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Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Senior Audio Designer to join the development of a new IP.

Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining!

As a member of the audio department, you’ll help record, edit, design and implement sound effects, as well as design interactive audio systems for various aspects of the game.

As a member of the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better—with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.

What You bring to the table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

  • Define the interactive audio systems required to create the soundscape of the games’ features you will be working on, while populating these audio systems with world class SFX assets.

  • As a part of the audio team, you will be tasked with designing the game’s audio content, from asset creation to final implementation.

  • While staying in close communication with the audio team-leads and audio programming team.

  • As one of the first members of our team, the ideal candidate will be autonomous, a good communicator and not afraid to suggest and implement bold new ideas.

  • In this role, you will be one of the core members of the audio team. You will

  • have the opportunity to use your experience to help grow the audio team creatively, technologically and socially.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

  • At least 7 years of experience working as an audio designer in the games industry.

  • Strong experience with game engines, audio middleware, DAW, audio design tools.

  • Must have worked on at least one shipped AAA title, ideally from start to ship.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Strong knowledge of audio middlewares such as Wwise or FMOD.

  • Strong sound design skills, ranging from asset creation to final implementation.

  • Knowledge of audio tools, DAW, VST.

  • Understanding of game editor logic, visual scripting.

  • Field recording and audio hardware knowledge are preferred.

Key Attributes

  • Autonomous. Sees themselves as a core member of the team.

  • Creativity in problem solving and a positive, respectful team-first attitude

  • Organization methods and the ability to meet deadlines

  • Comfort with self-critique and accepting outside feedback

  • A habit of regularly playing and understanding modern video games

Extra Points

  • Knowledge of audio library management tools such as SoundMiner is nice to have.

  • Enjoys, and has had previous experience mentoring junior team members.

Your Platform

Built from the ground up, Elsewhere Entertainment is a premier and standalone studio dedicated to establishing an environment that inspires bold and diverse ideas. The team’s underlying mission encourages everyone to explore and collaborate creatively to craft a franchise with an enduring legacy that resonates far beyond games.

The talented team at Elsewhere Entertainment consists of a collection of storytelling experts whose credits include The Last of Us, Uncharted, The Witcher, Cyberpunk, Destiny, Tom Clancy’s The Division, and Far Cry.

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.