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Audio Description Project Manager - Descriptive Video Works
2 years ago
- Liaise with clients concerning receiving, scheduling, approving, updating, and supporting DVW projects.
- Schedule and/or coordinate scheduling DVW projects and staff including writers, narrators and mixers. This includes receiving and quality checking materials from clients, then getting materials to writers and mixers.
- Deliver final materials to client. Utilize upload/download/preview services as necessary.
- Work with Client Services Manager to assist in project organization - getting and/or keeping projects on track, scheduling, and monitoring on project progress to involved parties.
- Respond to client technical and scheduling questions where required.
- Supply client with narrator sample and draft scripts for approval when requested.
- Manage back-end systems for client specific applications.
- Maintain schedule on a daily basis and send billings to accounting. Respond to billing questions.
- Transcode projects and send out updated/revised proxies as necessary.
- Coordinate reports and/or paperwork through the production chain.
- Assist in ensuring DVW Project Quality Control guidelines are met, including making/revising/updating applicable quality control and other reports.
- Coordinate and solve problematic and challenging project issues such as additional QC research and coordination, proxy re-issue, follow-up and coordination, etc.
- Coordinate specialized projects such as arranging CC, subtitling, etc.
- Support Client Services Manager with the quoting processes.
- Input required data into Project Management System. Run appropriate reports to understand business gaps and make recommendations as necessary.
- Manage the Change Order process when DVW projects change.
- Available to take care of client and internal issues, including providing technical support for writers and sending AD or DV to clients in the evening or on a weekend if necessary.
- Upon completion of projects, archive on central server. Keep up-to-date records of what is archived and when it was archived. Implement, maintain and/or assist with DVW data backups.
Requirements
- At least two years of experience in a project or production management role.
- Experience in the Television and Film industry is a plus.
- A passion for accessibility is essential.
- Preference given to candidates with more than one language - French and Spanish knowledge a plus.
- Preference for this role given to candidates in the Eastern time zone.
Please submit your application by Friday, September 3, 2021.
This role will be initially hired for a six month term with possible extensions beyond the initial term.
If you have any questions, please email info@descriptivevideoworks.com
Benefits
- Paid Time Off Benefits
- Work From Home - Flexible hours.
- Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision)
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