Studio Audio Director (Game Audio)

Location: Hybrid, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Salary: $170,000–$200,000 USD annually, plus potential bonus or commission opportunities.

Company

hirify.global develops gaming and entertainment products, including casino, betting, mobile, and secure payment experiences, with more than 6,000 employees across 30+ countries.

What you will do

• Define and drive the long-term audio vision, strategy, quality goals, and best practices across US game studios.
• Evaluate games during development and live operations through gameplay reviews, critical listening, quality audits, and listening sessions.
• Provide creative and technical direction to improve sound design, music, voice, dialogue, audio implementation, and player experience.
• Lead, coach, and develop audio engineers, managers, sound designers, composers, dialogue specialists, implementation experts, and external partners.
• Oversee delivery across multiple studios and projects, including timelines, technical requirements, budgets, risk mitigation, and production efficiency.
• Shape audio technology roadmaps, scalable tools, pipelines, middleware solutions, accessibility features, spatial audio, and interactive audio capabilities.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in game audio, interactive entertainment, or related digital media.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers or senior audio leaders.
• Proven success shipping multiple commercial game titles across console, PC, mobile, or live-service platforms.
• Expertise in sound design, music production, dialogue systems, audio implementation, and interactive audio workflows.
• Strong understanding of game development processes, cross-functional collaboration, communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management.
• Experience managing budgets, headcount planning, vendor relationships, and strategic initiatives.

Nice to have

• Experience leading audio organizations across multiple studios or products.
• Knowledge of Wwise, FMOD, Pro Tools, Reaper, or equivalent audio technologies.
• Experience supporting distributed teams, global development environments, live-service games, and post-launch operations.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive audio design.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and collaborative environment focused on accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Potential eligibility for a 401(k) savings plan with company contributions.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance may be available based on eligibility.
• Paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and other benefits may be available.
• Potential bonus or commission opportunities depending on the role.