AddressJob
Scripting Editor
Description
Position Title: English Editor/ Scripting Editor
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Formatting, editing and proofreading English subtitles for audio and grammatical accuracy for major
Hollywood studios.
- Formatting, editing and proofreading English subtitles intended for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Footnoting cultural references and expressions as an aid to translators.
- Performing audio fidelity quality checks (ensuring subtitles match the audio).
- Localizing language and spelling for British and U.S. English releases.
- Manipulating English files using proprietary software, including preparing scripts and running conversions
between formats.
- Staying abreast of changing studio requests and ensuring the timely delivery of projects.
- Editing DHI files as per the set quality and quantity benchmarks on the team.
- Ability to accurately identify, locate and use team documentation like checklists, work instructions, manual,
client documents etc.
- Ability to navigate on Sfera and the database well.
- The Editor needs to be able to identify and report problems as soon as they occur when working on files.
- Reading all emails addressed to them by their leads and managers.
- Good process knowledge in order to produce a quality product.
Skills and personal attributes:
- Exceptional audio sensitivity - ability to understand spoken American English.
- Good comprehension skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Proven research skills and fact-checking using Internet-based search engines.
- Broad cultural knowledge and wide range of interests.
- Team player, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and work under tight deadline.
- Technically proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint.
- Good knowledge of Computers and internet.
- Good typing speed and accuracy.
- Broad cultural knowledge and wide range of interests.
- To be regular in attendance
- Have a good attitude towards co-workers and superiors
- Proficiency in relevant software
- Have a good attitude towards co-workers and superiors
- He/she needs to be able to work without too much supervision
- To be willing to take on new responsibilities
Note: Applicant should be flexible with change in work weeks and/or shift if there's a business need
