Localization Project Manager, Arabic Turkish Speaker - Project-based, 3 months
Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC, Egypt
Job Description
Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC provides distribution services and technology solutions to the entertainment industry. We help studios, broadcasters and digital retailers localize and distribute their feature and episodic titles to global audiences on-time and with superior quality.
Our service offerings cover end-to-end workflows including language services such as scripting, subtitling, access services, dubbing, text and metadata localization in over 50 languages. Our technical services master and prepare this content in all distribution products including digital cinema, digital media and physical media (Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD).
To date, we serviced thousands of titles for iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, Movies Anywhere and others. We also authored thousands of Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD discs. Our research and development team works on cutting-edge technologies such as 4K, high dynamic range (Dolby Vision, HDR10+), artificial intelligence and machine learning, software automation and our proprietary end-to-end operating platform branded as pHelix.
Experience start-up at scale. Be part of building innovative solutions to service our media and entertainment clients and help us fulfill their content distribution needs. Join us if you’re passionate about entertainment, innovation and customer service excellence!
Scope of the Role
As part of the Scripting and Subtitling Department, this role will assume primary responsibility of vendor management for a 3-month project encompassing language subtitling and subtitling template creation and quality control.
Reporting to the WW Manager for Catalog Scripting and Subtitling, the Project Manager will implement the project strategy and act as a focal point for internal clients, production teams, and localization vendors to ensure adherence to due dates, allocated budgets, and quality requirements.
Often, the Project Manager will need to review Arabic, English, or Turkish timed-text and metadata files to vet quality, communicate issues to vendors, and/or ensure compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Manage language subtitling projects internally with various stakeholders.
- Monitor project budgets and negotiate rates and timelines with localization vendors.
- Coordinate information and assets from different teams and work with the Project Managers and other colleagues to eliminate blockers.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.
- Act as a point of escalation for internal and external parties working with different internal teams and external partners to consistently deliver quality product on-time.
- Vet timed-text and metadata files following a technical and a linguistic checklist to ensure adherence to quality requirements.
- Make sure that clients' needs are met as projects evolve.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English in addition to intermediate proficiency in Turkish are required.
- Experience in multi-language subtitling/dubbing project management including translation workflows and management systems.
- Experience in professional subtitling software and timed-text formats.
- Team player with outstanding communication, organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and positive attitude when dealing with emergencies.
- Must be open to work in different time zones and being on-call during weekends.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Social Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training amp; Development