VO Assistant Director
The Gearbox Entertainment Company is an award-winning creator and distributor of entertainment for people around the world. Gearbox Entertainment develops and publishes products through its subsidiaries, Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms and Borderlands, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld. Gearbox’s ambition is to entertain the world and its key driving objectives include the pursuit of happiness for our talent, partners and customers, the prioritization of entertainment and creativity and a measured respect for profitability. For more information, visit www.Gearbox.com.
The VO Assistant Director is expected to aid the VO Director in the creation and production of voiceover recording for our games. The VO Assistant Director additionally will assist with contractual relationships with actors, scheduling, budgeting for recording, and in ensuring that the Gearbox audio department adheres to the best standards of professional audio performance and quality.
Responsibilities:
- Direct talent in VO sessions, adhering to the guidelines and vision set by the VO director
- Assist the VO Director in identifying, vetting, and casting talent for multiple projects
- Develop a deep understanding of the narrative for games in production, and take opportunities to provide feedback and support on writing voice, especially where that is influenced by potential casting or VO direction
- Help maintain a database of talent
- Assist in tracking VO sessions and payment
- Create and maintain department schedules, manage tasks (using production tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SmartSheet, Miro, and MS Office) and govern department scope for multiple projects
Qualifications:
- Previous experience with voiceover direction and/or voiceover acting
- Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to maintain professional demeanor while working with talent and external agents and agencies
- Ability to multi-task
- Detail-oriented
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Preferred: Game development experience and/or strong familiarity with the games industry
- Preferred: Creative writing skills, especially with humor
Bonus Points For:
- Game development experience and/or strong familiarity with the games industry
- Creative writing skills, especially with humor
Gearbox Entertainment believes that all team members should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the world we strive to entertain. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide fair and equal treatment to all team members and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.