Audio Director Position Available In Wake, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Audio Director position at Epic Games in Montreal, Canada, involves overseeing the audio aesthetic across Battle Royale seasonal experiences. Responsibilities include creating meaningful content, managing team deliverables, identifying tech needs, and fostering team growth. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in game audio, leadership skills, and a positive attitude. Epic offers competitive benefits and a focus on mental well-being.
Job Description
Audio Director (R25723)
Department
Audio & Design
Location
Montreal, Canada
Product
Fortnite
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R25723
WHAT
MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
AUDIO
What We Do
We raise the quality level of audio in all Epic game titles and technologies as well as engage with a world-class team to create amazing gaming experiences.
What You’ll Do
As an Audio Director, you will be responsible for establishing and upholding the audio aesthetic across Battle Royale seasonal experiences
In this role, you will
Contribute meaningful content that inspires the team – It’s expected that you will balance both content creation and managerial work
Implement sound content with native Unreal Editor tools (Blueprints)
Manage audio team deliverables against development timelines
Identify and prioritize seasonal tech needs
Review and provide feedback on team contributions
Foster career growth and educational development of team members
Work with leadership to identify long-term visions for the company
What we’re looking for
Audio Lead and/or Director experience with a game development team
5+ years of experience working as an interactive audio designer/developer
A deep understanding of game audio: Content creation, technical audio/implementation, dialog pipelines, and music production
Unreal, Unity, or similar proprietary game editor experience on multiple platforms
Leads by example: Ability to create immersive, high-impact sound design that inspires the team
People management: An eagerness to mentor and guide the performance of others
Solution-oriented and takes initiative towards problem-solving
A positive attitude with strong communication skills
Ability to delegate productively
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS
=
EPIC LIFE
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
