Account Manager - Localization

Job Description

Deluxe Entertainment Services is a global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video and online content, from capture to consumption. 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 production, post-production, distribution, asset and workflow management, and new digital solution-based technologies.

With operations in Los Angeles, New York and around the globe, the company employs over 3,000 of the most talented, highly honored and recognized artists and industry veterans worldwide. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com

We currently have an opening for an Account Manager - Localization. This position will be located in Burbank, CA.

Primary Responsibilities
• Manages localization projects from beginning to end, working closely with language specialists, localization engineers, terminologists, product management and development, internal business partners and external vendors and other departments
• Develops project plans and workflows, managing time, resources and quality control
• Creates and controls localization project budgets, performs cost tracking analysis, ensures timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices and approves work reports
• Analyzes location project risk, and defines mitigation actions of identified risks
• Identifies and solves localization issues or disagreements, whether system or product, identifies causes and performs corrective/preventative action
• Directing team's deliveries to timelines and product quality, including responsiveness and professionalism towards both internal and external clients
• Leads project/client/business partner meetings and conference calls, including project kick-off meetings, weekly and ad-hoc, issue solves and performs post-mortems, while ensuring meetings are recorded and minutes distributed, manages the delivery of agreed upon active items
• Presents regular reports to client and peers on progress and forecast of project team's work status, escalating issues and evaluating needed support
• Continually expands knowledge and education in localization trends and news, keeping up to date through active participation in training opportunities
• Develops new and entry level Project Managers through training and coaching opportunities and by creating methodologies, tools, and checklists to improve the project management process

Qualifications

Education and Knowledge
• Bachelor's Degree (localization, business, linguistics, or with equivalent experience)
• Solid in-depth knowledge of internationalization and localization
• Minimum of 3 years of experience directly related to project management (preferably in the localization industry)
• Fluency in non-English language (desired)

Skills and Abilities
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Organizational and leadership skills
• Proven abilities in project planning, resource and risk management
• Problem-solving capabilities
• Strong team player in a multi-language/multi-cultural environment
• Self-starter and pro-active
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure
• Ability to create macros or other task automations a big plus
• Advanced Excel skills a big plus (formulas, pivot tables, macros, lookup tables, etc.)
• Technical knowledge of video, audio, subtitles, and compression technologies

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9vjkr-13-58-82-79-42 in your application.