Job
Senior Sound Mixer
Description
Company
As the world’s leading multidisciplinary service provider, Deluxe underpins the media and entertainment industry, servicing content creators and distributors including Netflix, WarnerMedia, The Walt Disney Company, Amazon, Apple, Viacom, NBCU, Google, AT&T and many others, by providing Global Content Distribution, Localization, Accessibility and Mastering while leading end-to-end innovation with unparalleled scale and agility across the Streaming, Theatrical, Broadcast and Mobile landscapes. With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the globe, the company employs over 3,500 of the most talented and experienced industry individuals worldwide. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com
Full-Time, Permanent Position
Location: Madrid
Hours/Shifts: 40
Position Overview
Senior Sound Mixer
Position Responsibilities
- Perform high-end final mixing for feature films and TV series, ensuring a balanced, impactful, and cinematic sound.
- Craft dynamic, immersive soundscapes by seamlessly blending dialogue, sound effects, foley, and music.
- Adapt mixes to meet theatrical, broadcast, and streaming platform specifications, including Dolby Atmos, 5.1, and 7.1 surround formats.
- Ensure that all mixes adhere to international loudness and technical standards, adjusting as necessary for different distribution platforms.
- Work closely with directors, producers, and supervising sound editors to execute their creative vision while providing expert recommendations on sound enhancement.
- Attend spotting sessions, offer creative input, and guide clients through the final mix review process.
- Revise and refine mixes based on director and producer feedback, ensuring an efficient workflow without compromising artistic integrity
- Operate high-end mixing consoles and digital audio workstations (DAWs) such as Pro Tools HDX, ensuring seamless integration with post-production workflows.
- Stay at the forefront of audio technology and mixing techniques, incorporating new tools and processes to enhance efficiency and creative output.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical audio issues, optimizing playback environments and sound reproduction across multiple formats.
- Provide guidance to junior sound mixers and re-recording engineers, fostering professional development within the sound team.
- Contribute to establishing and refining best practices in sound mixing and audio post-production workflows.
Key Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in cinema/film, as well as:
- 5+ years of experience as a Sound Mixer or Re-Recording Mixer in feature films and high-end TV series.
- Deep understanding of cinematic sound aesthetics, storytelling techniques, and industry standards.
- Proven track record of working on high-profile, internationally distributed content
- Expert-level proficiency in Pro Tools HDX and mixing consoles such as Avid S6 or similar high-end control surfaces.
- Advanced knowledge of Dolby Atmos, 5.1/7.1 surround sound, and immersive audio workflows.
- Strong experience mixing in theatrical, broadcast, and OTT streaming formats, ensuring compliance with platform-specific technical standards.
- Solid understanding of ADR, foley, and dialogue editing processes.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate creative direction into technically flawless sound mixes.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining an impeccable attention to detail.
Diversity Statement
Deluxe is committed to inclusivity, fostering an environment where every employee feels comfortable bringing their full selves to work. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on race, colour, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
