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AGBO Films LLC

Audio Director

Raleigh, NC · On-site +1

You'll partner directly with game directors to make sure audio drives story and gameplay feel, and ... Manage relationships with external audio studios and freelance sound designers * Set and manage ...

AGBO

Audio Director

Raleigh, NC

You'll partner directly with game directors to make sure audio drives story and gameplay feel, and ... Manage relationships with external audio studios and freelance sound designers * Set and manage ...

AGBO

Audio Director

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$120 - $180/hr

You'll partner directly with game directors to make sure audio drives story and gameplay feel, and ... Manage relationships with external audio studios and freelance sound designers * Set and manage ...

AGBO

Audio Director (Remote)

Raleigh, NC · Remote

You'll partner directly with game directors to make sure audio drives story and gameplay feel, and ... Manage relationships with external audio studios and freelance sound designers * Set and manage ...

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To thrive as a Freelance Game Audio professional, you need expertise in audio production, sound design, and music composition, often supported by a portfolio showcasing work for games. Familiarity with digital audio workstations (DAWs) like Pro Tools or Ableton Live, middleware such as FMOD or Wwise, and knowledge of interactive audio implementation are crucial. Strong communication, creativity, and time management help you collaborate remotely with developers and deliver high-quality audio assets on deadline. These skills ensure immersive, technically robust soundscapes that enhance player experience and meet client expectations in a competitive industry.

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Freelance game audio professionals often work with development teams spread across different time zones and locations, which can make communication and collaboration challenging. Ensuring that audio assets meet the technical requirements of various game engines and platforms also requires clear documentation and adaptability. Staying organized with project files, deadlines, and version control is essential to avoid miscommunication and ensure smooth integration of sound elements into the game. Building strong relationships and maintaining regular updates with remote teams can help overcome these challenges and lead to successful project outcomes.

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Freelance game audio refers to professionals who work independently to create, edit, or implement audio elements such as music, sound effects, and voice-overs for video games. These specialists are typically hired on a project-by-project basis by game studios or developers. Their responsibilities can include composing original music, designing immersive sound effects, audio integration, and sometimes even managing the entire audio production pipeline for a game. Freelance game audio professionals must be skilled in using audio software and have a strong understanding of how sound enhances the gaming experience.
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Audio Director

AGBO Films LLC

Raleigh, NC • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 24 days ago

Job description

About the Company:
Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the future of film and television. The Russo Brothers and AGBO have generated more than $7 billion at the global box office, including Avengers: Endgame. The studio's projects include Academy Award-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, Netflix hits The Gray Man and Extraction, and Prime Video's visceral thriller The Bluff and the global Citadel franchise. Citadel Season 2 premieres in May 2026.
AGBO is currently in production with Netflix on Tygo and Mercenary, both part of the Extraction universe, as well as with Lionsgate on John Rambo, a prequel to the iconic franchise. The studio is in post-production on The Whisper Man, starring Robert De Niro, and Avengers: Doomsday, which will be released December 18, 2026. AGBO will begin shooting Avengers: Secret Wars later this year. Both upcoming Avengers films are directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and co-produced by AGBO and Marvel Studios.
In 2023, AGBO welcomed Donald Mustard-former Chief Creative Officer at Epic Games and co-creator of Fortnite-as a partner. Mustard brings a bold creative vision to AGBO: to expand what storytelling can be through immersive, interconnected worlds that span across media. We're building the future of storytelling-and we're looking for bold, creative minds to help shape it. If you're ready to help define what comes next, we'd love to meet you. Position Summary: AGBO is looking for an Audio Director to set the creative and technical bar for audio across games - building signature SFX, shaping dialogue and music, and solving implementation problems in-engine. You'll partner directly with game directors to make sure audio drives story and gameplay feel, and you'll define the pipelines and stands that scale as our slate grows.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Own the end-to-end audio vision for interactive projects from pre-production through ship
  • Collaborate with game directors, narrative designers, and production teams to ensure audio supports gameplay, story, and pacing
  • Define the audio team's core tools, workflows, and technical standards so the team can work efficiently and consistently as the company and project scales
  • Own the implementation of audio in-engine in close partnership with programmers and engineers
  • Manage relationships with external audio studios and freelance sound designers
  • Set and manage audio budgets, schedules, and resourcing
  • Establish and evolve audio pipelines, tools, and best practices that scale
  • Set and uphold quality bars for mixing, spatial audio, and platform-specific audio requirements
  • Represent audio in cross-departmental creative reviews
  • Stay current with industry trends and emerging tools in game audio, spatial/ immersive sound and adaptive music
  • Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills:
  • 5-8 years of professional audio design experience, with a strong portfolio of shipped projects
  • Deep proficiency with audio middleware (Wwise, FMOD, MetaSounds) and DAWs (pro tools, Reaper, or similar)
  • Strong understanding of Unreal Engine and how audio integrates with real-time systems
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills
  • Reel or portfolio demonstrating range across sound design and music integration

Additional Information:
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

AGBO Labs LLC is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education and experience.
AGBO participates in E-Verify - English | Spanish
The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent to this position.

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