Localization Project Manager

Vertisystem (A MOURI Tech Company); United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertisystem (A MOURI Tech Company) is seeking a Localization Project Manager to lead subtitle projects across multiple languages and ensure timely delivery from translators, vendors, and internal teams.

You will coordinate with Content Operations, Title Managers, Language Leads, and Vendors, applying expertise in subtitle specs and localization workflows for streaming and home entertainment distribution to guarantee best-in-class subtitles for all audiences.

Qualifications

• Experience managing subtitle localization projects across multiple languages.
• Familiarity with subtitle specs and style guides.
• Experience with localization workflows for streaming and home entertainment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor subtitle delivery tasks during days worked, including occasional weekend hours.
• Monitor incoming materials from translators & licensors and vendors.
• Follow up with teams if subtitles have not come in on schedule.
• Check that files have ingested into internal systems (Polaris) and triage file naming and / or technical issues with internal teams if ingest fails.

Skills

Project management

Localization workflows

Subtitle specs

Tools

Polaris

Job description

Location: 100% Remote, can work on Pacific Time zone

Contract Duration: 3–6-month contract with huge possibilities of contract extension

About the role

In the role of the Localization Project Manager (LPM) on the Subtitling Operations team, you will report to the Director of Subtitling Operations.

Responsibilities

As an LPM, you will manage 15-20 Seasonal Titles, across all languages, for the Localization Subtitling team. You will also manage 50+ titles of Non-Seasonal (Catalog and Go-to-Market) projects. In both cases you will track subtitle deliveries and work with Title Managers, Language Leads and Vendors to ensure timely delivery and system-ingestion of all subtitle files prior to launch. When issues arise risking launch, the LPM will escal…

You will be a vital communication bridge between our Content Operations teams and our internal subtitling & dubbing teams. You will contribute your understanding of subtitle specs & style guides, as well as your experience in localization workflows across streaming, theatrical, digital transactional & home entertainment distribution to ensure that, no matter where our audience consumes our subtitles, they are best-in-class.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Monitor subtitle delivery tasks during days worked, including occasional weekend hours.
• Monitor incoming materials from translators & licensors and vendors.
• Follow up with teams if subtitles have not come in on schedule.
• Check that files have ingested into internal systems (Polaris) and triage file naming and / or technical issues with internal teams (COPs & TMT) if ingest fails.