English Editor

Job

English Editor

Description

Job Title:

English Editor

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of files is consistently high, and accurate with regards to audio fidelity, timing, and other finer guidelines that need to be followed for the format.
• Creating English files, as well as correcting all errors while proofing a file and ensure the file is checked against reference materials related to the project, conforms to department guidelines and/or client specifications, and the final product is consistent and error-free.
• Footnoting cultural references and expressions as an aid to translators.
• Adhering to deadlines for all assignments.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with supervisors and coordinators regarding the status of work as well as reporting problems as soon as they occur.
• Follow department-specific schedules and guidelines and demonstrate adherence to the schedule.
• Support root cause analysis for English quality issues.
• Provide support for other product lines such as English templates, dialogue lists and spotting lists as needed.
• Actively participate in all job/personal knowledge training program.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior or Team Lead.
  
  

• Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Translation, Creative Writing, or relevant equivalent
• 1-2 years of experience working in transcribing or QCing English subtitles and captions
• English native speaker or ILR Level 5 proficiency
• Exceptional audio sensitivity – ability to understand a variety of English accents, including regional accents from the US, UK, Australis and other English speaking regions
• Must be organized, diligent, and detail-oriented
• Ability to exercise critical thinking and analysis, apply good judgement and research when faced with ambiguous situations
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines
• Strong collaboration skills to ensure success across the team
• Ability to work independently