Job Description:
The Head – Quality Control (Localization) – Telugu Language will lead the Quality Control function for all Telugu language localization outputs including subtitling, closed captions, audio description, and other localisation deliverables. This role ensures linguistic accuracy, cultural authenticity, compliance to style guides, and alignment with client, partner, and studio specifications. The position demands strong leadership, language expertise, and the ability to build scalable QC processes while mentoring a team of language translator. They will also be in touch with various production houses to ensure the quality of the files are in sync with the requirements. (Note: this is a work-from-office position).
Key Responsibilities
- Define, track, and improve QC metrics—accuracy scores, rework ratios, quality feedback loops.
- Develop & establish the own QC standards, language style guides, and quality benchmarks for Telugu localization.
- Create standardized QC workflows across translation / subtitling.
- Ensure all localized output meets linguistic correctness, tone, contextual accuracy, and cultural relevance.
- Conduct final-level QC on high-value / priority content (films, OTT, etc.).
- Ensure timely and structured QC documentation, revision logs, and audit trails.
- Lead a team of QC reviewers, subtitlers, and freelancers.
- Work closely with studios, audio engineers, and editorial teams for script validations.
- Collaborate with Project Managers on timelines, handovers, and delivery SLAs.
- Partner with Product/Tech teams to improve QC tools, workflows, and automation.
- Serve as the primary Telugu QC escalation point for internal teams and external partners.
- Provide linguistic expertise for resolving client feedback and disputes.
Skills & Competencies:
- Native-level fluency in Telugu (reading, writing, speaking).
- Strong command of English for cross-functional communication.
- Deep understanding of Telugu grammar, idioms, region-specific dialects, cultural references, and tonal nuances.
- Hands-on experience with Subtitling tools, Dubbing workflows, QC checklists.
- Familiarity with media localization ecosystem for Film or OTT.
- Capability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven production environments.
Qualification & Preferred Background:
- 6–12+ years of experience in Telugu post production, localization, language quality work, subtitling, or media QC.
- 3+ years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
- Experience working with Movies OTT platforms, studios, broadcasters, or localization agencies is desirable
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or relevant domain.
Top Skills
What We Do
Qube Cinema is a provider of end-to-end movie technology and solutions. The company draws on decades of experience in cinema and provides a seamless environment for exhibitors, filmmakers and post-production companies with products and services that are flexible, reliable and cost-effective. Qube’s products and services are well established globally, with thousands of installations serving 136 countries across the world. Qube Cinema has been a leading provider of technology in the film, video and audio domains and has pioneered several technology revolutions over the last four decades. The company was instrumental in bringing computer-based digital non-linear editing to India with Avid Technology, transforming the industry and forever changing the way Indian film and television programs were edited. The company subsequently brought digital cinema sound to India with DTS and helped Indian cinema leapfrog a generation, form mono sound directly to digital. In 2005, Qube Cinema became one of the pioneers of the digital cinema transformation worldwide with its Qube digital cinema server and QubeMaster Pro digital cinema mastering products. Qube continues to innovate with Qube Wire, a truly unique self-service digital cinema content delivery and key management service that has quickly become the market leader. The company is also setting up virtual production facilities and has multiple other pathbreaking services under development — all with the aim of bringing to life the passion of every storyteller, to engage, entertain and enlighten the world
