Senior Production Manager

About this role

Responsibilities:

Supervise Production Managers, Production Coordinators, and Schedulers as part of a collaborative dubbing production team.

Partner with the Director of Operations, Supervising Dubbing Producer, and Technical Manager to establish SOPs and operational best practices.

Develop production schedules, including delivery timelines and archiving of final assets.

Ensure accurate and timely updates to production status trackers, including A/V deliverables, ancillary deliverables, and key milestones.

Revise schedules based on client requests, production needs, established priorities, and staff or equipment availability.

Serve as a subject matter expert for process and tool improvement initiatives, including the use of emerging technologies such as AI.

Direct voice talent as needed for special projects and pickups.

Review produced content for synchronization, quality, and adherence to project requirements.

Facilitate the smooth operation and coordination of key production components and team members.

Conduct goal-setting discussions and performance reviews for direct reports.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

4+ years of experience in dubbing and/or post-production required.

Minimum 4 days onsite

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to remain composed in a fast-paced production environment.

Knowledge of video and audio codecs, specifications, and formats.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to create practical, efficient production schedules.

Understanding of production accounting concepts and conventions.

Experience with VoiceQ or similar scripting software.

Proficiency in Pro Tools.

Experience with Python, JSON, API tools and innovation

Fluency in Japanese, Korean, or another language in addition to English.

Experience with prelay animation, interactive audio, post-production workflows