Sound Design Manager

General Motors Australia & New Zealand

Not specified, Australia
Hybrid
Sound design for automotive interfaces
Develop sonic vocabulary for brands
Lead sound design team
This role shapes how GM’s brands feel and communicate at an emotional auditory level, elevating sonic identity into a defining strength for GM’s digital future

Job Summary

  • This role shapes how GM’s brands feel and communicate at an emotional auditory level, elevating sonic identity into a defining strength for GM’s digital future.
  • Your team will shape brand-specific chimes, UX feedback cues, haptic tones, interior soundscapes, and exterior EV/AV audio signatures.
  • The culture here is experimental, collaborative, and rooted in craft, with designers bringing a blend of musicality, technical precision, and product intuition.

Matching Summary

This role shapes how GM’s brands feel and communicate at an emotional auditory level, elevating sonic identity into a defining strength for GM’s digital future.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Sound design for automotive interfaces
  • Develop sonic vocabulary for brands
  • Lead sound design team
  • Craft UX sound strategy
  • Create UI and system audio

Nice-to-have

  • Global sound execution experience
  • Design for non-traditional interfaces
  • Experimental and collaborative culture
  • Passion for brand and cars

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years professional experience in Sound Design or UX Design
  • Portfolio showcasing storytelling through craft
  • 3+ years professional experience as a people leader

Work Rights

Not specified

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