Scripting Editor, Senior

Job Description

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Scripting Editor, Senior

Position Title

Senior Editor, Scripting

Position Summary

As a Senior Scripting Editor, you will be editing and proofing high-touch projects from our most high-profile clients, ensuring a high level of quality while also meeting client expectations for efficiency. Assisting the Scripting Managers, you will also help guide the scripting editorial team, particularly new editors, through the training process for both existing and new or changed processes, providing ongoing support to them by answering questions, directing them to available resources, and giving feedback.

Main Duties
• Production work as assigned for all scripting products, workflows, and special projects including:
• Creation of Dialogue Lists, Spotting Lists, Localization Lists, and Continuity Lists for films and television series including:
• Transcription and timing of spoken dialogue and plot-relevant text elements
• Tagging certain elements for metadata and export accuracy
• Annotating key English phrases to aid non-English speakers in translation
• Exporting and finishing all related documents in Word and Excel
• Creation of related supporting documents
• Creation of Creative Letters for films and television series including:
• Plot synopsis
• Character descriptions
• Thoughtful, contextual adaptation and translation notes for dubbing
• Background research on related works and materials that inform the dubbing process
• Meetings with Deluxe staff and/or clients to determine creative letter approach
• Revision of the above products based on updated video.
• QA or QC of the above products, when someone else completes them.
• Complete scripts in deliverable condition by internal due date and/or client due date.
• Ensure scripts are error free and meet the highest industry standards as well as unique client specifications.
• Maintaining and improving your understanding of all scripting products to assist as an SME for client services, production management, Deluxe teams, and clients
• Additional scripting products and services as they are developed, altered, or added.
• Assisting the Managers Scripting in the development of new workflows and timelines and improving existing ones
• First point of escalation for new scripting editors as they learn process
• Providing feedback, review, and evaluation of any internal or external scripting work, as assigned.

Additional Duties
• Reviewing training materials, including documentation, to ensure that it is up to date with current processes, as assigned
• Testing enhancements and functionality changes on the Sfera platform and providing feedback to the development team
• Other tasks as assigned by the Production Manager

What You Bring
• BA/BS Degree in Literature, Creative Writing, Film Studies, or applicable equivalent experience
• 2-3 years of scripting experience
• Ability to organize and prioritize effectively
• Ability to exercise critical and analytical thinking while working with creative content
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Comfortable knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and computers and use of various softwares generally
• Well-rounded knowledge of historical and contemporary events, cultural references, slang, idiom
• Preferably some experience with team supervision and training

About the Company

Deluxe, a subsidiary of Platinum Equity, is a global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video, and online content. Since 1915, Deluxe has been the trusted partner for the world's most successful Hollywood studios, independent film companies, TV networks, exhibitors, advertisers, and others, offering best-in-class solutions in post-production, distribution, asset and workflow management, and cloud-based technologies.

With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the globe, the company employs over 4,000 of the most talented individuals, developers, and industry veterans worldwide. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com .

Diversity Statement

Deluxe is committed to inclusivity, fostering an environment where every employee feels comfortable bringing their full selves to work. It is our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under fed eral, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Deluxe will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, and federal law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Deluxe. Please inform the company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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