Production Manager

Job Type: Location Type: Not Specified

 

Role purpose/ summary:

The Production Manager oversees all aspects of production of various Dubbing projects including but not limited to: voice over and lip-sync dubbing, editing, mixing, and other localization services from project inception to completion of production & final delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Creation of production schedules including delivery, and archiving of final assets

• Accurate and timely updating of production status tracker(s) including A/V, ancillary deliverables, project specific budgetary forecasting

• Tracks key milestones to ensure smooth production and communicates any changes to Title Manager(s).

• Revises schedule according to client requests, production needs, established priorities, and availability or capability of staff or equipment.

• Scripting: Communicating with Director, Adaptor & Content Partners to ensure scripts are created accurately & within decided timelines

• Review speaking roles and oversee casting

• Directing voice talent as needed (special projects, pickups)

• Review produced content for sync and quality

• Facilitating the smooth operation and interaction of all key components & team members within the production

• Confers with department supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes affecting efficiency and quality of production.

• Collaborate with Studio Director and Supervising Dubbing Producer in establishing SOPs and operational best practices

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Essential qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in Dubbing/Post Production required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Must be detail oriented, organized, and stay cool under pressure in a fast-paced production environment

• Knowledge of Video and Audio codecs, specifications, and formats

• Comfort with creating workable and efficient production schedules

• Understanding of production accounting

• Experience with VoiceQ or similar scripting software

• Highly skilled with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficient in Pro-Tools
• Fluent in Japanese, Korean or other language in addition to English

• Experience with prelay animation workflows

• Knowledge of game audio/localization pipelines

Salary Range- $70,304-$78,000 DOE.