The role has a strong focus on people-management, team building, and tactical decision making. It also allows for hands-on sound design, implementation, and production work, and features a long runway for innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking.Sound Design Manager ResponsibilitiesSupport a growing team of Sound Designers, focusing on team engagement and fulfillment, facilitating career growth, and creating a supportive atmosphere of innovation, excellence, and executionWork with Sound Design Director and Creative Operations to establish, encourage, and enforce best practices across the teamSet clear expectations and create a positive work environment based on support and accountability, in collaboration with the Sound Design Team leadershipHelp manage resources and headcount against a wide, varied, and fast-evolving portfolio of projectsCollaborate with Engineering, Design, and Product Management in teams across Facebook to incorporate innovative audio experiences into our family of productsAdvocate for the role and value of sound across Facebook and in the larger creative communityUnderstand the strengths and opportunities on the current team as it grows, and recruit new designers and actively participate in the hiring processMinimum Qualifications5+ years of professional sound design and sound implementation experience focused on innovative, high-quality, real-time interactive products3+ years experience assembling and managing teams of creative and technical experts with specialtiesDemonstrated skill with strategic decision making and tactical prioritizationExperience in a fast-paced and quickly evolving environmentKnowledge of, and interest in, how culture and dynamics create teamsPreferred QualificationsFamiliarity with studio and location recording, editing, mixing, and masteringExperience with coding or advanced scripting for complex sound implementationFacility with various management techniques (Agile, OKR, JTBD, etc.)