Project Manager - Audio Description Operations (Latam)

Keywords Studios Limited; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the audiovisual industry is looking for a skilled project manager to lead multi-language audio description projects. This exciting role involves overseeing the creation of audio descriptions for Spanish content, ensuring quality and timely delivery while collaborating with clients and internal teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, a passion for accessibility, and native fluency in Spanish. Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing accessibility for blind and low vision audiences in a dynamic hybrid work environment based in Vancouver.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project management of Spanish language audio description.
• Knowledge of audio description best practices in Latin America and Spain.

Responsibilities

• Manage audio description projects for Spanish content.
• Liaise with clients and internal teams for project coordination.
• Recruit and onboard Spanish language talent.

Skills

Project Management

Audio Description Guidelines

Cross-Cultural Communication

Time Management

Spanish Language Fluency

English Language Fluency

Education

Bachelor's in Digital Audio Production

Sound Design or Related Field

Tools

Audio Recording Tools

Audio Mixing Tools

Job description

Descriptive Video Works (owned by Keywords Studios www.keywordsstudios.com) is recognized in the audiovisual industry as a best in class provider of Audio Description (AD) for blind and low vision audiences. DVW is seeking a project manager with a proven track record to join our Latin American audio description operations team. This role will manage multi-language audio description projects for the M&E industry (films, TV series, other). In this context, we are recruiting native Spanish-speaking candidates who are passionate about pushing the boundaries to accessibility. This is a full-time hybrid remote/on-site position based in Vancouver, Canada.

As project manager, you will develop and simultaneously coordinate multiple projects through all phases of production, while monitoring logistical aspects with clients.

Responsibilities:

1. Manage the creation of audio description of Spanish language content for blind and visually impaired customers.
2. Schedule and monitor projects to ensure timely delivery.
3. Liaise with clients concerning deliverables/receivables and trouble-shoot as necessary.
4. Liaise internally with audio team to ensure quality and consistency of AD.
5. Recruit and onboard Spanish language AD writers and QC’ers.
6. Recruit and onboard Spanish language voice talent.
7. Work closely with Spanish speaking AD writers and consultants to ensure that quality standards are consistently met.
8. Evaluate Spanish AD scripts and provide feedback.
9. Guide remote audio recording sessions as needed.
10. Manage back-end systems for client-specific applications.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in project management of Spanish language audio description (AD).
2. Proven knowledge of audio description guidelines and AD best practices and trends in Latin America and Spain.
3. Minimum BS in digital audio production, sound design or related field.
4. Awareness of and sensitivity to issues impacting blind and low vision communities and commitment to seeking innovative solutions to challenges.
5. Extensive contacts in the Latin American and Spanish M&E and AD industries.
6. Extensive contacts with accessibility advocacy organizations in Latin America.
7. Hands-on experience in audio engineering and knowledge of audio recording/mixing tools and delivery formats.
8. Exceptional cross-cultural communication skills.
9. Exceptional organizational skills, with a keen ability to prioritize tasks and pivot seamlessly in response to evolving needs.
10. Excellent time management skills and ability to work autonomously.
11. Native fluency in spoken and written Spanish. Exceptional linguistic knowledge and expertise in Spanish language.
12. Professional level fluency in English.
13. Flexibility and willingness to accommodate occasional work outside of standard office hours.

Salary range: 70-72K CAD