Sr Director, Sound Design

The role

The Senior Director, Sound leads the creative, technical, and strategic vision for sound, dialogue, and talent casting across PlayStation Studios globally. This leader partners with studio leadership and technology groups to drive innovation and quality for AAA titles.

What you will do

• Establish and drive global sound direction and creative vision
• Partner with executive and senior leadership to align sound strategy
• Partner with Studio and Audio Directors to ensure quality and consistency
• Drive Audio best practices across all PlayStation Studios titles
• Lead research and development initiatives with internal teams and partners
• Oversee implementation pipelines and sound quality standards
• Partner with technology groups to guide the global sound technical roadmap
• Direct investment in new tools and technologies
• Maintain global relationships with external recording and production partners
• Monitor and forecast global sound team resources, staffing, and budgets

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of audio leadership experience within AAA game development
• Minimum of 6 shipped AAA games in a senior sound leadership role
• Proven record of managing, mentoring, and inspiring high-performing sound teams
• Deep expertise in interactive audio, post-production, and advanced authoring tools (Wwise, FMOD, or proprietary engines)
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary development workflows (animation, level design, AI, physics, mechanics)
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and organizational leadership skills
• History of delivering innovative, high-quality sound experiences under tight time constraints

Nice to have

• Collaborative, visionary leader with a passion for pushing audio boundaries in gaming

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• matching 401(k)
• paid time off
• wellness program
• employee discounts for Sony products
• bonus package

Before you apply

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage

About the company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand and a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is a dynamic technology company and entertainment leader.