Video Quality Control

Publicis Production; Mumbai; On-site; INR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Production is seeking a Video Quality Control (QC) – Adaptation specialist to validate localized video assets across markets, ensuring technical accuracy and brand compliance. The role focuses on post-production workflows, localization QC, and adherence to broadcast standards.

The candidate should have 2–5 years in Video QC or related fields and be proficient with Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Media Encoder, along with subtitle handling and linguistic accuracy.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in Video QC / Post-production / Localization QC.
• Strong understanding of video formats (MOV, MP4, ProRes, DNxHD).
• Knowledge of broadcast standards and digital platform specifications.
• Familiarity with subtitle files (SRT, VTT) and adaptation workflows.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform frame-by-frame QC of adapted video assets and check video/audio sync.
• Validate encoding settings, aspect ratios, resolutions, frame rates, and color consistency.
• Review language accuracy, subtitles, on-screen text, and regional adaptations.
• Maintain detailed QC reports with timecodes and issue descriptions; track version control and approvals.

Skills

Video QC

Post-production

Localization QC

Broadcast standards

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Multitasking

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Media Encoder

Job description

Job Title: Video Quality Control (QC) – Adaptation

Role Overview

The Video QC – Adaptation Specialist is responsible for ensuring the technical and creative accuracy of adapted video assets across multiple markets, languages, and platforms. This role plays a critical part in validating localized video content before final delivery, ensuring compliance with brand guidelines, broadcast standards, and platform specifications.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in post-production workflows, localization processes, and broadcast/digital technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Quality Control

• Perform frame-by-frame QC of adapted video assets.
• Check video and audio sync accuracy.
• Validate aspect ratios, resolution, frame rates, safe areas, and color consistency.
• Ensure correct encoding settings as per platform requirements (TV, OTT, social, digital).
• Identify compression artifacts, glitches, dropped frames, or rendering issues.
• Verify correct implementation of subtitles, supers, end cards, disclaimers, and legal text.
• Ensure language accuracy based on provided translation scripts (timing & placement check).
• Validate on-screen text alignment, font consistency, and regional adaptations.
• Confirm proper replacement of graphics, packshots, pricing, or regulatory information.
• Review voiceover sync and pronunciation alignment.
• Ensure correct language tracks are used.
• Check audio levels meet broadcast/platform standards.
• Confirm background music and SFX integration are accurate post-adaptation.

4. Compliance & Brand Governance

• Ensure adherence to brand guidelines.
• Validate regulatory disclaimers for respective markets.
• Check mandatory legal supers and duration compliance.
• Ensure market-specific edits are correctly implemented.

5. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain detailed QC reports with timecodes and issue descriptions.
• Work closely with Editors, Producers, and Localization teams to resolve errors.
• Track version control and final approval status.
• Ensure assets are archived and named as per workflow standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in Video QC / Post-production / Localization QC.
• Strong understanding of video formats (MOV, MP4, ProRes, DNxHD).
• Knowledge of broadcast standards and digital platform specifications.
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder, or similar tools.
• Experience with subtitle files (SRT, VTT) and adaptation workflows.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines across multiple projects.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in global production or adaptation hubs.
• Knowledge of OTT platform specs (YouTube, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, etc.).
• Understanding of DAM systems and asset management workflows.
• Exposure to multilingual campaigns and regional compliance standards.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Problem-solving ability

Time management under fast-paced delivery timelines