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Company Description
Ubisoft is a global reference in video games, with teams around the world creating original, memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six to Just Dance and many more. We believe that diversity of viewpoints advances both players and teams. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!

Position Description
As the Audio Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will define, guide and carry the audio vision of a game project. You will ensure the quality, consistency and clarity of sound as an essential component of the gaming experience, aligned with the game world, gameplay and creative direction.

What You Will Do

• Carry and embody the overall audio vision, including sound environment, gameplay feedback, spatialization, music and mix, to ensure consistency, clarity and alignment with the game world and gameplay
• Translate the audio vision into clear, concrete and prioritized guidelines for the audio teams, making tradeoffs between quality, clarity, performance and delivery constraints
• Communicate the audio vision clearly to the team using visual, written and audio references
• Guide the audio strategy within Unreal Engine, collaborating with teams to support the project’s creative and technical objectives
• Identify technical audio needs and collaborate with technical architects and technology teams
• Define the musical direction and contribute to composer selection with the creative direction and audio studios
• Work closely with programmers and technical directors to design and integrate audio systems
• Plan audio resources and budgets in collaboration with production teams
• Establish and optimize audio production best practices to ensure data quality and workflow efficiency
• Supervise, review and mentor the audio team to ensure adherence to quality standards and professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to define and communicate an audio vision for interactive projects
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams
• Good understanding of digital audio workstations and audio production pipelines in a creative context
• Excellent knowledge of musical composition, sound design and interactive audio
• Experience working with Unreal Engine in a game production context
• Experience leading audio integration within game engines
• Ability to make audio decisions balancing creative intent, technical performance and project constraints
• Good knowledge of studio recording practices and professional audio equipment
• Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback that fosters team quality and growth

What to Submit

• Your resume highlighting your experiences and skills
• Examples of delivered projects or audio works demonstrating your expertise and leadership

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