sound design jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, sound design appears in 141 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Marketing Video Editor roles, with demand down 95% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about sound design
+Is sound design in demand in 2026?
Yes. sound design appears in 141 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 95% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Marketing Video Editor roles (77% of Marketing Video Editor postings list it).
+What jobs require sound design?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require sound design are Marketing Video Editor (77% of postings list sound design), Audio Editing Specialist (3% of postings list sound design), Video Production Specialist (3% of postings list sound design).
+What skills are commonly paired with sound design?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), sound design most often appears alongside Video editing, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Storyboarding.
+Where is sound design most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring sound design are Republic, Albania, Armenia, Costa Rica, Denmark, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new sound design content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring sound design — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require sound design
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Video Editor | 109 | 77.3% |
| Audio Editing Specialist | 4 | 2.8% |
| Video Production Specialist | 4 | 2.8% |
| Content Producer | 3 | 2.1% |
| Editing AI Content Producer | 3 | 2.1% |
| AI Creative Producer | 1 | 0.7% |
| AI Product Designer | 1 | 0.7% |
| AI Video Artist | 1 | 0.7% |
| AI Video Creator | 1 | 0.7% |
| AI Video Editor | 1 | 0.7% |
Top metros hiring for sound design
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 3 | 15.8% |
| Albania | 2 | 10.5% |
| Armenia | 2 | 10.5% |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 10.5% |
| Denmark | 2 | 10.5% |
| Gibraltar | 2 | 10.5% |
| Greece | 2 | 10.5% |
| Little Canada | 2 | 10.5% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 10.5% |
Skills commonly paired with sound design
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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