Audio Team Lead

  • Full-time

Job Description

Reporting to the Production Director, the Audio Team Lead will implement best processes, methods, and tools to deliver a quality project on time and using the allocated resources. The Audio Team Lead will manage the Audio Team, ensure the advancement of the work and attainment of production objectives, and ensure that the quality expectations of the projects will be met. The Audio Team Lead will have the creative and technical ownership of the Game On audio projects. 

Qualifications

Main responsibilities:  

  • Point of contact for projects, their deliveries, time frame and priorities with internal teams and external clients 

  • Artistic audio direction to elevate the quality and creativity of the projects 

  • Mentoring and training of the audio team to grow their talent and develop their technical skills 

  • Manage, prioritize, and assign the work to be carried out 

  • Recommend plans of action to handle delays that impact the content, schedule, or quality 

  • Ensure proper quality control of the projects with the Producer 

  • Working closely with our production and technical teams, ensuring an efficient and effective pipeline at all levels of the production 

  • Optimize and enhance work methods to coordinate teams and working units simply and clearly 

  • Participate on active audio projects by contributing on production tasks assigned 

Skills and knowledge 

  • Great communication skills 

  • Immaculate attention to detail  

  • Influential leadership 

  • Analysis and problem-solving skills 

  • Ability to assess risks and set out contingency plans 

  • Proactivity, dynamism, tact 

  • Result oriented and ability to work effectively under pressure 

  • Creative ear and awareness of latest audio technology 

Additional Information

Minimum requirements:  

  • 7 years of experience in audio creation 

  • Worked on major entertainment projects 

  • Team management is a plus 

  • Experience in audio for videogames and creative service business an asset  

  • Bilingual (French and English)