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Paramount · 17 hours ago

Manager, Sound Design and Audio Engineering

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

5+ years exp

Paramount is a leading global media and entertainment company seeking a Manager, Sound Design and Audio Engineering. This role involves leading audio development, sound design, and mixing across various projects, while collaborating with multiple teams to create impactful audio content.

Digital EntertainmentEventsMedia and Entertainment

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead all sound design and mixing across Paramount Creative and Strategy projects including editorial, motion graphics, screens, brand, social, presentation, experiential, and internal communications

Build detailed soundscapes, custom sound effects, environmental textures, and audio treatments that elevate storytelling and design in both long form and short form content

Deliver fast turnaround mixes and sound design for social media, short form campaigns, and rapid response creative

Create dynamic and impactful audio for sizzles, sales tapes, recaps, and high energy internal or external business content

Direct voice over sessions, interviews, talent records, and in room sessions

Record clean production sound on set including interviews, dialogue, ambience, and effects

Maintain and troubleshoot all audio hardware, software, plug ins, musical instruments, electronic instruments, and workstations

Oversee audio workflows, deliverable standards, session organization, versioning, archiving, and technical consistency

Collaborate closely with editors, motion designers, producers, screens teams, creative directors, and executive team

Manage junior audio support, freelancers, and external vendors

Deliver polished mixes for linear playback, looping environments, adaptive installations, large format displays, social platforms, and multi-platform outputs

Maintain and grow organized sound effect libraries, sample libraries, instrument libraries, and audio databases

Support innovation by incorporating modern workflows, new tools, and evolving AI assisted sound practices

Qualification

Sound designAudio engineeringMixingPro ToolsLogicSignal flowRecording techniquesNoise reductionMasteringVoice over directionOriginal music compositionMusical instrumentsElectronic instrumentsAdobe PremiereAfter EffectsAttention to detailCollaborationCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCreative instinctsAdaptability

Required

5-7+ years professional experience in sound design, audio engineering, and mixing for visual media

Expert proficiency in Pro Tools, Logic, and modern plug-in ecosystems

Strong understanding of signal flow, microphones, recording techniques, audio repair tools, noise reduction, cleanup workflows, mixing, mastering, and gain staging

Experience capturing production audio across a variety of environments including studios, offices, remote locations, and field settings

Creative instincts for pacing, rhythm, short form punch, long form immersion, and sound driven storytelling

Experience directing talent and managing organized voice over sessions

Impressive communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

Highly organized with attention to detail and the ability to work accurately and professionally under deadlines

Working knowledge of musical instruments including keyboards, guitars, percussion, and other studio instruments

Strong comfort with electronic instruments, drum machines, digital samplers, modular tools, and modern software based instruments

Understanding of virtual instruments, sample libraries, synthesizers, sound creation, and composition workflows

Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere or After Effects

Ability to support simple animation, timing adjustments, transitional elements, or audio driven visual tasks

Familiarity with integrating audio into design, editorial, motion, and screens pipelines

Preferred

Ability to compose original music in a variety of styles

Experience adapting musical ideas to editorial, motion, and design driven content

Experience with modern creative tools such as Runway, Sora, or Eleven Labs

Experience using 3D tools such as Blender or Cinema 4D

Comfort working alongside AI assisted creative workflows and hybrid post production environments

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Life insurance coverage

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance program

PTO

Bonus eligible

Company

Paramount

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Paramount is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. It is a sub-organization of Paramount Pictures.

Founded in 1914

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.paramount.com

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