Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role:
This position is part of a high functioning global team responsible for localizing and distributing Warner Bros. theatrical features content, including content for some of the biggest franchises in the world; J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World and the DC Universe. The wider group covers features, television, games, and short form content as well as a variety of marketing and promotional materials.

A Localization and Operations Specialist is responsible for the localizing of content specifically for theatrical audiences in the US/LATAM/APAC regions. The role requires a strong understanding of different content types, release windows and stakeholder requirements. They are responsible for liaising with stakeholders, advanced planning, forecasting, meeting deadlines and quality assurance. Collaborating and coordinating across production teams, dubbing and subtitling studios, local WB offices and management to ensure all projects are completed to our audiences’, stakeholders and Warner Bros. corporates’ high expectations.

Your Role Accountabilities:

Localization, Digital Cinema Mastering and Distribution

Assists with planning and implementation of feature localization, mastering and distribution for US/LATAM/APAC content. Includes, but not limited to:

Support localization senior manager with project set up, scheduling, and communication of creative issues.

The supply of reference materials to internal stakeholders and localization vendors, ensuring appropriate security protocols are applied and adhered to for each project.

Liaising with allocated territories to establish their theatrical feature plan and requirements.

Planning and placing DCP orders with appropriate Digital Cinema Lab. Create and maintain purchase orders to vendors to start work requested and reconcile POs when required

Work with vendors to ensure all dubbed and subtitled localization content are delivered and tracked within the agreed timelines.

Subtitle translation scheduling with local territories – establishing territory: preferred translator, approved main title, subtitle translation deadline dates alongside the digital schedule for mastering and cloning in time for territory requirements.

Knowledge of territory sensitivities for censorship purposes. Highlighting potential problem areas in features, establishing solutions for audio and picture censorship edits, capturing EDL for internal and external purpose and usage theatrically and downstream.

IP research and glossary management, ensuring consistency across brands and products. Establish fanciful terms list from books, TV series, films, for WB franchise titles. Instruct vendor, translators and territories of terms to be entered into glossary database, deadline dates and ensuring quality is upheld for use across business unit and third-party use.

Quality Checking Feature DCP content.

Ensure technical quality and compliance in terms of formats, standards and efficiencies with specific regards to digital cinema.

Troubleshoot any issues that arise during localization/distribution of content

Maintaining and updating the local distribution methods are in keeping with latest technology and localization developments for theatrical and home entertainment release windows.

Create and manage the database of records within the ASK system to enable DCP and KDM management.

Efficient in maintaining records in WB internal systems and databases.

Relationships & Communication

Maintain relationships and act as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, vendors and WB Localization management. This includes, but is not limited to:

Developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, providing expertise and support, communicating clearly and quickly on all day to day operational activities.

Coordinate activities across Content Creative Services team, Legal, Finance, Anti-piracy, WB local offices, licensee offices and localization vendors.

Providing clear creative direction to localization teams.

Report regularly on project statuses, creative choices and budgeting.

Qualifications & Experiences:

Fluent in English

Must possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, good verbal and written communication skills and proficient in computer usage.

Must be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines in a team environment

Quick problem solver, team player, good time management skills

Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to non-experts in a clear and understandable manner

Project management experience

At least 2 years’ experience in theatrical mastering, localization and/or content servicing.

High level of analytical skills

Not Required but preferred experience:

Knowledge of traditional and digital ad sales media a plus

Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts or Radio/TV/Film preferred

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite

Experience with media file transfer and secure sharing workflows

Multilingual in any of the following a plus: Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Japanese, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Indonesia, or Korean.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $54,090.00 - $100,454.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation. If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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