Project Coordinator, Catalog Localization

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

Paramount Tech is hiring a Project Coordinator within the Asset Management Catalog Localization team.

This position is responsible for managing and researching catalog localization orders, projects and rejections, with a primary focus on audio and its related workflows:
• Coordinate and assist in the creation and delivery of both domestic and localized media files, including but not limited to: encoding video masters, ordering foreign audio conforms, dub cards, subtitles and creating fully-built localized video masters.
• Work with various departments internally and externally with vendors to receive orders, manage progress, write purchase orders, troubleshoot problems and deliver files under tight deadlines.
• Handle rejections from television and digital distribution clients including, but not limited to: Netflix, Hulu, Apple, Amazon, HBO, Canal+, BSKYB, Sky-Showtime and other worldwide distributors.
• Review conformance between video, audio and subtitle files; review and update subtitle files with missing characters, order and replace corrupt files, update and replace audio files with dropouts, etc.
• Contribute to improving interdepartmental logistics.
• Assist the overall department in project management during high volume projects.
• Assemble and distribute title information to various groups within the studio.
• Coordinate delivery of finalized assets and metadata to archive, ensuring materials pass QC.
• Learn proprietary asset-management and scheduling systems (Xytech, ALIAS, OPIS, GPS, Sharepoint)
• Manage input/update of title information and metadata within aforementioned systems.
• Build and manage encoding, audio and subtitling orders.
• May be assigned to various tasks and ad hoc projects, as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, and talents:
• 1+ years' experience within a TV or movie studio, or a vendor conducting similar work or an entertainment industry production field of study, education or college degree
• Strong oral and written communication skills required to effectively communicate with Company personnel and outside parties
• Ability to multi-task projects and track status across large volumes of clients

Additional Qualifications:
• Foreign mastering and/or localization experience
• Previous experience or knowledge of Xytech/Media Pulse, SAP, Ariba, Microsoft, Excel

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $55,000.00 - 65,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d25447-216-73-216-202-42 in your application.