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Audio Director - Montréal, Canada
EA Create Audio is an award-winning and diverse team, unified through collaboration, culture and craft. We produce audio for many AAA games from multiple studio locations. We are looking for an experienced Audio Director with a passion for video game audio to join our Montreal location. This role is dynamic and multi- faceted, working with core game team partners to create an end-to-end audio vision for new projects. As a leader on the Create Audio team you will deliver a high-quality and engaging audio experience and be a major contributor to our audio community.
Responsibilities
- Work with the audio team and dev partners to establish a creative vision
- for projects at the studio.
- Communicate and implement vision, at all levels.
- Own the final mix of the game, cut scenes, and marketing videos.
- Advocate and design audio pipeline features and workflow processes
- Bring out the best in your team members and peers.
- Collaborate with multiple studios across the world.
- Help build a stronger audio community within EA.
- Communicate with and manage input around audio and music from external license partners.
Qualifications
You have experience in all phases of audio design and production, with proficiency in every step of the pipeline; studio and location recording, from editing and design to technical implementation.
- 10 years game audio or related industry (film) experience, in a leadership capacity.
- Artistic and creative sensibilities, with a focus on the entire game development process.
- Track record delivering high-quality audio content for games.
- Expert knowledge of modern sound creation techniques, processing and standards.
- Experience using game development tools, technology and/or pipelines.
Please note: While music is essential to the emotional impact of the game, this role will not involve any composition work
About EA
At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free video games and so much more! Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
