Sr Director, Sound Design

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the Play Station brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting‑edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world.

Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the Play Station brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

The Senior Director, Sound leads the creative, technical, and strategic vision for sound, dialogue and talent casting across Play Station Studios globally. This leader sets the standard for world‑class audio experiences, guiding teams and collaborating with internal studios and external partners to deliver groundbreaking, emotionally resonant sound for Play Station’s portfolio of AAA titles.

As the global head of the sound function, the Senior Director partners with studio leadership, technology groups, and executive management to drive innovation, quality, and alignment with Play Station Studios’ creative and strategic goals.

At Play Station Studios, you’ll help define the future of sound in interactive entertainment. Collaborating with award‑winning teams across the globe, you will influence the sonic identity of world‑class titles while shaping the next generation of immersive Play Station audio experiences.

• Establish and drive global sound direction and creative vision that aligns with Play Station Studios.
• Partner directly with executive and senior leadership to align sound strategy with overall Play Station Studios goals.
• Partner with Studio and Audio Directors to ensure the quality of sound across studios, ensuring world‑class consistency.
• Define and champion long‑term initiatives that enhance creative and technical excellence globally.

• Drive Audio best practices across all Play Station Studios titles.
• Lead research and development initiatives with internal teams, hardware partners, and external vendors.
• Oversee implementation pipelines and raise overall sound quality and performance standards.
• Present innovation and technology recommendations to executive leadership.

• Partner with various technology groups to define and guide Play Station Studios’ global sound technical roadmap.
• Direct investment in new tools and technologies impacting audio creation and delivery.
• Develop new approaches to tracking, analyzing, and improving audio production workflows.
• Ensure all sound content meets or exceeds the Play Station Studios quality bar.

• Maintain strong global relationships with external recording and production partners.
• Own Play Station Studios standards and processes for audio acquisition and recording.

• Lead global communication efforts for the sound department.
• Represent Play Station Studios’ sound innovations through conferences, PR, and industry forums.
• Partner with leadership to maintain consistent and transparent communication across regions.
• Cultivate collaboration and knowledge sharing across all sound teams and development partners.

• Monitor and forecast global sound team resources, staffing, and budgets to ensure the organization is both sustainable and future ready.
• Translate executive decisions into regional or studio‑level action plans.
• Collaborate to enhance production processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen cross‑studio coordination.
• Oversee budgeting, scheduling, and headcount allocation globally to maintain a responsive and efficient organization.

• Lead global sound innovation initiatives and foster creative experimentation.
• Regularly benchmark and research emerging industry practices and technologies.
• Encourage risk‑taking and creative excellence within the sound and…