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Dubbing Production Manager

03/03/2014

In a nutshell we are looking for somebody to manage the dubbing process from start to finish including all aspects of the budget, script translation, casting, scheduling, dubbing engineers, cast and supplier management through to delivery of final material to client. To start immediately.

You will be responsible for running the dubbing production on behalf of the producer and ensuring that budget is managed, tight deadlines are met and consistently high quality dubbing standards are maintained.

Ability to understand problems and come up with solutions

Strong work and time management skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Strong leadership and people management skills

Exceptional ability to manage large groups of opinionated, energetic people

Ability to show initiative and be resourceful

Excellent accuracy and attention to detail (you dot every i and cross every t)

Systems thinker

Strategic planner

High stress tolerance and ability to be work calmly under pressure

Ability to deliver on strict deadlines

Excellent ability to multitask and be adaptable in order to achieve the stated objective

Great team player and collaborator

Excellent ability to gather and monitor information

Ability to work and get along with diverse cultures

A great sense of humour and the ability to have fun

Roles and Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for managing the entire process of dubbing approximately 100 hours of content from Portuguese to English

Strict weekly deadlines must be achieved and it will be your responsibility to manage the dubbing team in order to meet these deadlines. Your competence and leadership skills will be the key to achieving and maintaining this deliverable

You will manage all aspects of the budget and will be responsible for the financial management and expenditure of the translation, adaption, cast and studio budgets

You will secure, manage and negotiate with multiple suppliers including in-house and freelance engineers, translators, dubbing directors and actors

You will audition dubbing actors in conjunction with the producer and liaise with the client in terms of cast selection

You will be responsible for preparing, updating and distributing accurate daily schedules based on the required number of dubbed minutes per performer and studio per day

You will be responsible for establishing, managing and maintaining efficient communication within the dubbing team to ensure all parties have the information they need to do their jobs to the best of their ability

You will set up and manage a system to ensure that the number of dubbed minutes are recorded and documented each day and that the number of dubbed minutes per performer are recorded and documented to ensure accurate performer compensation on a monthly basis

You will be responsible for providing the bookkeeper with accurate performance records (total number of dubbed minutes) per performer on a monthly basis to ensure accurate performer payroll information

You will liaise with the client in West African regarding delivery of digital assets, QC and other technical aspects of the project

You speak French or Portuguese

Youve worked on other dubbing projects

Youve worked with translators

Youve worked in West Africa

Youre comfortable working in an environment that is diverse, multicultural and international

Youre able to quickly gain the buy-in and respect of the people around you to ensure that everybody works together as an efficient team within a very short timeframe

Youre exhibit high levels of cultural awareness, sensitivity and understanding

Youre highly motivated

Youre assertive

You understand that being assertive doesnt mean aggressive

You have the ability to control your emotions and are able to manage situations where other people are panicking

You must be willing to have fun, be positive and smile, even under immense stress and pressure

We only hire people who share our passion and meet our very high standards. If you think you would be a good fit for our team then please read the following information very carefully:

If youre moody, sulky or not a morning person, this isnt the job for you

If you visit your doctor for every minor ailment, or if you know your pharmacists name and life history because you go there so often, this isnt the job for you

If you share personal details with your colleagues that should only be shared with your therapist, this isnt the job for you

If you think its okay to take small office items like stationery for personal use, this isnt the job for you

If you like to slack-off all day and think well be impressed when you work until Midnight every night, this isnt the job for you

If you drink super sized cans of energy drink all day, this isnt the job for you

If you think its okay to lie for your own personal gain, this job isnt for you

Only if you answered, Definitely not! or, OMG, people do that at work? then please contact:
LINK: http://www.filmcontact.com/africa/south-africa/dubbing-production-mana...
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