English Editor, Scripts

Job Description

All on site ZOO employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and must provide CDC verification of their vaccination status as part of the onboarding process before starting.

Location: Remote, Flexible Hybrid, or Office Based (El Segundo)

Welcome to ZOO Digital

We are partners to the biggest names in global entertainment. Our mission is to make their lives easier and help them share their stories with the world. Our services, solutions and technologies transform the world's most watched TV shows and movies into new formats and languages for international audiences to enjoy. Our clients include Disney, Netflix, HBO and Facebook.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at our award-winning company which is made up of some of the smartest thinkers in entertainment.

Position

We are currently looking for an English Editor, Scripts for our very busy English department.

Summary

Required to create, reformat, and edit a variety of post-production scripts such as dialogue lists and as-broadcast scripts. The English Editor – Scripts will also assist with English subtitle quality control as necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for managing tight deadlines, scheduling, and integrating technology effectively

Communicating with ZOO project coordinators about assignment progress

Very detail oriented and can shift priorities as required daily to accommodate the changing needs of our clients

Create and perform quality control on post-production scripts including as-broadcast scripts, dialogue lists, and insert lists, as well as subtitles, including closed captions and SDH

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Background in journalism, copywriting, English, or related field. Knowledge and experience in screenwriting a plus.

Strong writing, editing, and research skills are required.

Computer Skills

Knowledge in Microsoft Office

Familiarity with using search engines to research people, places, and unfamiliar terms

Comfortable in adapting to new software
Other information

Salary: $20-25/hour

We employ the brightest and most original thinkers in our industry. We value all the folks that make ZOO a great place to work. Along with a competitive salary we also offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Medical, Dental, Vision

STD, LTD, Life Insurance

401k Plan

Share Save Plan

PTO/Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Membership Discount at Bay Clubs

Stocked Kitchen

Unlimited access to over 5,000 courses on Udemy for business

Plus More

Life at ZOO is pretty special – and sharing heart-stopping moments and beloved characters with the world is only part of it. We embrace variety and celebrate diversity. We elevate each other to be the best we can be. So, step into our world. A world where talent and technology combine to solve challenges today and in the future. A world where people look at things differently to anticipate what's next.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3xm0x-3-15-235-196-42 in your application.