Criterion is a multi-award winning developer, best known for the hit Burnout series and is amongst the best game studios in the world with a world class team of game makers at its heart.
Most recently, Criterion were responsible for Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. The Need For Speed series has been labelled “the bestselling racing brand in the gaming world” after franchise sales topped 100 million copies. Criterion’s latest instalment received rave reviews from critics around the world and won a ton of awards. Hot Pursuit, became the highest rated Need For Speed title ever and set a new bar for online excellence with its BAFTA winning innovative Autolog feature set.
Criterion Games provides a stable studio atmosphere and is backed by Electronic Arts, the world’s largest publisher and developer of video games. Located in Guildford town centre, within leafy Surrey, we’re only a short 40 minute train journey from London and all its entertainment.
To be a part of this talented team you need to be passionate about games and committed to being the best in the world at what you do. You need to know what matters to the people who play our games and be passionate about surpassing their and our, expectations. In return we offer the chance to work with the foremost talent in Europe in an upwardly mobile studio where professional growth of our employees is at the heart of how we operate. We also offer a host of extra benefits including private health care, pension and generous employee share purchase plans (ESPP).
We are hiring and actively looking to add the world’s top talent to a team that just delivered the highest rated Need for Speed title yet. This is a very exciting time at Criterion Games and anyone that joins us will be working on top selling, world class games, on cutting edge hardware in an extremely creative environment.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Criterion is looking for an outstanding Audio Director, who will design and lead the audio theme and vision for the studio. The Audio Director is a critical role and forms part of the studio leadership team. Criterion is a studio that is driven by a passion for quality and excellence. The successful candidate will need to inspire and lead the team with a strong vision for the game’s audio direction. Working in collaboration with the studios creative leadership, you are responsible for designing and delivering an outstanding audio theme that keeps the gamer engaged and playing.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
You will have a solid knowledge of how sounds works, with a proven track record of creating and directing cutting edge audio for AAA-titles. Your work history should show extensive experience in people management and project delivery, with the ability to build and lead a team, giving and receiving feedback and constructive criticism. You are also well used to delivering great quality against time and tech constraints. You work proactively to identify and manage resources and outsourcing requirements.
For this position Criterion is looking for a person with excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You should be a born leader with a passion for audio. Flexible in approach, you must be able to balance structure/process with the needs of a creative and dynamic environment. You have extensive experience of the full development cycle from concept development to final delivery. You are goal oriented and have experience of providing timely and honest feedback on performance against agreed goals. You enjoy working in a position where you manage dependencies to deliver against plan and goals.