English Editor

Job

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