Hybrid Project Manager – Localization

at Pixelogic Media

• Job title: Project Manager – Localization
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Burbank, United States

About the role

• Project Manager managing localization editing projects for film and video industry clients. Building workflows and timelines while ensuring quality post-production asset delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage localization editing projects from client order to delivery completion based on specifications and needs for clients in film and video industry.
• Build strong working relationships with film and video entertainment industry clients and focus on delivering the highest quality post-production assets on time.
• Develop localization project plans and editing workflows, managing time, budget, resources and audio and video quality control.
• Manage, monitor, and update localization project timelines and set realistic expectations for day-to-day deliveries.
• Work with the billing team to ensure projects are billed correctly and on time to clients.
• Perform localization order entries based on client requests and ensure final deliveries of edited film content, foreign language captioning, and dubbing materials are within expected timeframe.
• Provide strategic solutions to any post-production editing issues such as casting requirements, treatment of sensitive language within content, and use of gendered vs non-gendered language in subtitles.
• Collaborate with operational localization teams of editors to build processes and ensure workflow operates smoothly and efficiently to enhance the client experience.
• Identify areas of opportunity to enhance clients’ experience and work closely with other department leaders to drive initiatives and to execute on those opportunities.
• Liaise with multiple clients and maintain clear communication.
• Abide by security policies and protect information assets.
• Partial telecommuting permitted.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Communication, Translation, Digital Media, or related field, plus 3 years of experience in the position offered or a related role.
• Requires 3 years of experience in all of the following: overseeing film and video editing projects in localization, subtitling, Audio, and/or post-production editing services for media industry;
• developing and monitoring post-production workflows;
• consulting with clients on optimizing workflows, technical and non-technical specifications and developing strategies to meet required deadlines and live dates;
• communicating creative strategies and editing decisions to downstream teams;
• and liaising with internal teams, vendors, and clients throughout localization project lifecycle.