Sound Design Lead - Turn 10

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Sound Design Lead - Turn 10

Post by MikeQuell » February 18th, 2014, 12:52 pm

Source: http://www.microsoft-careers.com/job/Re ... /43889300/

Sound Design Lead - Microsoft Studios - Turn 10
Location: Redmond, WA, US

Job Category: Technical Service and IT
Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job ID: 869234-136118
Division: Devices and Studios Engineering

Turn 10 Studios is looking for a Sound Design Lead with an ear for quality to drive innovation and excellence within our internal audio team. As the successful candidate, you will report directly to the Audio Creative Director and oversee our Sound Designers and Audio Implementers in the development and direction of audio for our titles. You will work with our development teams to define technical requirements and specifications for our advanced audio systems. You will also schedule audio resources and manage audio providers both internal and external.

Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in creating audio for games, with at least 3 years’ experience as a project Lead Audio.
- Proven track record with multiple shipped AAA products
- A passion for sound
- A complete understanding of the technical requirements required for creating game audio
- Management and leadership abilities
- Highly organized and able to identify efficiency improvements in processes and workflows
- An expert level understanding of the latest mixing techniques both for interactive and linear media
- Able to demonstrate an complete understanding of audio signal flow in complex game systems
- High degree of proficiency with professional audio software and hardware, including Nuendo and/or Pro-Tools
- High degree of proficiency using audio middleware and audio scripting applications including Fmod and/or Wwise
- Experience with field recording or Foley work, including microphone selection and professional audio recording equipment
- Experience managing external sound, music and Voice Over providers
- Excellent communication skills

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