About the role
Role Overview
Playground Games is seeking an Audio Designer to work on the Forza Horizon team. This is an agency contract role based on-site at the Playground Games studio in Royal Leamington Spa. The successful candidate will be employed by a managed service provider.
Company Profile
Playground Games is a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, known for the BAFTA award-winning Forza Horizon franchise. The team focuses on creating accessible, beautiful, and fun, genre-defining games.
Working Conditions
- Location: On-site at the studio in Royal Leamington Spa.
- Contract Type: Agency contract via a managed service provider.
- Hybrid Model: Minimum of three days per week in the studio.
- Visa Sponsorship: Not available for this position.
- Reasonable Accommodations: Available by contacting recruitment@playground-games.com.
Responsibilities
- Design exceptional audio assets and implement robust audio systems.
- Deliver high-quality audio content within a fast-paced environment.
- Work on multiple, diverse features with the wider development team.
- Learn and develop as a part of an experienced audio team.
- Collaborate with the Audio team to deliver world-class audio experiences with a focus on dialogue and world audio.
- Implement technical systems and craft sound design across narrative, ambience, vehicles, and cinematics.
- Partner with a multidisciplinary team to deliver an outstanding player experience.
Requirements
- Proven experience, with demonstrable work on at least one published title (ideally AAA).
- Proficiency with industry-standard DAWs and plugins.
- In-depth knowledge of middleware (ideally FMOD).
- Experience in implementation, debugging, and optimisation of audio systems.
- Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, tools, and pipelines.
- Team-focused with excellent communication skills.
- A genuine passion for video games, film, and music.
- A portfolio demonstrating high-quality audio design work (provided as a link or submitted with CV).
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to contribute to a world-class game while working alongside an established, talented, and collaborative team at a leading first-party game studio.