JOB TITLE: Senior Localization Producer
REPORTING TO: Account Director
LOCATION: Beverly Hills, LA
WORKING PATTERN: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 18:30
REPORTS TO: Account Director
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Picture Production Company is a leading International Creative Production agency that combines a dedicated award-winning creative team with unparalleled production facilities.
With offices in LA and London, we offer a full agency cross platform service that delivers on brief, on budget and on schedule – our commitment, our passion, and our attention to detail can be seen on screen in each and every job we do.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for an energetic Senior Localization Producer to join our International Marketing Services team. This is a hands-on role helping the department run efficiently and effectively on a day to day basis. A positive, can-do attitude and great sense of humor are a must, as this is a fast-paced environment with ever-changing client needs and deadlines. This role will focus on the client side, ensuring that communication between the business and the client is fast, effective and clear.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reporting to the Account Director, Marketing Services (LA) and working closely with the team of localization producers and coordinators to ensure materials are produced to a high standard and on time
- Help to develop and document existing workflows as well as continuous process improvement.
- Develop strong practice of metrics tracking as it relates to internal team performance and key performance indicators (KPIs) for client deliveries.
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- Acting as a main point of contact between PPC and the client.
- Providing the client with updates on project status, communicating any updates in a professional and timely manner.
- Working closely with Account Director on streamlining production workflows and processes, and looking for ways in which to improve efficiency and encourage best practices
- Working with in-house graphic designers, audio technicians and online editors to deliver international localised marketing materials (foreign language materials, a TV spot or trailer and localising it into several different languages)
- Working with our finishing department to produce and deliver final materials, managing the delivery process and file production and asset management
- Downloading assets (i.e. OV masters, audio, GFX) from vendors/clients and making available company-wide on the sync
- Sending detailed work orders to graphics designers, audio engineers and online editors, including project specific specs and details
- QCing and overseeing revisions of produced files and delivering to client-approved proprietary platforms
- Working with the UK office to ensure all communication across all jobs is efficient and correct
- Dealing directly with international territory offices regarding their orders and also with the client Head Office regarding campaign timelines, territory-specific requests, dubbing needs, et al
- Helping to assess and triage competing deadlines across all territory requests in a given day/week, working with scheduling and the different departments to ensure high priority items are always first up
- Tracking all current orders on Smartsheet, and ensuring all documentation on project status is up to date daily
- Escalating any problems on jobs to the Executive Director
- Helping to train and mentor new hires on the localization team
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience of working in an localization, operational or production role is required.
- Highly organized with flexible approach and plenty of initiative
- The ability to work effectively, calmly, and proactively under pressure, prioritizing challenges in response to operational needs and client deadlines
- Ability to communicate with both internal and external contacts at all levels in calm and polite manner
- Good sense of humor and poise
- A key attribute is attention to detail
- A willing and positive attitude
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding that our clients demand flexible working hours
- Working knowledge of the Post Production process
- Knowledge of operating systems, protocols, audio, cinema 4D and After Effects for Graphic Designers, Premiere for On-Line Editorial is a plus
- An international background would be useful
- Language skills advantageous
This position is based in our LA head office and the salary rate for this role is up to $75,000 per annum. Actual amounts will vary based on the candidates’ skills, experience, and performance. Please note that this is a non-exempt position.