Senior Voiceover Designer

Team Name:

Hearthstone

Job Title:

Senior Voiceover Designer - Hearthstone | Irvine, CA

Requisition ID:

R023990

Job Description:

Pull up a chair and join us!

The Hearthstone team is looking for a Senior Voiceover Designer to coordinate and develop new voiceover content for our players! From dwarves and orcs to murlocs and monsters, our tavern is full of whimsical characters to bring to life! The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of the voiceover process from end to end, excellent communication skills, and a track record of consistently delivering high quality assets. Responsibilities include dialogue script preparation, adding processing and effects to voice files, in game asset implementation, and delivery of files to partner teams. If that sounds like the right fit for you, we should talk!

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with audio production and design groups to deliver completed dialogue scripts to be used in studio sessions.
• Receive and track delivery of voiceover assets from external partners.
• Use creative processing techniques to bring characters to life and match the artistic vision.
• Implement dialogue assets into the game and track progress using project management software.
• Prepare and deliver dialogue assets to our partners in Localization, Marketing, and Community.
• Collaborate with sound and engineering to improve the dialogue toolset.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• 5+ years of proven ability in mixing and mastering high-quality dialogue.
• Proficient in editing dialogue using ProTools.
• Skilled in editing dialogue for video games, film, or animation.
• Expertise in designing unique voice effects for monsters and magical creatures.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with sound personnel, production, and other fields.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of ProTools.
• Diverse knowledge of various plugins (Waves, Izotope, etc.)
• Knowledge or familiarity with sound middleware and game development tools such as Unity, Wwise, etc.
• Knowledge of JIRA software.

Key Attributes:

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Ability to take feedback from various sources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Plusses /Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity of the Warcraft or Hearthstone universe.
• Actively plays Hearthstone.
• Experience designing sound effects.
• Experience working with multiple different fields: Sound, Design, Art, Engineering.

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Portfolio - Please provide a URL or equivalent experience that showcases samples of work.
• Cover Letter

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing a true work/life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting [https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/>.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.