Links
Recruitment Agencies
1. Indeed : https://www.indeed.co.uk/jobs?q=Audio+Designer&l=United+Kingdom
2. Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Job/sound-designer-jobs-SRCH_KO0,14.htm
3. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/sound-design-jobs/?country=gb
Leading Producers and Products
1. Audiokinetic. (https://www.audiokinetic.com/products/wwise/)
The producer of the tool "Wwise". It is very popular, advanced, feature-rich interactive audio solution for games. In many recruitment qualifications for "Sound producers for games", experience in Wwise is necessary.
2. The DAW Software.
Although there are many competitor alternatives are existing, the most popular two of the last decade are:
a. Apple Logic Pro X (https://www.apple.com/lae/logic-pro/)
It is the leading DAW for only MAC users. Having experience in Logic Pro is essential in many recruitment qualifications.
b. Steinberg Cubase (https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html)
Cubase is the leading DAW in Windows and MAC platforms since 1989. Having experience in Cubase is heavily demanded qualification in majority of recruitment qualifications for "audio designer" positions.
3. The Sampler Software
Kontakt is the market-leading software for MAC and Windows platforms. Even it is coming with a huge audio samples library, you may extend its capabilities with obtaining many free or commercial add-on libraries if required. Having experience in Kontakt is a recruitment qualification frequently mentioned.
b. Steinberg HALion 6 (https://www.steinberg.net/en/shop/buy_product/product/halion-6.html)
HaLion 6 is one of a big competitor of Kontakt. Since it is the product of the same producer, the firms already having Steinberg Cubase may ask some experience in HALion 6 in recruitment qualifications.
4. Sound for Picture Software
a. Steinberd Nuendo (https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/nuendo/start.html)
For audio for film & TV post and games related position, experience in use of Nuendo is another recruitment qualification that has to be considered