Localization Project Manager (Contingent)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Amazon via Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Amazon.

Job Description: Localization Project Manager – Quality Control

Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching? Prime Video is one of the leading digital video services on the Internet today, and we're just getting started changing the way millions of people enjoy content. In 200+ countries, Prime Video offers customers the broadest selection of any on-demand video service, including our critically-acclaimed Amazon Originals such as the Emmy Award-winning comedies Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Boys, Mindy Kaling’s Late Night, Donald Glover’s Guava Island, the Academy Award-winning Manchester by the Sea, Academy Award-nominated The Big Sick, exclusives, and live concerts and sports.

We are building our Global Marketing Localization group and are seeking Localization Project Managers who are eager to contribute to this exciting endeavor which allows us to speak to customers around the globe! Our Localization Project Manager will report to a Localization Program lead and closely collaborate with cross functional peers across International Marketing, Global Marketing and Amazon Studios Production and Mastering. The Localization Project manager will support the Program Lead and Vendor Program for our Localization QC initiatives. As well as facilitate the on-time and in-full QC checks on a high-volume of assets to ensure the highest quality of localization possible after our post-production A/V and Print Production processes.

Localization Project Managers will partner across multiple business teams to find and acquire source materials and support the QC of localized subtitles, dubs, and metadata for series and movies. The Localization Project Manager will create, update and maintain various tracking grids and status reports to keep Localization Producers and Executives up-to-date as content is finalized, track overall localization progress, flag outstanding materials, aggregate data for a subset of assigned tasks such as avails/metadata, and help amass assets for final delivery to Amazon Prime Video (PV).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience with a variety of centralized Subtitling and Dubbing localization workflows across multiple regions and languages.
• 2+ years of experience with a Quality Control processes across multiple regions and languages.
• Fluent in entertainment, post-production, and localization terminology
• Ability to report data accurately and identify errors or off-pattern entries in spreadsheets
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet aggressive deadlines
• Self-motivated to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with a variety of digital media workflows and styles of content localization
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Detail oriented with excellent and proactive organizational skills
• Experience with proprietary systems and technologies
• Working knowledge with spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel
• Experience with purchase orders, invoicing, and tracking of spends
• Familiarity with foreign languages (Spanish, German, Japanese, etc.) is a plus, but not essential to succeed in this role
• Familiarity with metadata organization and submission
• Familiarity with component-based localization and mastering workflows such as IMF or MMC

Contract Length: 6 months

Location: Culver City CA. (open to Remote)

Pay Range: $38 - $42 per hour

AGS is an equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We Will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.