective audio content delivery.
• Develop hiring plan to staff the audio team.
• Lead weekly reviews, audio playtests, and feedback to refine audio.
• Define milestones, schedule, priorities, and outputs for multiple teams.
• Manage 2–5 audio developers and leads through reviews and PDPs.
• Work with narrative/voice teams for consistent VO content.
• Use in-house engine and Wwise to implement assets.
• Manage outsource partners for quality control.

Skills

Audio leadership

Mentoring

Team management

Communication

Game audio

Sound design

Tools

Wwise

FMOD

Unreal Engine

Unreal Blueprint

C++

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Sr. Manager, Audio Direction to define the audio vision for an unpublished R&D product in Los Angeles.

You will lead a small team of audio developers, shaping voice, SFX, and music and partnering with Creative Director, product owners, designers, and engineers to create globally compelling content. You will implement assets using the in-house engine and Wwise, guide the audio pipeline, hire and mentor staff, run weekly reviews and playtests, and ensure milestones align