English Editor Trainee

Cape Town - Our client provides distribution services and technology solutions to the entertainment industry. They help studios, broadcasters and digital retailers localize and distribute their feature and episodic titles to global audiences on-time and with superior quality.Ideally, we want candidates with experience within broadcasting/film industry, however we can look at graduates with relevant degrees (Broadcasting, Film, English, Linguistics etc)DescriptionEnglish Editor - Tech Services (Apps & Technology, Subtitles, Scripts and Transcription)Our service offerings cover end-to-end workflows including language services such as scripting, subtitling, access services, dubbing, text and metadata localization in over 50 languages. Our technical services master and prepare this content in all distribution products including digital cinema, digital media and physical media (Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD).To date, we serviced thousands of titles for iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, Movies Anywhere and others. We also authored thousands of Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD discs. Our research and development team works on cutting-edge technologies such as 4K, high dynamic range (Dolby Vision, HDR10+), artificial intelligence and machine learning, software automation and our proprietary end-to-end operating platform branded as pHelix.Experience start-up at scale. Be part of building innovative solutions to service our media and entertainment clients and help us fulfill their content distribution needs. Join us if you’re passionate about entertainment, innovation and customer service excellence!About the roleJoin a new team of technically focused operators who will work closely with technology developers to bridge the gap between tech development and production, to support and streamline the use and testing of AI, automation, voice-to-text transcription, editing and language tools, systems and processes.Successful candidates will work 4X10 hour shifts per week upon completion of training.Testing processAll candidates will be required to complete an international industry standard transcription test and proofing test. The tests are designed to highlight your English grammar, spelling, punctuation and listening skills. They are also designed to showcase your feel for the type of tasks required for the position. The purpose of the test is not to test your knowledge of the software or technical specifications of subtitling. It is a prerequisite for considerationTrainingSuccessful editors will be given training by our experienced team and approved by a US specialist before beginning work on live projects. The training and initial experience portion will be completed during a paid internship period. Once we have established the groundwork, permanent positions will be made available to all editors able to meet the performance requirements.Responsible for the technical support and preparation of files for voice to text automation & custom le