English Editor (Bangalore, India)

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English Editor (Bangalore, India)

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Position Title: English Editor/ Scripting Editor (Bangalore, India)

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