About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sound Designer & Editor based in India.
Bring stories to life through powerful sound design, immersive audio, and professional mixing for engaging, high-impact digital content. In this role, you will shape the auditory experience of scripted dramas and narrative videos, enhancing their emotional depth, realism, and storytelling impact. You will work across the entire audio post-production process, from Foley recording and dialogue cleanup to final mixing, mastering, and quality control.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement compelling sound effects, including ambience, hard effects, and creative audio elements
- Record, edit, and synchronize Foley sounds with on-screen action
- Clean and edit dialogue tracks by removing unwanted background noise and improving speech clarity
- Collaborate with editors, directors, composers, and other creative professionals
- Perform final audio mixing by balancing dialogue, music, sound effects, and Foley
- Ensure audio mixes comply with relevant loudness standards and technical specifications
- Conduct quality control checks to verify audio synchronization and technical accuracy
- Organize, manage, and archive audio assets, session files, and project materials
- Troubleshoot technical issues involving audio software, hardware, file formats, and post-production workflows
- Track and report departmental metrics
- Stay current with industry developments, audio technologies, plugins, and best practices
Requirements
- A minimum of 3–5 years of professional experience as a Sound Designer, Audio Mixer, or in a comparable audio post-production role
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume content production environment, preferably involving scripted dramas or other narrative formats
- A bachelor's degree in Audio Engineering, Music Production, Film, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Expert-level proficiency with a digital audio workstation (DAW), such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, or Adobe Audition
- Strong understanding of audio signal flow, acoustics, sound design principles, Foley techniques, and professional mixing workflows
- Proficiency with industry-standard audio plugins and tools for equalization (EQ), compression, noise reduction, reverb, and related audio processing tasks
- Experience cleaning, editing, synchronizing, mixing, and mastering audio for professional content delivery
- Familiarity with relevant loudness standards, technical delivery specifications, and audio quality control practices
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing tasks, and meet tight production deadlines
- A proactive, resourceful approach to troubleshooting
- A genuine passion for storytelling
- Experience with advanced audio restoration and noise reduction software, such as iZotope RX (preferred)
- Familiarity with spatial audio formats, including Dolby Atmos (preferred)
- A portfolio or showreel demonstrating sound design, dialogue editing, Foley, mixing, or other relevant audio post-production work (preferred)
Conditions
- Competitive contract compensation: Indicative rates of $10–$17 per hour for Asia-based candidates, depending on experience and qualifications
- Remote work flexibility: Work remotely from India, with a distributed working environment spanning multiple global regions
- Health insurance: Health coverage included as part of the stated benefits package, subject to applicable eligibility and contract terms
- Paid time off: Time-off benefits, subject to applicable policies and contractor arrangements
- Creative collaboration: Opportunities to work alongside experienced creative and post-production professionals
- Professional development: Exposure to evolving audio production technologies, creative workflows, and industry best practices
- High-impact projects: The opportunity to contribute directly to the emotional quality, realism, and polish of digital storytelling content
- Independent contributor role