Digital Subtitling Editor: Precise, Accessible Video

ENGINEERINGUK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

BBC Studios in London is seeking a Digital Subtitling Editor to create accurate subtitles for video content, ensuring readability and accessibility across digital brands. You will edit transcripts, apply editorial standards, and support high-quality viewing experiences.

The role emphasizes meticulous language work, research to verify names and terms, and managing multiple subtitling tasks within deadlines. A keen eye for detail and ability to work collaboratively with digital teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent proofreading and sub-editing skills.
• Outstanding spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Strong attention to editorial accuracy and consistency.
• Demonstrable experience applying editorial standards, style guides or quality-control processes.
• Strong research and fact-checking skills, with the ability to verify information independently.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit subtitle files for digital video content, ensuring a high standard of accuracy, readability and accessibility.
• Review and correct automated transcripts, checking spelling, grammar, punctuation and timing to deliver polished subtitle files.
• Apply editorial and brand style guidelines consistently across multiple channels and content types.
• Research and fact-check names, locations, terminology and references to ensure editorial accuracy.
• Manage multiple subtitling requests efficiently, maintaining version control and delivering work accurately within agreed deadlines.

Skills

Proofreading

Grammar accuracy

Attention to detail

Editorial standards

Fact-checking

Organization

Job description

BBC Studios in London is seeking a Digital Subtitling Editor to create accurate subtitles for video content, ensuring readability and accessibility across digital brands. You will edit transcripts, apply editorial standards, and support high-quality viewing experiences.

The role emphasizes meticulous language work, research to verify names and terms, and managing multiple subtitling tasks within deadlines. A keen eye for detail and ability to work collaboratively with digital teams are essential.