Paramount · 9 hours ago
Editor, Sound Design and Audio Engineering
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expParamount is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. They are looking for an Editor to join their Sound Design and Audio Engineering team, focusing on audio development, sound design, and mixing for various projects.
Digital EntertainmentEventsMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Execute 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
Support voice over sessions, interviews, talent records, and in room sessions
Record clean production sound on set including interviews, dialogue, ambience, and practical effects
Maintain and troubleshoot audio hardware, software, plug ins, musical instruments, electronic instruments, and workstations
Support audio workflows, deliverable standards, session organization, versioning, archiving, and technical consistency
Collaborate with editors, motion designers, producers, screens teams, creative directors, and senior management
Coordinate with freelancers and external vendors as needed
Deliver polished mixes for linear playback, looping environments, adaptive installations, large format displays, social platforms, and multi-platform outputs
Maintain 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
Required
3+ years professional experience in sound design, audio engineering, and mixing for visual media
Proficiency in Pro Tools, Logic, and modern plug in ecosystems
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 supporting voice over sessions
Exemplary communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
Highly organized, attention to detail, and the ability to work with composure and accuracy under deadlines
Ability to compose original music in a variety of styles
Experience adapting musical ideas to editorial, motion, and design driven content
Working knowledge of musical instruments including keyboards, guitars, percussion, and other studio instruments
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 workflow
Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere or After Effects
Ability to support simple animation, timing adjustments, transitional elements, or audio-driven visual tasks
Experience with modern creative tools such as Runway, Sora, or Eleven Labs
Familiarity with integrating audio into design, editorial, motion, and screens pipelines
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
Company
Paramount
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.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Vibol Hou
EVP & CTO, Streaming
Anna Priest
SVP, Head of Paramount+ UK & Ireland
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