Paramount

Editor, Sound Design, Audio Engineering

Paramount

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Los Angeles • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $85,000 per year

About the role

  • Execute sound design and mixing across projects including editorial, motion graphics, screens, brand, social, presentation, experiential, and internal communications
  • Build detailed soundscapes, custom sound effects, environmental textures, and audio treatments
  • Deliver fast turnaround mixes and sound design for social media and short form campaigns
  • Create dynamic and impactful audio for sizzles, sales tapes, recaps, and high energy internal or external business content
  • Support voice over sessions, interviews, talent records, and in room sessions
  • Record clean production sound on set including interviews, dialogue, ambience, and practical effects
  • Maintain and troubleshoot audio hardware, software, plug ins, musical instruments, and workstations
  • Support audio workflows, deliverable standards, session organization, versioning, archiving, and technical consistency
  • Collaborate with editors, motion designers, producers, screens teams, creative directors, and senior management
  • Coordinate with freelancers and external vendors as needed
  • Deliver polished mixes for linear playback and multi-platform outputs
  • Maintain organized sound effect libraries, sample libraries, instrument libraries, and audio databases
  • Support innovation by incorporating modern workflows, new tools, and evolving AI assisted sound practices

Requirements

  • 3+ years professional experience in sound design, audio engineering, and mixing for visual media
  • Proficiency in Pro Tools, Logic, and modern plug in ecosystems
  • Understanding of signal flow, microphones, recording techniques, audio repair tools, noise reduction, cleanup workflows, mixing, mastering, and gain staging
  • Experience capturing production audio across a variety of environments
  • Creative instincts for pacing, rhythm, short form punch, long form immersion, and sound driven storytelling
  • Exemplary communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
  • Highly organized, attention to detail, and the ability to work with composure and accuracy under deadlines
Benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) plan
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Disability benefits
  • Tuition assistance program
  • PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sound designaudio engineeringmixingrecording techniquesnoise reductionmasteringgain stagingaudio repair toolsenvironmental textures
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationattention to detailorganizationcreativityability to work under deadlinescomposurepacingrhythmstorytelling