Translation Manager

EIKON Group; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EIKON Group in Los Angeles is seeking a Translation Manager to lead our Localization team. You will oversee the end-to-end localization of theatrical releases, subtitles, and VOD assets, coordinating with Account Management and production teams to schedule work and ensure on-time delivery.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in localization, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. You will empower a network of translators and vendors, manage contracts and rates, and help

Qualifications

• 2–5 years’ experience in a localization role.
• Digital cinema and localization or subtitling experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Keen to learn about technology and production workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to prioritize, multi-task and manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional, positive, proactive attitude.
• Able to work well in a team and on your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and schedule translation orders worldwide.
• Monitor resources’ progress to ensure timely delivery.
• Source and maintain relationships with translators and companies.
• Build a network of translators/linguists.
• Establish and maintain contracts, confidentiality and financial terms.
• Monitor translator rates and invoices; liaise with translators to meet requirements.
• Administer EIKON's online translation software.
• Provide administrative support to Account Managers working on content creation.
• Billing of completed projects, including reporting and tracking.
• Assist with troubleshooting and oversee resolution.

Skills

Localization management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Job description

EIKON Group are a fast growing worldwide digital mastering, localisation and technology business servicing the film and television industry for worldwide feature releases, episodic content and full trailer marketing campaigns. EIKON service all the Hollywood studios and many other major content owners.

With facilities in London, Los Angeles and Sydney, EIKON have a reputation for excellence, experience and innovation above and beyond all else in their field. Our motto is quality and precision at scale.

EIKON Group are expanding our Translation Management team in Los Angeles and are looking for highly motivated, experienced person to lead that team.

The Translation Manager will be leading a team to manage localization of content across Theatrical releases and VOD platforms.

Working closely with the Account Management team, you’ll be responsible for coordinating incoming translation work for Hollywood studios and major VOD platforms, establishing which resources are required, identifying and engaging the relevant personnel, assigning and scheduling work across multiple platforms and feature campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and schedule, translation orders worldwide
• Monitoring resources’ progress throughout the production process to ensure everything is going according to schedule to ensure a timely delivery
• Sourcing, identifying, establishing and maintaining relationships with freelance translators and companies
• Building a network of translators/linguists
• Establishing and maintaining commercial and legal relationships with all resources, including creating and maintaining contracts, confidentiality and financial terms
• Monitoring translator rates + invoices - Liaise with translators to ensure delivery requirements are met, providing updates as required
• Be responsible for the administration of Eikon's online translation software
• Provide administrative support to a wider team of Account Managers working on content creation
• Billing of completed projects, including project reporting and tracking
• Assist with troubleshooting and oversee resolution.

Key Skills & Experience required

• At least 2-5 years’ experience in a localization role
• Digital cinema and localization or subtitling experience would be advantageous
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• You are keen to learn about technology and operational production workflows
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritize, multi-task and manage workload in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Professional, positive and proactive attitude
• You are comfortable working as part of a team, and equally able to work on your own initiative

The role will be based in EIKON (2777 N Ontario St Suite 180, Burbank).

Working hours are set from 9:30am to 6:30pm however the candidate should be willing to work outside of these hours based on business requirements.