Remote Lead Sound Designer - Build Immersive Audio

Placements24; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Lead Sound Designer to join a dynamic team in a fully remote role within South Africa. You will shape auditory experiences across groundbreaking projects, from concept to final delivery, and guide a small team of designers to achieve exceptional quality.

The ideal candidate brings a deep passion for audio, a keen ear for detail, and the ability to collaborate with designers, programmers, and artists in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a strong passion for audio and sound design.
• Experience leading and mentoring junior designers.
• Ability to work in remote, deadline-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization, design, and implementation of all sound effects, ambient environments, and musical elements for interactive projects.
• Oversee and mentor junior sound designers, providing constructive feedback and guidance to foster their professional growth.
• Collaborate closely with game designers, programmers, and artists to ensure audio elements integrate with gameplay and visuals.
• Manage audio asset pipelines, ensuring efficient organization, version control, and integration into the game engine.
• Develop and maintain audio style guides and technical specifications for projects.
• Conduct sound quality assurance and debugging to identify and resolve audio issues.
• Stay abreast of trends and technologies in sound design and interactive audio.
• Record, edit, and mix dialogue.

Skills

Audio design

Lead / mentoring

Game audio integration

Team collaboration

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Lead Sound Designer to join a dynamic team in a fully remote role within South Africa. You will shape auditory experiences across groundbreaking projects, from concept to final delivery, and guide a small team of designers to achieve exceptional quality.

The ideal candidate brings a deep passion for audio, a keen ear for detail, and the ability to collaborate with designers, programmers, and artists in a deadline-driven environment.