Visual Arts Lead - Localization

Tapas Entertainment is seeking a Visual Arts Lead based in California with the ability to travel to the Los Angeles office space 3 days per week. Reporting to the Localization Manager, this individual will manage letter dialogue, sound effects, and all English-translated scripts on multiple projects, bringing them through production and ensuring that all projects are prepared on schedule for digital distribution. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage assignments outsourced to vendors/freelancers who produce localized versions of foreign language comics using Photoshop
• Train the typesetting team on the Tapas production process, including how to use Photoshop for an efficient typesetting workflow and upload comics episodes using our custom Content Management System tool
• Ensure an optimized production pipeline in cooperation with the Narrative Arts Lead through clear and timely communication in meetings, 1:1s, and through our project management tools
• Continuously assess and improve the typesetting process to increase efficiency and reduce errors
• Provide regular feedback to freelance team members on performances 
• Upload and maintain an organized archive of all typeset comics and assets (JPG, PSD files)
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by Localization management

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3+ years of typesetting/design experience, with high proficiency in Photoshop
• Minimum 2+ years of people as well as project management experience, ideally leading and mentoring a large team of freelancers
• Technical leadership with an eye toward comics aesthetics and accuracy
• Commitment to building a positive work culture and fostering collaboration
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing the needs of multiple concurrent projects on tight schedules
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to articulately present to stakeholders outside the team and organization
• Strict adherence to deadlines, advance planning to efficiently allocate resources

Preferred Qualifications:

• Competence in CMS and digital platforms such as Slack and Dropbox directly related to publishing workflows and content lifecycle management
• A passion for webcomics is a big plus, as is a love for our storytelling community

$70,000 - $90,000 a year

The salary range stated above is determined by role, level, and location referenced in the job posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, skill sets, and organizational needs. Tapas Entertainment expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Only in exceptional circumstances where a candidate has experience and expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position would Tapas Entertainment consider paying a salary near the higher end of the range.

Tapas Entertainment, a Kakao Entertainment company, is a next-generation media company, with content from Tapas Media, Radish, and Wuxiaworld.

At Tapas Entertainment, we're committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe that the enriched diverse perspectives of our employees, readers, and creators help deliver our unique content. We welcome prospective candidates from all backgrounds, race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education.