Job Title: Composer/Sound Designer
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Department: NC Sound
Reports To: Lead Composer/Sound Designer
Status: Exempt
Please include a link to your portfolio showcasing your best work. Applicants may be asked to complete an audio test for the hiring manager(s).
This position will be full time in person at our Wilmington Studio. This is NOT a remote position.
Who We Are
We are Valicy.
We make games. We also make the machines they run on.
What we’re building matters. How we treat people matters more.
Our Mission
We exist to create excellent gaming experiences, treat our customers the way we want to be treated, and positively impact people’s lives through a culture of care.
Seven values guide how we work. We call it our FIGHTER mindset:
Fun: Enjoy the journey together
Innovative: Consistently pushing new boundaries through creativity
Growth: Committed to growing personally and professionally
Humble & Passionate: It’s important to be both
Teamwork: Built on trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and results
Excellence: Pursuing high standards in everything we do
Relational: Building trust and relationships with customers and teammates
If this is the kind of place you’ve been looking for, let’s talk.
SUMMARY: Valicy is looking for a talented and full-time composer/sound designer to be a part of an innovative and highly collaborative team of artists, game programmers, and other audio professionals. Our goal is to provide entertaining gaming experiences for the video slots and casino market. The Composer/Sound Designer should not only have the necessary experience, but also the drive and passion to create fun, exhilarating audio for our games.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Responsibilities
- Understand company Mission, Vision, and Values and be an ambassador of MVV.
- Compose, arrange, and produce original full-length songs to reflect and enhance any given game theme.
- Design sound effects that enhance gameplay, help provide clarity for in-game features and grab a player’s attention.
- Collaborate with multiple teams of artists, programmers, and game designers to create the most cohesive experience for each project.
- Deliver audio assets to game developers and ensure audio assets are correctly implemented.
- Mix audio on game hardware to ensure audio translates to the player experience as intended.
- Adapt to creative feedback and changes to project scope, style, and timeline.
- Offer and develop innovative ways to maximize the slots and casino experience in each of our games.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in music or degree in relevant Audio field.
- Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience.
- Strong familiarity with music theory and various musical styles.
- Working knowledge and efficiency with Logic Pro X.
- Familiarity with industry standard sample libraries.
- Skilled at playing piano and using MIDI keyboards for tracking and composing.
- Working knowledge of recording and mixing.
- Incredibly comfortable writing music and designing sound effects for any given style on a tight deadline.
- Highly adaptable with the ability to receive and accept constructive feedback and criticism.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Professional and enthusiastic work ethic.
Preferred Requirements
- Postsecondary Degree/Certificate in Music, Audio Production, or related field.
- Experience working with game audio, video slots and casino games.
- Experience working with the human voice.
- Experience with Unity.
This Job Description is to be used as a guide for accomplishing Company objectives. The description incorporates the most typical duties performed and covers only the primary functions and responsibilities of the position. It is recognized that other related duties not specifically mentioned may also be performed. The inclusion of those duties would not alter the overall evaluation of this position.