Sound Designer

Location: Cambridge, Ma

Reporting to: Chief Product Officer

Job Summary:

iZotope is looking for a talented, inspired Sound Designer to help us create innovative and compelling product content that inspires and enables our customers to be creative. Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, the Sound Designer will work closely with the product development team to craft the vision and sound design goals for all of our products, including planning, budgeting, management and execution of all sound work. 

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with other Sound Designers and Product Management to execute and translate existing product visions and sound design goals into product content deliverables.
• Work with third party artists, contractors, and industry partners to supplement content creation as needed.
• Work with the Research team to provide necessary qualitative sonic feedback during DSP algorithm development
• Imaginative use of audio production tools and sound design techniques to curate and refine existing libraries and where necessary, create high-quality original content as it applies to each product release.
• Solicit and respond to critical feedback while delivering high quality and on-time execution of sound design content.
• Build and curate a comprehensive and ever-evolving sound testing library of relevant content to use in testing DSP algorithms.
• Continuously learning of the latest music production and sound design techniques and technologies.
• Ability to understand, appreciate and anticipate our customers’ needs and wants. Candidates for the Sound Design role at iZotope should already be familiar with the audio content in – or ideally, customers of – products in one or more of our target markets: music production, post production/ audio for video, live sound, music performance, and DJ. 

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrable skill, in the form of a shareable portfolio, and breadth of experience with music and audio production across a variety of settings and genres
• Familiarity with iZotope’s current line of effects and instruments.
• A deep understanding of technical concepts behind audio processors and synthesis techniques.
• Current knowledge of the latest music production and sound design techniques and technologies, using both iZotope and competitor products
• Ability to manage relationships with all content developers, both inside and outside the company-from project planning and budgeting to contract negotiation and project management.
• 5 + years of audio production experience
• Solid understanding of audio production & design techniques and editing is required.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the other members of a sound design team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with professional audio editing tools like (but not limited to) ProTools, Logic, Live, Effect and Instrument Plugins, etc
• Prior experience as a professional Sound Designer
• Experience with software development process and agile methodology
• Deep understanding of iZotope’s current line of effects and instruments
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music or equivalent
• Previous management experience a plus

This position is full-time and located in Cambridge, MA. Must be authorized to work in the United States.