Sound Designer, Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Create and implement sound effects, ambient sounds, hard effects, and innovative sound design elements for narrative projects.

• Capture and edit Foley to align with visual actions.

• Refine and enhance dialogue tracks to eliminate background noise, enhance clarity, and ensure uniformity.

• Collaborate with editorial teams, directors, and composers to realize the creative vision through auditory experiences.

• Execute final audio mixes, balancing dialogue, music, sound effects, and Foley elements.

• Guarantee that mixes comply with broadcast loudness standards and technical specifications for distribution platforms.

• Conduct quality assurance checks on delivered audio for synchronization, errors, and overall consistency.

• Oversee, organize, archive, and maintain audio assets and project files.

• Resolve issues related to audio software, hardware, and file formats.

• Track and report department metrics, including mix volume and common technical issues.

• Keep abreast of trends, tools, and best practices in audio post-production.

• Report directly to the Head of Post-production.

• Collaborate effectively with post-production and creative teams while contributing as an individual.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in a high-output content creation setting, ideally with scripted narrative material.

• Bachelor's degree in Audio Engineering, Music Production, Film, or a related discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience.

• At least 3-5 years of experience as a Sound Designer, Audio Mixer, or in a comparable role in a dynamic production environment.

• Advanced proficiency with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, or Adobe Audition.

• Strong grasp of audio signal flow, acoustics, and mixing methodologies.

• Skilled in using industry-standard audio plugins for EQ, compression, noise reduction, and reverb.

• Outstanding organizational abilities and a keen eye for detail.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly conveying both creative and technical concepts.

• Demonstrated capability to juggle multiple projects and adhere to tight deadlines.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving with a strong work ethic.

• Enthusiastic about storytelling through sound.

• Experience with advanced noise reduction software (e.g., iZotope RX).

• Familiarity with spatial audio formats such as Dolby Atmos.

• A portfolio or reel that highlights your contributions to previous projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Opportunity to work alongside industry leaders on exciting, fast-paced projects