Audio Director (Horror)
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Posted 6 hours ago
Last seen 6 hours ago
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full-time
Game Direction
USD $139,000 - $224,000 annually
Job Summary
Lead the sonic vision for Mob Entertainment's hit horror games, crafting deeply immersive and emotionally charged player experiences. This senior leadership role demands a deep understanding of interactive audio, Unreal Engine, and the psychology of fear to define the overall sonic identity across multiple projects.
About this job
Mob Entertainment is seeking an experienced Audio Director to lead the sonic vision for their horror game experiences. This role blends creative leadership, technical audio expertise, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to craft deeply immersive, emotionally charged player experiences. You will oversee all aspects of audio direction including music, sound design, VO implementation, interactive systems, mixing, outsourcing, and team leadership across multiple projects or live content pipelines.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional game audio experience, including 5+ years of leadership experience.
- Shipped at least one horror, suspense, survival, or atmospheric title in a senior audio role.
- Deep understanding of interactive audio systems and player psychology in horror experiences.
- Strong experience with game engines such as Unreal Engine.
- Experience implementing audio using Unreal Engine and Metasounds.
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Ability to balance creative ambition with production realities and technical constraints.
- Experience with procedural or reactive audio systems (preferred).
- Familiarity with Blueprint scripting or gameplay implementation workflows (preferred).
- Background in cinematic audio, spatial audio, or psychoacoustic sound design (preferred).
- Experience working on multiplayer, live-service, or UGC-enabled games (preferred).
- Understanding of accessibility standards for game audio (preferred).
Benefits & Perks
- Profit sharing
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- FSA/HSA
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Holidays
- Parental leave
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