Audio Director
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- Montreal, QC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and embody the overall audio vision, including soundscape, gameplay feedback, spatialisation, music, and mix, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with the game world and gameplay.
- Translate the audio vision into clear, actionable, and prioritised direction for audio teams while owning trade-offs between quality, clarity, performance, and delivery constraints.
- Communicate the audio vision clearly to the team through visual, written, and audio references.
- Guide audio strategy within Unreal Engine while collaborating with teams to ensure audio systems support creative and technical goals across the project.
- Identify technical audio needs and align with technical architects and technology teams.
- Set the musical direction and collaborate on composer selection with creative leadership and sound studios.
- Partner with programmers and technical directors to design and implement audio integration pipelines.
- Plan audio team resources and budgets in collaboration with production partners.
- Establish and improve best audio production practices to ensure data quality and workflow efficiency.
- Supervise, review, and coach the audio team to maintain artistic and technical quality standards and support professional growth.
- Proven ability to define and communicate an audio vision for interactive projects.
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong understanding of digital audio workstations and the audio pipelines used in creative production.
- Solid knowledge of music composition, sound design, and interactive audio systems.
- Experience working with Unreal Engine in a game production environment.
- Experience guiding audio integration in game engines and real-time environments.
- Ability to make audio decisions that balance creative intent, technical performance, and project constraints.
- Good understanding of studio recording practices and professional audio equipment.
- Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback that supports quality and team growth.
- Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences.
- Examples of shipped projects or audio work that demonstrate your impact and leadership.