Audio Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Audio Director (Gamedev): Leading the musical vision and overall audio experience for a high-profile interactive experience, blending sound effects, licensed tracks, and user-generated content. Focus on interactive music systems, real-time stem manipulation, and ensuring high audio quality across the project.

Location: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

Salary: $120,000 - $190,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is an experience focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places.

What you will do

• Define and maintain the overarching audio direction for the interactive experience.
• Act as the primary creative bridge between the internal audio team and external film department.
• Present and defend creative concepts to external partners and IP holders.
• Manage the audio production lifecycle within Jira.
• Oversee the development of interactive music systems.
• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary audio team.

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading the audio/musical vision for high-profile games, interactive media, or innovative music-tech projects.
• Strong understanding of both traditional film scoring/production and dynamic, state-based interactive music systems.
• Proficiency in Jira and Confluence.
• Exceptional communication skills with a history of managing and collaborating with brands and external stakeholders.
• Fluency in game audio implementation and a solid understanding of how engineering constraints can impact creative possibilities.
• Strong ear for quality to identify and resolve quality issues.

Culture & Benefits

• Diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines.
• Ongoing education and mentorship opportunities through guilds.
• Generous health care, time off, and other benefits.
• Safe environment where risks can be taken, and failures learned from.
• Collaboration is favored over individual talents.
• The leadership of the company works for the employees.