Unannounced Project Senior Audio Lead

Do you identify as a Game Designer who specializes in Audio? Bungie needs a Senior Audio Lead to drive the Audio experience in a new franchise. This is a unique opportunity to be a leader on an audio team that has revolutionized the way sound effects, music, and dialogue are merged into the visceral experience of playing a game.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enable the creation and acquisition of all required SFX, Music, and Dialogue assets required for initial product release
• Ensure broad alignment around a shared creative audio vision for a new franchise, encompassing stylistic consistency of all SFX, Music, and Dialogue
• Develop, build upon, and advocate for the shared audio vision, both artistic and technical, based on the creative pillars of the project
• Manage a project audio team consisting of Leads and ICs in SFX, Music, and Dialogue
• Promote positive work habits within the team to support life work harmony and best-in-class development practices
• Work with studio Audio Team Managers and Leads to appropriately staff the project audio team
• Set projections and then manage project audio outsourcing and external development contracts and budgets
• Represent the project audio team to the broader Bungie Audio Team and Studio, sharing a cohesive narrative around their work and goals and driving practices that enable attention to sound during presentations and playtests

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience managing a small to mid-sized team
• Thorough knowledge of Audiokinetic Wwise, and working understanding of other industry-standard audio engines
• Aptitude in audio-facing budget and staff planning
• Games industry experience in an audio capacity, leading, managing, or directing audio across multiple disciplines on one or more high-profile projects
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external partners
• Experience leading a team in developing relationships with creative teams to aid in the iterative creative process
• Being a positive mentor for other individuals on the Bungie Audio Team
• Ability to effectively lead a team through ambiguity

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

• Demonstrated mastery of industry-standard audio production tools
• Experience working on a live game ("game as a service")