Sound Designer (Remote)

Bored Panda; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company is looking for a talented Sound Designer to join their team. You will work on their YouTube channel, adding sound effects and music to videos that reach over 100 million viewers each month. Candidates should have experience in sound design and proficiency in Adobe Premiere, along with a passion for creating engaging video content. The role includes a competitive salary of 700-1000 EUR gross per month.

Qualifications

• Experience in sound design with a portfolio.
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere.
• Experience with DAWs, preferably Reaper.

Responsibilities

• Research sound effects and music.
• Add sound to videos watched by 100M+ monthly.
• Assist the editing team with audio tasks.

Skills

Sound design

Adobe Premiere

DAWs (preferably Reaper)

Teamwork skills

Fluent in English

Independence

Initiative

Desire to learn

Education

Degree in music/audio technology

Job description

We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed : 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year. Our team comprises over 500 creative individuals who work from 42 different countries and 3 offices, located in Vilnius, Lithuania.

If you're passionate about making a positive impact on the world and want to be part of a fast-paced, innovative team, then we want to hear from you. We're always looking for talented and motivated people to join us on our mission to fight boredom and bring joy to billions of people worldwide. So why wait? Apply today and join the Pandas!

We are currently on the lookout for a talented Sound Designer (Remote) to join our enthusiastic and vibrant team for the YouTube channel Gotcha!. Our goal is to produce entertaining, straightforward and unique video content that caters to young viewers across the globe.

What You Will Do

• Research and work with various sound effects and music databases;
• Add sound effects and music soundtracks to prepared videos watched by 100M+ people every month;
• Work with purifying our video sounds stylistics;
• Be a part of a great creative team and work in a dynamic atmosphere;
• Have all the necessary tools to create freely;
• Have career opportunities;
• When needed aid the editing team by assisting in audio related tasks such as creating jingles, finding fitting audio, managing audio files and libraries.

What We Expect

• Experience in sound design (please provide short video showreel / example of your work you've done for any commercials, film, TV, YouTube or other video platforms);
• Experience working with Adobe Premiere;
• Experience with industry standard DAWs capable of exporting XMLs, preferably Reaper;
• Love for web video content;
• Fluent in English;
• Great teamwork skills;
• Independence and initiative;
• Desire to learn and grow.

Desired Qualifications (it would be a plus)

• Degree in music / audio technology or equivalent work experience;
• Interest in generative music and procedural sound;
• Experience as a sound designer or music composer.

Salary : 700-1000 EUR / month gross

If you meet these requirements we are waiting for your application!