AUDIO DESIGNER (f/m/d)

Job reference

43948946

Company Name

Black Forest Games GmbH

Salary

Competitive

Location

Offenburg, Germany

Country

Germany

Industry sector

Design

Job start date

ASAP

Posted date

01/12/2022

Experience Level

Junior-Associate

Job type

Permanent | Full Time

Remote / Hybrid

No

Black Forest Games is part of the fastest-growing publisher in Europe, Embracer Group, and the biggest studio of THQ Nordic Vienna. Our last release was the highly successful remake of ‘Destroy All Humans!’.

Here in the south of Germany, directly at the French border, we combine the creative freedom and culture of an independent studio with the financial security of a big publisher.

We are an international team and we foster diversity. Sharing this mindset is a must for us. We are happy for every candidate who contributes to the diversity of our team.

Audio Designer (f/m/d)

We are currently looking for an Audio Designer to work with us on our upcoming project

Responsibilities:
Design, edit and implement high-quality in-game sound effects (cinematics, gameplay, UI, etc.) according to guidelines and in harmony with the whole audio landscape

Help design, implement, and populate audio systems (incl. interactive music systems)

Edit music for cinematics and the music system

Assist with audio outsourcing

Assist with polishing and bug fixing

Assist with mixing and mastering the full game

Reporting Lines:
Reporting directly to the Head of Audio

Requirements:
Proven track record of quality audio design and game implementation skills

Experience with the Unreal Engine

Experience with Audio Middleware (FMod, Wwise)

Experience in sound effects production work

Experience in music editing

Experience with DAWs/audio creation software (e.g. Cubase, Reaper, etc.)

Good verbal and written communication skills in English

Creative and playful approach to working with audio and finding fresh ways of making audio shine

Pluses:
Formal education in a relevant field, e.g. audio engineering populate the audio system

Experience in recording and mixing music

Experience in editing audio for cinematic media

Experience with modular music systems

Experience with Perforce

We would like to see your portfolio and reel

What else do we offer?

Flexible working hours

30 days of holiday

Competitive salary

Green office, fresh fruits, coffee, and drinks

Additional free health insurance

Pension Plan

Mental health support

Free accident insurance

Fitness area in the studio

Free English & German language classes

Stability of a successful publisher paired with the creative freedom of an independent studio

And the chance to work with a great team in an open culture where your opinion and input are welcome and considered, beyond your dedicated task.

Why join Black Forest Games?

We are a team with a long history of looking for long-term companions – we are hiring for the studio, not for the project. This is an important part of our company philosophy. Talent is always welcome, no matter where you are from. We offer a family-friendly work-life balance and a lot of flexibility. Here you can work on IPs known worldwide and help shape them.

As a bonus, Black Forest Games is located in one of the most beautiful and wealthiest areas in South Germany, located close to Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, and Basel. Getting here is easy because of the excellent traffic conditions, 3 airports about 30 minutes away, and the Autobahn & ICE station right around the corner. All of this in a region where kids still play in nature and ride to school by bike .

Love everything about us but you don’t want to live in Germany? No problem, lots of our developers are living across the border in Strasbourg, France and get here easily by train or car. Strasbourg is one of the biggest cities in France with 500.000 citizens.

Please send your application to [email protected] .