Friday, December 02, 2016

Audio Director Amazon Irvine

Job Description: • 2-minute read •
We believe that audio in games tells stories and directly influences deep emotional engagement. The Breakaway team is looking for an Audio Director to provide industry-leading vision and direction for the game’s audio and music. You will mentor and grow the audio team and raise the bar for the quality and originality of audio in Breakaway. You will be an acknowledged expert in all areas of sound and music, including audio direction, music supervision, sound effects, ambience, sound implementation and voice over production.
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Responsibilities

Develop and build a world class audio department
Provide strong vision and direction for the audio in the game
Drive high quality standard for audio throughout the game experience
Build relationships and supervise external sound designers and composers
Innovate and drive new audio features for the game and Lumberyard engine
Build and influence a strong audio community throughout Amazon Game Studios

Basic Qualifications

10+ years of experience in audio for AAA games
Shipped 2+ games as an audio lead or director
Proven ability to lead and grow a world class audio team
Experience with the entire audio process, including sound effects, voice over, music, sound implementation and audio technology
Experience managing vendors and setting up budgets and schedules with outside resources
A passion for video games and the role that audio plays in player experience
Past experience providing technical direction for the audio team
Expertise with Wwise

Preferred Qualifications

Multi player experience a plus
Scripting experience in Lua and XML
Experience with Lumberyard game engine
Experience interacting with and responding to the feedback of a large and passionate community of players
Experience improving and optimizing proprietary pipelines and integration processes
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