[HIRING] Senior Sound Effects Designer - Gameloft Barcelona

Interested in working for an exciting company that is redefining the way people play video games? Interested in working for a world class company in a fun, and rewarding environment in Barcelona? Then Gameloft is the company for you!

GAMELOFT, present in 20 countries around Europe, North America and Asia (more than 5,000 employees), is a leading international developer and distributor of video games looking for new talent to reinforce its creation teams.

Gameloft Barcelona, the studio behind the mobile gaming hits Despicable Me: Minion Rush and Asphalt 8 is hiring!

Our Barcelona studio is looking for a Senoir Sound Effects Designer.


Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Working closely with Game Designers and Producers for a multitude of projects at Gameloft, the Sound Effects Designer is responsible for creating all the sound for upcoming games on platforms such as iPad, iPhone, PS Vita, PS3. This position is under the direct supervision of the Audio Director. There is no music composing in this role.

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of audio software compatible with the Windows platform: sequencers (Sonar, Cubase Ableton Live, Protools), audio editors (Sound Forge, WaveLab, Audition etc.). The ideal candidate must also have strong knowledge of popular VST plug-ins, necessary for audio editing and mixing
• Thorough knowledge of technical constraints (audio optimization, memory, etc.) linked to video game sound and sound format
• Knowledge of audio engines used in the video game industry (FMod, Wwise)
• Capacity to create and edit original sounds, in the form of audio samples, sound synthesis, etc
• Familiar with sound effect libraries available on the market (Sound Ideas, Hollywood Edge, and others)
• Capability to systematically and effectively manage large-scale databases (with more than 2000 sounds per game)
• Ability to produce original, high-quality sound effects quickly and efficiently under pressure.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Sound Design in the video game industry. Demos will be requested
• A diploma in Sound Design is an asset
• The ideal candidate is expected to have many years experience playing video games on consoles and have acquired a good understanding of current sound quality standards
• Moreover, the ideal candidate should be a team player; have a strong sense of creativity, analysis and synthesis; be hard-working; have effective interpersonal skills; and have strong organizational skills
• The ideal candidate must also be able to easily create and understand sound environments of video games.

Why work for Gameloft?

• Permanent contract, full-time job and excellent Social Benefits.
• The offer includes relocation assistance, a merit based salary progression system and a competitive initial salary package.
• Career-development opportunities.
• An exceptional, dynamic, demanding and motivating working environment within a fast growing company.
• Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games.
• Exceptional library of diverse games with broad distribution.
• An international environment which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures.
• Excellent local working conditions (quality of offices, geographical location of office in the centre of Barcelona).

Interested applicants should send their CV in English, Cover Letter and Portfolio if applicable to: glbarcelona-jobs@gameloft.com with reference “Senior Sound Effects Designer”.


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