Creative Audio Manager, Wearables

Meta is seeking an experienced Sound Design Manager to join our award-winning Creative Audio team of sound designers, design program managers, conversation designers, and creative coders. The role will be embedded within Meta's Wearables sector and will focus on people-management, cross-functional team building, tactical decision making, strategic thinking, and creative leadership. With Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN's in the market, you will have an opportunity to continue shaping audio for the entire end-to-end user experience.

Creative Audio Manager, Wearables Responsibilities:

• Manage a talented team of audio disciplines that consistently deliver on projects and are well-balanced across a range of design skill sets
• Lead the sonic user experience of Meta Wearables products in partnership with product managers, product designers, engineers, UX researchers and content designers
• Work with other audio managers & director to establish, encourage, and enforce best practices across the team
• Set clear expectations and goals while creating a positive work environment based on support and accountability
• Help design product manager manage resources and headcount against a wide, varied, and fast-evolving portfolio of Wearables features
• Escalate design blockers to appropriate manager partners
• Advocate for sound across Meta and in the larger creative community
• Understand the strengths and opportunities on the current team as it grows, actively participating in the recruitment and hiring process
• Present audio features at formal Product and Design reviews

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional sound design, including interaction (User Experience) sound, and sound implementation experience, focused on high-quality sonic experiences in real-time interactive products
• 3+ years experience managing teams of creative and technical audio experts
• Experience leading audio direction and strategic thinking with a background developing product goals, roadmaps, and making decisions based on user impact
• Experience representing work to a broader product team and other leaders, clearly and succinctly articulating goals and strategy
• Knowledge in a wide range of sound design domains including interaction (UX) and immersive sound design for emerging mediums and platforms
• Understanding of the impact interaction sound design can have on people, brands, and product experiences
• Demonstrated skill with strategic decision making and tactical prioritization
• Experience in a quickly evolving environment
• Experience building and shipping sounds for applications or software across a variety of platforms
• Understanding of interaction sound design concepts, and why and how to create sounds

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with studio and location recording, editing, mixing, and mastering
• Facility with various management techniques (Agile, OKR, JTBD, RACI, etc.)
• Experience with audio policy
• Experience with coding or advanced scripting for complex sound implementation
• Experience identifying ways AI can make workflows more efficient

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

$137,000/year to $191,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Client-provided location(s): San Mateo, CA

Job ID: a1KDp00000E2cecMAB

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-16T19:55:33