Job
English Editor
Description
Job Title:
English Editor
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure the quality of English files is consistently high, and accurate with regards to audio fidelity, timing, and other finer guidelines that need to be followed for the format.
- Creating English files, as well as correcting all errors while proofing a file and ensure the file is checked against reference materials related to the project, conforms to department guidelines and/or client specifications, and the final product is consistent and error-free.
- Footnoting cultural references and expressions as an aid to translators.
- Editing DHI files as per the set quality and quantity benchmarks on the team.
- Adhering to deadlines for all assignments.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with supervisors and coordinators regarding the status of work as well as identifying and reporting problems as soon as they occur.
- Follow department-specific schedules and guidelines and demonstrate adherence to the schedule.
- Support root cause analysis for English quality issues.
- Actively participate in all job/personal knowledge training program.
- Other duties as assigned by the Senior or Team Lead.
What You Bring
The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, and skill set:
- Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Translation, Creative Writing, or relevant equivalent
- 1-2 years of experience working in transcribing or QCing English subtitles and captions
- English native speaker or ILR Level 5 proficiency
- Exceptional audio sensitivity – ability to understand a variety of English accents, including regional accents from the US, UK, Australis and other English speaking regions
- Must be organized, diligent, and detail-oriented
- Proven research skills and fact-checking using Internet-based search engines.
- Ability to exercise critical thinking and analysis, apply good judgement and research when faced with ambiguous situations
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines
- Strong collaboration skills to ensure success across the team
- Ability to work independently
