Head of Studio Audio Excellence

IGT; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IGT is seeking a Studio Director of Audio to lead and elevate audio across its US game studios. You will drive strategy, set quality standards, mentor a diverse audio team, and partner with production, engineering, and product leaders to deliver immersive player experiences.

The role requires senior leadership, strong communication, and a passion for crafting world-class soundscapes across console, PC, and mobile platforms. Join a global leader shaping entertainment at scale.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in game audio, interactive entertainment, or related digital media industries.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers and/or senior audio leaders.
• Proven success shipping multiple commercial game titles across console, PC, mobile, or live-service platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in sound design, music production, dialogue systems, audio implementation, and interactive audio workflows.
• Strong understanding of game development processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience providing creative direction, quality reviews, and feedback across multiple projects or teams.
• Exceptional communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing budgets, headcount planning, vendor relationships, and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term audio vision and strategy across US studios.
• Establish audio quality goals, creative principles, and best practices that support world‑class player experiences.
• Champion the role of audio as a core pillar of gameplay, immersion, accessibility, emotional engagement, and brand differentiation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, workflows, and industry trends to continuously advance audio capabilities.
• Serve as a key advisor to studio and product leadership on audio opportunities, risks, and investments.
• Lead audio reviews, listening sessions, quality audits, and cross-studio feedback forums.
• Identify portfolio-wide strengths, trends, and opportunities for improvement and translate findings into strategic action plans.
• Promote consistency in audio excellence while preserving each studio's unique creative vision and identity.
• Foster a culture of craftsmanship, continuous improvement, and player-focused design.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing organization of Audio Engineers, managers, sound designers, composers, dialogue specialists, implementation experts, and external partners.
• Create an environment that encourages collaboration, accountability, and inclusion.
• Develop organizational capabilities and succession plans that support both current and future business needs.
• Conduct talent reviews, performance management, career development planning, and leadership coaching.
• Partner with Human Resources and studio leadership on workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and organizational design.
• Oversee audio development across multiple studios and projects.
• Ensure audio teams deliver high-quality work that meets project goals, timelines, technical requirements, and budget expectations.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, creative, and product leaders to optimize workflows and improve development efficiency.
• Identify project risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
• Help studios balance creative ambitions with production realities and business priorities.
• Partner with engineering teams to establish audio technology roadmaps and infrastructure priorities.
• Advocate for scalable tools, pipelines, middleware solutions, and implementation standards.
• Support innovation in areas such as adaptive music systems, voice technologies, accessibility features, spatial audio, and emerging interactive audio capabilities.
• Promote technical excellence and sustainable development practices across teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with composers, recording facilities, voice talent agencies, localization partners, contractors, and technology vendors.
• Evaluate, onboard, and manage strategic partners to extend internal capabilities when needed.
• Ensure external deliverables meet quality expectations and align with studio standards.
• Support contract negotiations, resource planning, and budget management activities.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation plans.
• Drive operational effectiveness through continuous improvement initiatives and efficient resourcing strategies.Define and track performance metrics related to quality, delivery, team health, and organizational effectiveness.
• Contribute to portfolio planning and strategic investment decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Audio leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Sound design & music

Strategic thinking

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Job description

IGT is seeking a Studio Director of Audio to lead and elevate audio across its US game studios. You will drive strategy, set quality standards, mentor a diverse audio team, and partner with production, engineering, and product leaders to deliver immersive player experiences.

The role requires senior leadership, strong communication, and a passion for crafting world-class soundscapes across console, PC, and mobile platforms. Join a global leader shaping entertainment at scale.