Accessibility Coordinator

Localization Academy Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to hybrid and remote working

25 days' Annual Leave

Enhanced Parental Leave

Enhanced Sick Leave

Cinema perks and screenings

Housing and relocation support

Job summary

MPS is seeking an Accessibility Coordinator to drive accessibility and subtitling delivery across film releases. You will coordinate projects with clients, internal teams and partners, ensuring accurate, timely accessibility content and supporting continuous improvement.

The role requires strong knowledge of digital cinema, excellent English communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. Hybrid/remote working arrangements are available within the Production context.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years plus experience in a subtitling/accessibility role in the media industry.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Digital Cinema Model.
• Fluent written and spoken English with additional language skills an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate accessibility projects from planning to delivery within the Production team.
• Provide general subtitling and localisation services as required.
• Be a point of contact for AM and other departments with Access queries; communicate with clients, vendors and freelancers.

Skills

Accessibility coordination

Digital cinema knowledge

Project coordination

Communication skills

Subtitling software

Tools

Subtitling software

Microsoft Excel

Access databases

Video encoding formats

AOD/Audio Description knowledge

Job description

Drive Global Film Delivery. Elevate The Cinema Experience.

Join MPS as an Accessibility Coordinator and play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality accessibility services across film releases. Working collaboratively with clients, internal teams, and external partners, you will coordinate projects from planning through to completion, ensuring accessible content is delivered accurately, on time, and to the highest standards. You'll help drive service excellence, support continuous improvement, and contribute to making content accessible to diverse audiences.

What Youu2019ll Do:

The purpose of this role is to work within the Production team, coordinating accessibility projects for the MPS client base, as well as helping develop the teamu2019s systems and generally covering any subtitle delivery. The job is fast-paced and requires a methodical approach, attention to detail and good team communication skills.

The role requires excellent understanding of Digital Cinema and its supporting services.

Accessibility (60%)

• Work alongside Accessibility Specialist to coordinate accessibility (audio description and SDH) projects from beginning to end
• Handle any onboarding duties (resource hunting as well as demos)
• Take on access reviews as and when needed
• Work closely with Accessibility Specialist and Head of Dept to ensure internal standards and procedures are adhered to

Subtitling and Localisation (20%)

• Provide general subtitling and localisation services as and when required
• Advise clients or internal teams on subtitling queries

Communication & team work (10%)

• Be a point of contact for AM and other departments with Access queries
• Communicate effectively with clients, vendors and freelancers alike
• Escalate issues with Accessibility Specialist and Head of dept judiciously
• Assist and support freelancers and vendors
• Provide weekend on-call and overtime support for the Subtitling & Accessibility team when required

Planning & Organising (10%)

• Work closely with the other team members and internal teams to ensure that projects are delivered on time
• Understand the workflows in order to effectively handover and pick up the projects when required
• Advise internal teams and clients on workflows, turnarounds and deliverables

What Youu2019ll Bring:

• 3-5 years plus experience in a subtitling/accessibility role in the media industry
• Comprehensive understanding of the Digital Cinema Model

Why MPS?

Be part of a global leader in theatrical content distribution. Weu2019re innovative, collaborative, and passionate about delivering the best possible experience to cinemas and audiences worldwide

As an Accessibility Coordinator, you'll be a key representative of MPS, embodying our values and delivering excellence every step of the way. Here's what sets you apart:

• Brand Ambassador: You represent MPS with professionalism, warmth, and purposeu2014bringing a human touch to everything you do.
• Exceptional Communicator: Clear, confident, and articulate across written and verbal channels.
• Customer-Centric: You go the extra mile to deliver outstanding service, with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Organised Multitasker: You thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple priorities with precision.
• Time-Smart: You know how to prioritise and deliver on timeu2014every time.
• Adaptable & Calm Under Pressure: You stay cool, flexible, and focused when things shift or evolve.
• Solution-Oriented: Quick to spot issues and quicker to resolve them with practical, thoughtful solutions.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills: You build trust with clients, partners, and teams, and youu2019re a great listener.
• Discreet & Reliable: Trusted with confidential information and always act with integrity.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficient with modern office tools and systems, including Microsoft Office Suiteu2014especially advanced Excel.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of electronic content delivery and hard drive replication within the theatrical distribution space.
• Detail-Driven: You care about accuracyu2014nothing slips through the cracks.
• Culturally Aware: You bring inclusivity and empathy to your global interactions.
• Positive & Proactive: A team player whou2019s motivated to make a meaningful impact.
• Strong Communication Skills: Able to convey technical and operational information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications/Experience

• Understanding of different type of video and encoding formats, also VOD and Home Entertainment Requirements
• Good knowledge of subtitling software
• Knowledge of Audio Description and Hard Of Hearing
• Ease with numbers and Microsoft programs
• Fluent written and spoken English with a second language. Arabic, Chinese, Korean or Thai would be an advantage.
• Experience of Access databases

Benefits

• Access to EOT(Employee Ownership Trust) tax-free bonus
• 25 days' Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Enhanced Sick Leave
• Retention recognition - extra perks at key milestones: from increased employer pension to private medical care
• Birthday or work anniversary day off on us
• Cinema perks, including access to premieres and special screenings
• Rental Housing Deposit Support
• Access to hybrid and remote working arrangements
• Volunteering Day off