Production Audio Engineer

Primedia Recruiter; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Primedia Recruiter is seeking a Lead Sound Engineer with extensive experience in audio post-production to join a fully remote team. You will oversee sound design, mixing, and mastering for film, television, podcasts, and advertising, guiding a team of engineers to deliver top‑quality audio output.

The role requires strong knowledge of acoustics, DAWs, mixing consoles, and immersive formats like Dolby Atmos, plus proven leadership and deadline discipline to meet project specs and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in audio post-production for film, TV, podcasts, and ads.
• Proficient in acoustics, DAWs, mixing consoles, and signal processing.
• Strong leadership with ability to manage a team of sound engineers.
• Experience with immersive formats such as Dolby Atmos.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sound design, mixing, and mastering across projects.
• Lead and mentor a team of sound engineers.
• Ensure adherence to project specs and deadlines.
• Coordinate with production and post teams.

Skills

DAWs expertise

Mixing & Mastering

Dialogue editing

Foley & SFX

Leadership

Tools

Pro Tools

Dolby Atmos

Job description

Lead Sound Engineer (Audio Post-Production)

About the Role Our client, a prominent player in the media production industry, is seeking a Lead Sound Engineer with extensive experience in audio post‑production to join their esteemed fully remote team. This critical role will oversee the sound design, mixing, and mastering for a variety of projects, including film, television, podcasts, and advertising. You will lead a team of sound engineers, ensuring the highest quality audio output and adherence to project specifications and deadlines. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of acoustics, digital audio workstations (DAWs), mixing consoles, and audio signal processing. Proven experience in dialogue editing, Foley, sound effects creation, and immersive audio formats (e.g., Dolby Atmos) is essential. We are looking for a technically proficient and creatively driven individual with excellent leadership qualities and a keen ear for detail. You