English Editor - Tech Services

Job description

Pixelogic, a subsidiary of the IMAGICA GROUP, is a global provider of content localization and distribution services for the media and entertainment industry. Built on advanced next generation workflows and operations in Burbank, Culver City, London, Cairo and Cape Town, Pixelogic services the industrys leading content owners including the major Hollywood studios, broadcasters and digital platforms.

Pixelogic services include subtitling and closed captioning, foreign language dubbing, access services, text and metadata translation, audio services, marketing and promotional material design and versioning, digital cinema mastering and key fulfillment, home entertainment mastering, compression and authoring for physical media formats, transcoding and packaging for digital distribution products, archive mastering, and custom software and application development services.

Pixelogic was founded in 2016 as a next-gen media supply chain provider focused on premium localization and distribution services for features and series, including marketing materials such as trailers and TV spots. The company localizes content in over 60 languages and services all worldwide distribution venues and delivery formats. This includes support for digital cinema, physical media (DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray) and hundreds of digital media variants. Pixelogic employs nearly 700 full-time employees worldwide.

Join a new team of technically focused operators who will work closely with technology developers to bridge the gap between tech development and production, to support and streamline the use and testing of AI, automation, voice-to-text transcription, editing and language tools, systems and processes.

Successful candidates will work 4X11 hour shifts per week upon completion of training.

Testing process

All candidates will be required to complete an international industry standard transcription test and proofing test. The tests are designed to highlight your English grammar, spelling, punctuation and listening skills. They are also designed to showcase your feel for the type of tasks required for the position. The purpose of the test is not to test your knowledge of the software or technical specifications of subtitling. It is a prerequisite for consideration.

Training

Successful editors will be given training by our experienced team and approved by a US specialist before beginning work on live projects. The training and initial experience portion will be completed during a paid internship period. Once we have established the groundwork, permanent positions will be made available to all editors able to meet the performance requirements.

Responsibilities

* Responsible for the technical support and preparation of files for voice to text automation & custom lexicon creation.
* Technical conforming of English closed captions, SDH, English templates, & Transcripts.
* Responsible for training of English editors and other employees on best practices, subtitling/ captioning software and new workflows.
* Maintain quality standards for accuracy and speed.
* Work specified on-call schedule, in addition to a regular schedule.
* Must be punctual, dependable, and flexible, and possess a team attitude and willingness to adapt to last-minute changes to programming and industry.
* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements
* Bachelor's degree, preferably in English, Information Technology, Film editing, sound/audio editing, linguistics, journalism, and language study majors and/or Entertainment and Media.
* Basic coding experience is desirable, but will also be taught if the candidate is technically minded.
* Film/Broadcast Captioning and Scripting experience advantageous.
* Knowledge of professional scripting, subtitling, and audio software highly desirable.
* Comfortable with computers, Microsoft Office and using different software.
* Excellent reading skills, spelling/vocabulary and grammar.
* Ability to handle multiple tasks while focusing on a high amount of attention to detail.
* Ability to perform under pressure with changing priorities.