Languages Title Manager

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Summary / objective:

The Languages Title Manager helps oversee Spanish translation projects, manages dubbing projects, and handles the creation of accessibility format productions. This role also involves leading vendor management for dubbing studios and translation tools.

Expectations at Angel Studios:

• Amplify light in every action.
• As the owner of your outcomes, you are empowered to break down silos and coordinate with any and all people you need in order to reach your goals.
• You are ultimately responsible for achieving the outcomes while also using resources wisely - whether that be money, people, or time.
• Know your customer - it might be our viewers, investors, creators, or internal Angel Teams. Ensure you understand your customer and are providing what THEY need and not just what you want to build.
• Give consistent and timely candid feedback with compassion - your team members need to know where they stand at all times. If you find yourself doubting a team member, address it swiftly with actionable feedback.
• Contributes in a way that moves the Angel mission forward and exemplifies the team qualities required for working at Angel.
• When faced with roadblocks, mistakes or unforeseen circumstances, consistently and proactively find creative solutions and/or break down barriers to handle the challenge or complication. (Focus is on creating/building/testing/learning/resolution rather than getting stuck and identifying or placing blame).

Essential functions

• Oversee multiple large-scale language projects across a wide range of partners and languages for originated titles.
• Managing the project management on titles originating from their respective territory being dubbed into a variety of dubbed languages.
• Consistently develop relationships with our original content teams in order to strategically identify the challenges and complexities of localization on titles.
• Capability to work with show-runners/filmmakers on titles to assess the intention of the original version and determine appropriate creative support and guidance for character/cast management, title sensitivities, and consistency across the title's localization strategy.
• Foster and support consistent communication with cross-functional teams including Content Acquisitions, Language Production, Post-Production, Marketing, Legal, Globalization, Business Affairs, etc. to ensure strategy alignment around the distribution of Angel Studios' content.
• Constantly execute creative and operational excellence for Angel Studios' content.
• Work closely with in-territory partners (dubbing vendors and/or language production) to provide creative context about both titles and slates.
• Manage context gathering, complexity signaling, budgets, source material distribution, schedules, and asset deliveries to ensure successful global launches of language assets.
• Cultivate the adoption of new practices, workflows, and technology as it applies to Languages within the company.
• Manage and own communication with external partners to ensure language assets are in a launch-ready state by a designated date.
• Make sound independent decisions, and know when to escalate issues.
• Work on ad-hoc projects as needed.
• Must attend and contribute to regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in the English and Spanish languages required. Additional language proficiency is a plus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Competencies

• Prior experience in managing dubbing or localization workflows in the entertainment industry.
• Highly analytical and able to get to the root cause of a problem; able to creatively figure out a solution or propose changes to existing workflows as required.
• Adaptability and resilience to quick changes in priorities, technology, tools, and workflow.
• Identify and manage risk through prioritization, troubleshooting, and any other means necessary.
• Can develop business and cultural awareness of territory nuances as it relates to dubbing, costs, talent, and workflows.
• Able to handle a fast-paced environment, supervising several projects at various points of production (from development through delivery).
• Contribute to the company's culture of curiosity and self-disciplined proactive responsibility as part of the team.
• Have a sincere passion for the language/dubbing landscape and the future of content creation.
• A proactive mentality and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Willing to constantly question existing systems and look for a better way.
• Capable of managing workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities.
• An exceptional listener with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Detail-oriented perspective and able to pick up on overlooked details.
• Organization and time management.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Must be able to manage multiple assignments, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions.
• Resourceful and able to problem-solve and manage tasks with ambiguity.
• Can take feedback to tasks and assignments positively and create better solutions.
• A quick study, able to pick up new skills and learn how to use new programs.
• Must participate in setting and achieving regularly scheduled and outlined objectives.
• Ability to take individual ownership, execute with high energy, share context, insist on candor with positive intent.

Work environment - When in the main office, expect a comfortable, air-conditioned work environment. Team members are issued their own desks, but the office is an open, shared space and can be fast-paced and occasionally noisy.

Physical demands - Will need to be able to sit or stand at a desk for extended periods of time.

Position type and expected hours of work - Regular full-time, 40 hours per week.

Travel required - Must be willing to travel if necessary.

Required education and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5-10 years of project management experience (creative/operations).

Preferred education and experience

• 10+ years of experience

Work authorization - Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Perks at Angel:

• Competitive compensation
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents
• Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance and Basic Life Insurance paid for employee, with option of additional AD&D insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• 401(k) investment opportunity with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Angel is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Angel, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.