VSI / Voice & Script International · 6 hours ago
Subtitling QC - Tech and Language Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelVSI, also known as Voice & Script International, is a company focused on providing localization and subtitling services. They are seeking a Tech and Language Specialist to perform quality control on subtitles and related files, prepare deliverables, and evaluate potential freelance suppliers while ensuring adherence to client guidelines.
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Responsibilities
Carrying out full and spot technical QC of subtitle, FNs, CC files in all languages, and flagging and correcting technical issues, such as timing, positioning and any other non-linguistic content related issues
Preparing final deliverables, such as extracting partial and FNs from full subtitles
Assessing the scope of recut jobs, as required, and QCing recuts
Evaluating Subtitling/PL(DL)/translation tests technically and/or linguistically for potential new freelance suppliers and filling in evaluation reports
Review client/internal rejection reports, review subtitle files and fix and/or provide feedback as necessary
Testing new tools related to any tasks undertaken by the team
Creating/updating language/subtitling guidelines for in-house and external resources
Training new staff/freelancers on any relevant services, software/tools and guidelines used, as required
Advising on client subtitling/language guidelines
QCing/prepping/exporting files
As required by the business:
Proofreading/carrying out linguistic QC on a range of material from rushes to technical texts, internal policies/documentation
Being an expert in your language, ensuring you stay up to date with the latest grammar/spelling rules and regulations
Producing subtitles/closed captions, transcriptions, translations, recuts/conforms, PL(DL), accessibility scripts and voice-over scripts for corporate videos, broadcast material and VOD platforms for various high-profile clients from all sectors of the media and public sector
Testing ASR/STT and MT engines as necessary and assessing them for accuracy based on content type/language
Providing in-house linguistic assistance
Qualification
Required
Degree in audio visual translation or similar
English speaker to native standard
Experience in a similar role in a translation / localisation environment
QC and recut experience in a similar role
Proven subtitling experience, working with various subtitling specs and software, ideally EZTitles and Ooona Toolkit
Proven proofreading experience in a professional capacity
Technically minded and quick to learn new tools
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced work environment
Attention to detail and accuracy
Self-motivated and ability to use their own initiative
Preferred
MT/ASR/STT post-editing experience
MT/ASR/STT engine testing experience
Company
VSI / Voice & Script International
Founded in 1989, VSI - Voice & Script International - has over 36 years of unrivalled expertise and success in all aspects of language versioning.
Founded in 1989
501-1000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Howorth
Chief Executive Officer
Scott R.
Chief Technology Officer
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