Audio Team Manager – Berlin
Our client partners with brands to break barriers and build bridges all over the world. For more than 20 years, they have helped companies connect with global customers and employees by delivering localization and training data services in 350+ languages. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with operations throughout the U.S. and internationally. Team members work from home or one of the company’s 55 offices spanning 28 countries, united in their mission to bring meaning to brands around the world. Our Client prides itself on its incredible team and believes its network of one million experts and visionaries defines its business.
Tasks:
- Oversee and manage the Audio team, providing leadership, mentorship, and performance evaluations.
- Coordinate with internal and external teams, including Audio Leads, Artistic Directors, Sound Engineers, Project Managers, and Linguistic Coordinators, to ensure seamless audio production workflows and timely deliveries.
- Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and ensure adherence to company policies and standards.
- Efficiently distribute workload and tasks within the team, ensuring the availability of internal and external resources as well as partner studios.
- Supervise delivery schedules, budgets, workflows, and adherence to deadlines.
- Develop and implement audio production strategies to enhance the quality and efficiency of localization projects.
- Manage the audio localization process end-to-end, including voice-over recording, sound effects, dubbing, and mixing.
- Review and accept project materials for completeness and quality.
- Prepare recording materials and provide equipment for our recording studios.
- Hand over voice recordings to internal and external post-production and quality assurance teams.
- Track time, create order confirmations, and process invoices for freelancers.
- Revise, expand, and optimize existing workflows.
- Provide organizational support regarding recording schedules, voice actor contracts, and voice actor communication.
- Serve as the point of contact for internal key members, voice actors, freelancers, and contractors.
- Assess the suitability of new partner studios and freelancers, and onboard them into internal systems and processes with the support of the internal community team.
Profile:
- 3+ years of professional experience in a management position, or 5+ years of professional experience in voice recording and project management, preferably in the video game industry.
- Degree in one of the following areas: project management, music production, music management, media studies, media management, audio engineering, sound design, or game design.
- Proficient knowledge of Pro Tools or comparable Digital Audio Workstations such as Logic Pro, Cubase, or Ableton.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent organizational skills, flexibility, teamwork, and strong communication skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in fluent German (at least C2) and English (at least C2).
- In-depth knowledge of the Berlin talent and dubbing industry is highly desirable.
- A passion for gaming and the entertainment industry.