Director of Studio Operations

Iyuno USA Inc.; Burbank (CA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 155.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Iyuno USA Inc. seeks a senior leader to oversee studio operations, dubbing, and audio localization. You will lead production teams, coordinate resources, and ensure delivery on time and to client requirements. This role requires strong leadership and global collaboration across time zones and studios.

You will manage budgets, pricing, and estimates while partnering with Sales, Client Services, Production, and Finance to balance quality, profitability, and delivery risk.

Formación

• Substantial experience in studio operations, dubbing, audio post-production, media localization.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary production teams and coordinating managers, engineers, and vendors.
• Strong understanding of dubbing workflows, lip-sync, editing, and delivery requirements.
• Budget awareness with track record of monitoring costs and resource utilization.
• Ability to collaborate across locations and time zones in a global organization.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and support studio production teams to deliver projects on schedule and to quality standards.
• Plan workloads, staffing, facilities, equipment, and other resources to balance capacity and deadlines.
• Set priorities for direct reports; provide coaching, feedback, and performance support.
• Monitor workflows, identify bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Develop production plans and support estimates or quotes for dubbing and localization as needed.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and cost-control initiatives while preserving delivery standards.
• Collaborate with Sales, Client Services, Production, and Finance to establish pricing assumptions and quotes.

Conocimientos

Studio operations

Dubbing

Audio post-production

Media localization

Leadership

Budget awareness

Communication

Stakeholder management

Global collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

Lead and support studio production teams, including production coordination, audio engineering, and production management, to deliver projects on schedule and in line with quality and client requirements. Plan and review workloads, staffing, facilities, equipment, and other production resources to balance capacity, deadlines, and business priorities. Set clear priorities and expectations for direct reports; provide regular coaching, feedback, mentorship, and performance support. Monitor production workflows and operational performance; identify bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and service quality. Partner with Sales, Client Services, and Production teams to assess project requirements, develop workable production plans, and support estimates or quotes as needed. Manage operational costs and contribute to budget planning, resource forecasting, and cost‑control initiatives while protecting delivery and quality standards. Build and maintain effective relationships with external vendors in coordination with the Global Vendor Manager, ensuring vendor capacity and services meet local production needs. Coordinate with other Iyuno studios and global stakeholders to align local resources, workflows, technical practices, and delivery expectations with company strategy. Partner with engineering and technology leaders to support studio equipment readiness, maintenance, technical standards, and ongoing development of engineering capabilities. Work with Human Resources and relevant leaders on staffing changes, employee matters, and required documentation; apply company policies consistently and elevate significant risks or issues to the EVP of America Operations. Develop, review, and recommend client pricing, rates, and project estimates for dubbing and audio localization services, utilizing scope, complexity, talent and studio requirements, engineering time, vendor costs, turnaround expectations, and commercial objectives. Partner with Sales, Client Services, Production, and Finance to establish pricing assumptions, validate quotes, assess non‑standard requests, and balance competitiveness, client expectations, delivery risk, and profitability. Build and manage studio operating budgets and forecasts; monitor actuals against plan, evaluate cost drivers, and recommend actions to manage spend while maintaining quality and delivery standards. Review project and service‑line financial performance, including labor and vendor costs, capacity utilization, and margin trends; elevate material variances and recommend pricing or workflow adjustments.

Skills and experience required

Substantial experience in studio operations, dubbing, audio post‑production, media localization, or a closely related entertainment production environment. Experience leading multidisciplinary production teams and coordinating production managers, coordinators, engineers, facilities, and external vendors. Strong understanding of dubbing and audio localization workflows, including voiceover and lip‑sync dubbing, editing, mixing, and delivery requirements. Demonstrated ability to manage competing deadlines, production capacity, resource allocation, and changing client requirements. Experience evaluating workflows, resolving operational issues, and implementing process improvements. Budget awareness and experience monitoring costs, vendor spend, and resource utilization. Strong communication, stakeholder‑management, coaching, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to collaborate across functions, locations, and time zones in a global organization. Experience preparing or evaluating client estimates, service pricing, operating budgets, forecasts, and financial performance measures. Ability to interpret cost and margin data and translate it into practical pricing, resourcing, and operational.

Desirable qualifications

Experience in a multi‑studio or international media localization organization. Experience with production planning, resource‑management tools, workflow optimization, or operational reporting. Established relationships with audio production or localization vendors.

Salary

Salary: $140,000-$155,000

Iyuno is a global entertainment technology and localization company serving the world's leading entertainment studios in dubbing, subtitling and media services with 48 offices across 33 countries. We provide end‑to‑end global media services that enhance global storytelling through expert fluency, a seamless and secure experience and connected network. A technology trailblazer with grounded core values centered around quality and simplicity in an ever‑changing industry. Using its sophisticated in‑house technology for all product and service offerings. With over 35 million subtitled and 10 million dubbed minutes of content in 100+ languages, Iyuno is focused on connecting people, and connecting content to the world.