Sound Designer

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Job Description

Sound Designer - Smooth

At Global we think big work hard and never stand still. Were the proud home of the best media and entertainment driven by our talented and passionate people. Our mission To make everyones day brighter - our Globallers our audiences our partners and our were in the studio building world-class technology or securing record Outdoor advertising partnerships we make sure were doing it as a team.

Your Role: Sound Designer - Smooth

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team behind Smooth one of the UKs biggest commercial radio brands reaching 7.6 million listeners every week

As a Sound Designer youll create standout imaging and branded content solutions for all Smooth stations across the UK helping to shape the sound that listeners know and love.

Working within our Sound Design team youll help bring on-air events such as Smooths All Time Top 500 to life and turn briefs from household brands into scripts and audio that grab attention.

As a Sound Designer at Global you will:

Key Responsibilities

• Produce Branded Content Audio : Youll write and produce live reads sponsor credits and promos for any client-led activity across the Smooth brand.

• Produce Imaging and Promos : Youll help develop the station sound by writing and producing standout sweepers promos and branded intros thatll be played across the Smooth Network and its brand extensions.

• Load and Schedule Audio : Youll ensure audio is delivered to the playout system with the correct metadata so its ready to be broadcast on-air using Zetta and GSelector where appropriate.

What Youll Love About This Role

• Think Big : No two briefs are the same so youll have the freedom to try new angles experiment and make audio that raises the bar every time.

• Own It : Youll take responsibility of commercial and programming campaigns taking audio from the first brief to the final mix.

• Keep it Simple : Youll get to turn complex briefs into clean punchy audio that sounds effortless.

• Better Together : Youll work closely with voiceover artists and fellow Sound Designers to turn your ideas into full pieces of audio.

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months youll have:

• Worked alongside the team to develop the sound of the Smooth brand.

• Developed a balanced understanding of Global Smooth and its brand extensions.

• Produced audio thats been heard by millions of people.

• Received professional training and guidance where needed.

What Youll Need

• A superior understanding of Pro Tools: Youll know your EQ from your compression and can turn a blank session into polished audio fast.

• A great knowledge of radio: Youll have hands-on experience of producing imaging or branded content audio for a radio station.

• Attention to detail: Youre a natural problem-solver with a keen eye for detail an approachable attitude and the creativity to make every piece of audio stand out.

• Excellent time management : You thrive in a busy environment delivering polished audio quickly without letting quality slip.

• Creative writing : You know how to write engaging scripts and can write in natural spoken English that works perfectly on air.

• Ownership and collaboration: You take responsibility of your own goals help others in achieving business goals and constantly push for higher standards.

*Please attach an imaging audio demo or link with your application*

Creating a place we all belong at Global

We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented amplified and that we cantserve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people which is why were passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So no matter who you are or where you are from you can find your place at Global.

As a business we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore we operate a Smart Working you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process drop us an email at well be happy to help.