Audio Designer

Job Title: Audio Designer I Medora Musical 2025

Location: Medora, North Dakota

Job Type: Seasonal

Duration:  Remote: mid-February through mid-May; On-site: May 22 - June 5

Pay Rate: Mid-February - mid-May: $6500; On-site dates: $1300/week

Accommodations: Provided

Job Description:

RWS Global is seeking a skilled and experienced Audio Designer to join our production team for the summer season. The Audio Designer will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and executing all sound elements for our summer productions, ensuring high-quality audio experiences for live performances in a large outdoor venue. This role requires close collaboration with directors, musical directors, production teams, and technical staff to create immersive and dynamic soundscapes that enhance storytelling and audience engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement soundscapes, effects, and reinforcement for all summer productions.
• Work closely with directors and production teams to realize the artistic vision of each show.
• Select, edit, and integrate pre-recorded sound effects and music cues as needed.
• Oversee the setup, testing, and calibration of sound systems, ensuring optimal audio clarity and balance.
• Manage and operate digital sound consoles, microphones, speakers, and other audio equipment.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide solutions to maintain seamless audio performance.
• Supervise and collaborate with A1s and sound crew for live mixing and on-site adjustments.
• Attend technical rehearsals, cue-to-cue, and run-throughs to fine-tune sound elements.
• Ensure compliance with safety and industry standards in all sound operations.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Degree in Sound Design, Audio Engineering, or related field preferred but not required.
• Proven experience as an Audio Designer for live theater, concerts, or large-scale productions.
• Proficiency in digital audio workstations (Pro Tools, QLab, Logic Pro, etc.) and live sound mixing.
• Strong knowledge of professional sound equipment, including digital consoles (e.g., Yamaha, DiGiCo), wireless microphone systems, and speaker arrays.
• Experience working in outdoor venues and adapting to environmental sound challenges.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with creative and technical teams under tight production schedules.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work efficiently in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to guide sound crew and technicians.
• Ability to lift and carry sound equipment and work at heights if needed
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

At RWS Global, our team of bold makers and mold breakers is made of a diverse group of people who we believe make our work stronger. Our stage actively chooses to uplift applicants with diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, sexes, national origins, political affiliations, socio-economic status, veteran and Disability status, and other intersectional dimensions of diversity.

We believe the diversity of our people is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our company’s achievement as well.

We are committed to ongoing learning and developing and implementing programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in all areas of employment as well as through our creative process and projects.

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