Localization Coordinator, Dubbing

Job

Localization Coordinator, Dubbing

Description

Title: Localization Coordinator, Dubbing

Reports to: APAC Dubbing Coordination (POD Lead), Amazon Dubbing Coordination Team Lead

Business Unit: Deluxe Dubbing

About the Company

As the world’s leading multidisciplinary service provider, Deluxe underpins the media and entertainment industry, servicing content creators and distributors including Netflix, WarnerMedia, The Walt Disney Company, Amazon, Apple, Viacom, NBCU, Google, AT&T and many others, by providing Global Content Distribution, Localization, Accessibility and Mastering while leading endtoend innovation with unparalleled scale and agility across the Streaming, Theatrical, Broadcast and Mobile landscapes. With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the globe, the company employs over 3,200 of the most talented and experienced industry individuals worldwide. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com

Position Summary

As a Localization Coordinator, Dubbing, you will play a crucial role in coordinating all aspects of dubbing projects with Deluxeowned and external dubbing studios. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the smooth and timely delivery of projects by distributing source assets, monitoring project milestones, and effectively communicating project status to the Order Management team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Kickoff schedules with dubbing studios and facilitate smooth handover of project assets.

• Proactively monitor project milestones and timelines to ensure projects are progressing according to schedule.

• Work with dubbing studios to prioritize work and understand capacity constraints, ensuring alignment with project deadlines and client expectations.

• Act as the main point of contact for dubbing studios, facilitating communication, and addressing any questions or issues that may arise during the project lifecycle.

• Proactively communicate project requirements, timelines, and expectations clearly to dubbing studios to ensure alignment and minimize misunderstandings.

• Report on project health to the Order Management team to inform project status, leveraging technology and data for insights and analysis.

• Proactively identify and flag projects at risk of being delayed and coordinate with dubbing studios to address any issues and mitigate risks.

• Coordinate with the Creative Dubbing Supervisors in ensuring final approval of dubbing projects, maintaining the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

• Communicate with Creative Dubbing Supervisors on project expectations and timelines across multiple lines of business, including but not limited to dubbing and subtitling.

• Identify and communicate interdependencies across titles and lines of business, flagging potential issues and mitigating risks to project delivery.

• Liaise with the Audio QC team to ensure the quality and accuracy of dubbing projects, providing feedback to dubbing studios as needed to address any issues or discrepancies.

• Act as a point of contact for dubbing studios, managing escalations, and resolving technical issues promptly.

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in sending purchase orders to dubbing studios and triggering resource payments.

• Accountable for ontime delivery, strictly respecting project milestones, procedures, and client specification of respective languages.

• Own 100% adherence to keeping data in Deluxe platform (Smart sheets, Playbooks) accurate and up to date, including milestonesdeadlines for each deliverable, and dates for clientfacing materials, etc.

• Clear and timely communication and own Deluxe’s brand when working with Studios to ensure they receive a smooth and pleasant experience.

• Liaise with Order Management on changes to project plan, ensuring that the new plan is communicated with those impacted teams, and we adhere to the revised or current deadline set by the customer.

• Escalation of potential risks when managing a project, and suggestions to mitigate should be part of the daily tasks. Escalate to Team Leads if Studio don’t deliver files on time, are unresponsive, are not following instructions and if there are any attitude issues that impact quality and timeliness of a deliverable.

• Use dashboards and tools available to keep track of current work, pipeline work and possible capacity bottlenecks for the languages assigned to you. This will allow for preemptive planning to avoid delays in delivery.

• Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in film, media production, communications, or related field preferred.

  • Prior experience in project coordination, preferably within the media, entertainment, or localization industry.

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external partners.

  • Proficiency in project management tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Sfera, Jira, Trello) preferred.

  • Knowledge of dubbing workflows and processes is a plus.

  • Benefits

    • You will be part of a large international and culturally diverse team.

    • You will have the opportunity to make an impact for the organization, and for the customers.

    • You will have opportunities to further grow your skills and grow within the company.

    • You will have the opportunity to expand your professional network.

    • Equal Employment:

      Deluxe is committed to inclusivity, fostering an environment where every employee feels comfortable bringing their full selves to work. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, or any other discriminations.