The Dubbing Manager will be vial to the implementation of long-term dubbing operational plans to ensure audiences experience the highest quality of localized content worldwide. The incumbent will have a passion for language, experience with the production of dubs, a deep appreciation for regional cultural differences, and a high level of intellectual curiosity. This role requires you to develop a relationship with our original content and be able to strategically identify the challenges and complexities localization will face before it even begins. This is a demanding and fast-moving position that requires someone who is a proactive and positive thinker, and able to exercise good judgment and initiative.
Responsibilities- Manage multiple large-scale dubbing projects to drive creative localization strategy for Olympusat content.
- Be the primary point of contact for creative localization for all titles within your vertical, driving strong relationships and collaboration with cross-functional partners in content acquisitions, post-production, product creative, business affairs, legal counsel, content planning & analysis, quality control, and regional marketing teams.
- Analyze content to identify and solve localization challenges and accommodate and/or provide risk assessment for any special upstream localization requests.
- Prepare in-depth dubbing guideline documentation for our localization partners.
- Provide dubbing in-house with casting notes and approve voice talent choices.
- Communicate music & effects needs wit mixers. Supervise mixing or recording sessions for high profile titles as needed.
- Maintain a keen awareness of the current and future slate of titles within their assigned vertical, ensuring proper coverage of title assignments for their respective team and managing their bandwidth.
- Execute, refine, and enhance Olympusat’s dubbing strategy.
- Perform additional related duties as assigned.
- Minimum of 7 years in leading teams and managing localization workflows in the entertainment industry. Experience managing remote employees is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or equivalent, relevant work experience.
- Highly analytical with ability to get to the root cause of a problem; able to creatively figure out solutions or propose changes to existing workflows as required.
- Adaptability and resilience to quick changing priorities, technology, tools, and workflows needed.
- Must be a team player and self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) required. Native English speaker with fluency in Spanish required.
- Preferred skills: Understanding or experience with audio terminology, MS Office (Excel, PPT, Word, Outlook, TEAMS), Google Suite. ProTools/Nuendo experience is a plus
Skills Required
- At least 7 years of experience leading teams and managing localization workflows in the entertainment industry
- Bilingual English and Spanish, with native English fluency and fluency in Spanish
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience
- Analytical problem-solving skills and ability to identify root causes
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, technologies, tools, and workflows
- Team-oriented, self-starting, and able to work with minimal supervision
- Experience managing remote employees
- Understanding or experience with audio terminology
- Microsoft Office and Google Workspace proficiency
- Pro Tools or Nuendo experience
What We Do
Olympusat is a vertically integrated distributor and owner of Spanish and English-language Pay-TV channels in the U.S and Latin America. We operate top-rated channels and manage an ever-growing HD global content library. Our expanding Pan Regional programming rights and global distribution footprint allow us to provide an original, world-class original content library. Olympusat has expanded into the OTT and CTV sector with FreeTV and FAST channels, establishing distribution partnerships with all major MVPDs in the USA and all major OTT platforms in the U.S. and Latin America. Olympusat also offers technical and management functions for operating and distributing television networks, brands and products, employing hundreds of full-time employees in West Palm Beach, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City and Puerto Rico.
