Digital Subtitling Editor - Precise, Impactful Subtitles

BBC Studios Creative; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

BBC Studios London is seeking a Digital Subtitling Editor to create accurate, high-quality subtitles for video content across our digital brands. You will review automated transcripts, ensure readability and timing, and apply editorial and brand style guidelines.

The role suits someone with outstanding attention to detail, strong research skills and the ability to manage multiple subtitling requests within deadlines. Prior subtitling or editorial experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Excellent proofreading and sub-editing skills with impeccable spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to editorial accuracy and consistency.
• Experience applying editorial standards, style guides or quality-control processes.
• Strong research and fact-checking skills to verify information independently.
• Highly organised with ability to manage competing priorities in a team or solo work.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit subtitle files for digital video content with high accuracy and readability.
• Review and correct automated transcripts, adjusting timing and punctuation.
• Apply editorial and brand style guidelines across channels and content types.
• Research names, locations and terminology to ensure editorial accuracy.
• Manage multiple subtitling requests and meet deadlines with version control.

Skills

Attention to detail

Editing/proofreading

Editorial standards

Research skills

Organised/multitask

Job description

BBC Studios London is seeking a Digital Subtitling Editor to create accurate, high-quality subtitles for video content across our digital brands. You will review automated transcripts, ensure readability and timing, and apply editorial and brand style guidelines.

The role suits someone with outstanding attention to detail, strong research skills and the ability to manage multiple subtitling requests within deadlines. Prior subtitling or editorial experience is a plus.