Audio Lead

Studio Gobo is an established AAA games studio, part of the Keywords family. Our team has worked on multiple world class projects for companies such as Arkane, Tencent, Disney, Ubisoft and Warner Bros. Projects include Redfall, Hogwarts Legacy, Synced: Off-Planet, For Honor, Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire playsets for Disney Infinity 3.0

We are currently looking for an ambitious and self-motivated Audio Lead with a passion for video games to join us working on an unannounced AAA game in Unreal Engine 5.

**An Audio Lead at Studio Gobo**
- Will design, create, supervise and edit original audio content in accordance with the project's design vision.
- In-game implementation of all types of audio assets using industry-standard and proprietary tools and systems.
- Management of project’s audio design and implementation team.
- Maintains project’s audio-related documentation.
- Influences overall project design & ideas.
- Working with external sound/music providers.
- Liaising with clients.

**Things we’d love to see from you**:

- Experience leading a team on AAA console games.
- Musically gifted and knowledgeable about audio recording and manipulation.
- The ability to clearly communicate the vision and needs of the game to audio staff.
- Unreal engine experience.
- Wwise experience.
- Can read/write music.

**Benefits**

When you join Studio Gobo you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether its participating and relaxing with one of our wellness benefits or discussing the latest games over lunch cooked by our in-house chef. The Studio knows that it’s the best people that make the best games and this is what Studio Gobo invests in. Below you will find all the benefits and perks you can enjoy as a Studio Gobo team member.
- **Holidays** - 22 days’ annual leave entitlement, plus 3 days’ studio closure over the Christmas period, giving a total of 25 days paid annual leave plus all 8 UK bank holidays.
- **Bonus Anniversary Holidays**:

- An additional day of annual leave for each year’s anniversary working at Studio Gobo, to a maximum of 5 extra days
- **Generous Annual Bonuses**:

- **Visa & Relocation Package** - For qualified employees, we will pay for the visa costs for you and your family. We will also provide you with a relocation allowance.
- **Company Pension Scheme **- Employer contribution matching award-winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK governments automatic enrolment scheme.
- **Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)** - ESPP is an easy way for staff to get involved in entry level company ownership or make a small profit on savings.
- **Private Medical Insurance Scheme** - Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Private Healthcare.
- **Group Life Insurance**:

- **Private Dental Insurance Scheme **- Full private dental cover provided under our Dental plan company scheme.
- **Group Income Protection**:

- **EAP - **Employee Assistance Program that assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their work, health, mental and emotional wellbeing.
- **Volunteer Time Off ‘Studio Gobo in the Community’** - Spend one day per year on full pay volunteering for the non-profit organisation of your choice.
- **Cycle & Tech Scheme** - Receive up to £3000 worth of goodies as part of this salary sacrifice scheme.
- **Eye-care Vouchers **- Free eye tests.
- **Train Travel Season Ticket Loan **- Interest-free company loan to spread the cost of an annual season ticket.
- **Health and Wellbeing Allowance** - £50 per month to spend on your choice of a range of healthy activities.
- **Fast Growing Studio** - Plenty of room for career advancement
- **Industry Conferences Budget **- A generous annual studio conferences budget. Many of our employees benefit from attending conferences such as GDC, E3 or SIGGRAPH, THU, Develop etc every year.

**Perks**
- **Inspire & Motive Programme**:

- Offering training opportunities, inspiring workshops and industry conferences.
- **Free locally roasted Coffee & Speciality Teas**:

- **Gobo Cereal Bar** - Extensive granola, muesli and breakfast cereal selections.
- **Full Chefs Kitchen & Equipment** - Free use of our large full-sized chef’s kitchen ideal for whipping up a quick snack or a culinary feast.
- **World Famous Free Lunches **- Every Friday our studio enjoys a studio lunch together. Cooked in-house by our very own chef with meat, vegan and gluten free options available every week.
- **Fresh Fruit & Healthy Snacks** - Provided every day, with a suggestion board for new treats
- **Pastries, Cakes & Doughnuts** - For the odd naughty pleasure.
- **Soft Drinks Fridge** - A large range of free chilled soft drinks.
- **Gobo Beer & Wine Fridge** - Free beers, ales and wine and even the odd gin and tonic Grab a beer at our end of week Show and Tell sessions and see what everybody else in the company has been up to
- **In-house Social Clubs** - The