The Audio Engineer is responsible for quality control of audio assets, metadata, system and asset level support for domestic and international users of our asset management systems. Good critical listening skills are essential. The Engineer is also responsible for trouble shooting domestic and international system and supply chain issues. This person must be highly organized with a sharp focus on details. Note that this is not a specific creative mixing or mastering position in the company, although knowledge or experience of these skills is necessary as these kinds of tasks do arise. Previous experience with Immersive Audio formats (e.g. Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio) is desirable.

Main Responsibilities

  • Detailed audio quality control.
  • Audio asset ingestion into management systems.
  • General help with completing daily work queues as well as large ongoing projects.
  • Clearly communicating issues with assets to the job requestor.
  • Clearly communicating systems issues to the proper support teams.
  • Occasional light editing/mastering of assets if requested.

AUDIO PROCESSES:

  • Detailed quality control and quality assurance on PCM / DSD / Immersive audio formats
  • Migration of assets into the asset management system
  • Clip point identification (first verse, chorus, etc) for ringtones, tiktok, previews etc
  • Metadata and asset level troubleshooting
  • DDP creation / editing.
  • File package creation from a PMCD or a file based format through software based tools
  • DSD creation from SACD masters
  • Data entry
  • Light Audio Mastering / Editing
  • Audio stem preparation or validation against approved stereo master.

Who you are:

Essential:

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience audio engineering/editing/post production.
  • Those with professional studio assistant experience ideal

Desirable:

  • Experience with Immersive Audio formats e.g. Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio
  • Experience with DDP, DSD, DVD, and Blu ray.
  • Experience in Customer service preferred.
  • A degree from an accredited media engineering school with appropriate training certification.

Experience:

  • Strong critical listening experience.
  • Troubleshooting techniques.
  • Detailed knowledge of digital audio.
  • General knowledge of audio quality attributes.
  • General knowledge of digital compression formats/techniques.
  • General knowledge of legacy sound carriers.
  • General knowledge in the following applications:
  • Audio editors (ProTools, Reaper, Sequoia)
  • Digital Asset Management Applications and processes
  • Audio digitization systems
  • Validation of high resolution audio files
  • FTP/SFTP (Filezilla, etc)
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Outlook

Character:

  • Must be extremely detail oriented and focused to catch all audio errors.
  • Keen to learn and become adept at the role quickly and efficiently.
  • Flexible attitude toward workload and prioritising jobs over others.
  • Good grasp of song structure a must for efficient clip point creation.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Knowledge of system messaging and metadata a must.
  • Troubleshooting experience a must.
  • Technical expertise.

 

What we give you:

  • An opportunity to fuel the creative journey on a global stage
  • A modern, diverse and innovative work environment, with offices that include collaboration areas, cafeterias, event spaces, and more
  • An investment in your learning & development
  • An excellent range of benefits, like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance and income protection, plus loads of music biz perks
  • Winter recess (Christmas through New Year’s)

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.

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