Senior Sound Designer

Job Description

OUR WORLD

Activision Blizzard, Inc., a member of the S&P 500, is the world's most successful standalone interactive entertainment company. We delight hundreds of millions of monthly active users around the world through franchises including Activisionʹs Call of Duty®, Destiny and Skylanders®, Blizzardʹs World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, and Heroes of the Storm®, and Kingʹs Candy Crush™, Pet Rescue™, Bubble Witch™ and Farm Heroes™. The company is one of the Fortune ʺ100 Best Companies to Work For®ʺ. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard has operations throughout the world, and its games are played in 196 countries. More information about Activision Blizzard and its products and services can be found on the company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com

YOUR MISSION

As a Senior Audio Designer in Marketing Creative, you will provide support services to all engaged departments: PR, Marketing, Production and Development Studios to produce high-quality audio assets. Here you will have the unique opportunity to assist in sound design, custom music and editorial tasks on a wide variety of titles, as well as add your creative touch to cinematics, trailers and other multimedia projects.

This role includes but is not limited to the following tasks/duties:
• Lead projects in all aspects of sound design, post-production, and implementation as required
• Have an ''ear to the ground'' on new music – from popular artists and music libraries
• Record original sounds for Foley and Sound Design
• Record live on location for livestreams and on-camera filming
• Work closely with the Audio Creative Team Lead to establish a unique sonic identity for Activision produced cinematics and trailers
• Implements feedback from customer teams
• Compose bespoke music for individual assets when appropriate
• Performs other duties, as assigned

PLAYER PROFILE
• Strong Sound Design Skills
• Advanced audio editing, synthesis, processing, and mixing skills – particularly with sound effects and dialog.
• Music Composition Skills are a plus
• Advanced knowledge and experience with current pro-audio tools, such Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Abelton Live and other professional software and plug-ins
• Has a demo reel to showcase talents
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Good work ethic and a positive attitude
• Ability to multitask while maintaining professionalism and composure
• Thick skinned, good listener and able to take constructive criticism
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize deadlines
• Strong technical and troubleshooting skills
• 5+ years of experience in the video game industry a plus
• Customer Service experience a plus
• College degree in the requisite field or equivalent experience preferred.

YOUR PLATFORM

We're headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many disciplines of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivaled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

The video game industry and therefore our business are fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dymjmm-18-217-208-72-42 in your application.