Sound Designer

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[size=x-large]About the job[/size]
[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]We are looking for a fulltime Sound Designer to join our audio team. The ideal Candidate must have a strong creative vision and an internal desire to learn and grow in their pursuit of audio perfection. Come join our audio team and help us to define the future sound of our franchise. 

The ideal candidate needs to have experience in sound design and environmental audio for games. 

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[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif][size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]As a member of the WoW sound team you will work directly with both the sound supervisor and game producer to align creative vision and goals. One must be comfortable in operating in a professional manner while constantly interfacing with the various game artists, designers and engineers in bringing their characters, creatures, and environments to life. The sound designer also contributes to a game’s user interface in order to give players feedback on their gaming experience. Additionally, the sound designer engages with our music brethren to explore aesthetic opportunities and resolve any possible sonic conflicts. The ideal candidate is also able to collaborate with game designers in crafting an audio experience that compliments and melds seamlessly with game-play. Our ideal candidate must demonstrate that they can create exemplary original content and successfully integrate it into the final product. You will be part of a collaborative team of artists, designers, producers, and programmers that all work in conjunction in order to turn concepts into memorable experiences in the final finished product.

Requirements

Game audio production credits on multiple major shipped titles in a Sound Design role.
Experience specifically creating outstanding sound effects, backgrounds, and foley for games.
Experience designing sounds for fantasy games, specifically creature and spell work.
Demonstrable proficiency working in DAW workstations, including Nuendo or Pro Tools.
Experience utilizing sound effect recording sessions to gather resources for audio production.
Experience working with commercial and/or proprietary audio implementation tools.
Experience working in an iterative game development environment specifically in audio.
Experience using and troubleshooting Windows and/or Macintosh operating systems
Demo reel or audio portfolio including representative examples of sound design experience.

Pluses

Development experience with MMOs.
Experience playing World of Warcraft.
Experience mixing in stereo and surround-sound formats.
Experience editing and conforming sound-to-picture.
“Building block DSP” such as Kyma, Max / MSP, or Reaktor expertise.
Scripting and/or light programming knowledge.
Experience developing games that utilize FMod.
Required Application Materials

Resume
Cover Letter which should include:
Why you are interested in working at Blizzard.
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[size=x-large]More about the company[/size]
[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]Blizzard Entertainment® is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception.[/font][/size]

[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif][size=large]Contact information[/size]
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