Goal templates — Proficient – Senior Sound Designer

Game Audio/Sound Effects · General · P3 — Mid-Level Professional

These are canon-derived frames, not advice: every line is either verbatim JobFrame canon text or a fixed template wrapping it. ⟨target⟩ / ⟨baseline⟩ / ⟨date⟩ are placeholders for the manager to fill in. Nothing here is generated by AI — rows are omitted, never invented, when the canon lacks the underlying field.

MBO areas

Key result areas from this level's responsibilities, each with a standard grounded in the canon leveling rubric where one exists.

Area	Standard	Target	Due
Blend, mix, and master multi-track sessions.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Manage voice-over pipelines.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Lead audio design for key game features.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Mentor junior sound designers.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Coordinate with other departments to ensure audio consistency.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Develop and maintain audio style guides.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Conduct audio quality assurance checks.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩
Participate in strategic planning for audio development.	Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"	⟨target⟩	⟨date⟩

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1. Area: Blend, mix, and master multi-track sessions.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

2. Area: Manage voice-over pipelines.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

3. Area: Lead audio design for key game features.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

4. Area: Mentor junior sound designers.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

5. Area: Coordinate with other departments to ensure audio consistency.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

6. Area: Develop and maintain audio style guides.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

7. Area: Conduct audio quality assurance checks.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

8. Area: Participate in strategic planning for audio development.  [source: responsibility (component)]
   Standard: Consistent with this level's decision rights: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"
   Target:   ⟨target⟩   Due: ⟨date⟩

Scorecard

Only perspectives with real canon backing are shown — no Financial or Customer perspective, since nothing in the canon grounds business-financial or customer measures for a role alone.

Learning & growth

Proficiency: "Active Listening"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Speaking"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Reading Comprehension"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Writing"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Critical Thinking"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Proficiency: "Operations Monitoring"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

Role calibration

Meets the scope bar: "Features or a sub-system end-to-end"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the autonomy bar: "Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the complexity bar: "Diverse problems; adapts existing approaches"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the impact bar: "Project / team outcomes"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩
Meets the leadership bar: "Mentors juniors informally"→ ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩

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Learning & growth
  - Proficiency: "Active Listening"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Speaking"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Reading Comprehension"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Writing"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Critical Thinking"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]
  - Proficiency: "Operations Monitoring"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: O*NET skill (MF-118 KSA)]

Role calibration
  - Meets the scope bar: "Features or a sub-system end-to-end"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Scope)]
  - Meets the autonomy bar: "Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Autonomy)]
  - Meets the complexity bar: "Diverse problems; adapts existing approaches"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Complexity)]
  - Meets the impact bar: "Project / team outcomes"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Impact)]
  - Meets the decision rights bar: "Owns implementation decisions for own scope"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Decision rights)]
  - Meets the leadership bar: "Mentors juniors informally"  →  ⟨target⟩ by ⟨date⟩   [source: level dimension (Leadership)]