English Editor - Scripts

Job Description

Salary: £21275

Working hours: Full time

Location: Sheffied with flexible hybrid working (home and office based)

ZOO Digital supports major Hollywood studios and streaming services to globalize their content and reach audiences everywhere, by providing world-leading, technology-enabled localization and media services.

Clients include major Hollywood studios and streaming services, like Disney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Facebook, Sony, and HBO, among others.

ZOO offers the end-to-end services needed to securely create digital distribution packages in all languages and for all distribution platforms; services include dubbing, subtitling and captioning, audio description, metadata localization, artwork localization and media processing.

Alongside this, ZOO also provides its customers with management platforms and strategic solutions to support their own internal globalization operations. For more information, visit www.zoodigital.com.

Due to significant growth within the department, we are looking to add new members to our busy English team.

Position

The English Editor - Scripts will be required to create, reformat, and edit a variety of post-production scripts such as dialogue lists and as-broadcast scripts. They 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 managers 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

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Self-Starter: Motivated and ambitious. Able to show initiative by being able to perform work without much instruction or guidance once trained for the position. Has critical thinking skills and uses those to complete their tasks.
• Pride/Ownership: A genuine concern about the success of the company and the personal contribution made to ensure this success. Someone who takes ownership in the tasks they perform and joy in the success of the projects they complete.
• Use of Technology: Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; uses technology to increase productivity.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Customer Service: Responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Continuous Learning: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Job Knowledge: Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.
• Communications: Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Ethics: Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support: Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity: Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
Other information

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:
• Flexi time
• Pension scheme
• Free city centre parking
• 25 days holiday
• Free fruit and snacks
• Staff Socials
• Share scheme (save as you earn)
• Reward and Benefits Portal - ZOOPerks
• Unlimited access to over 5000 courses on Udemy for business

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dy7543-18-118-1-232-42 in your application.