Jr. Localization Executive, Global Localization

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We are seeking an experienced Jr. Localization Executive to help the Global Localization team localize and prepare content for launch and distribution. The role involves handling specific or low‑complexity film and series titles, navigating workflows, tracking production progress, and ensuring global release timetables are met.

• Track assigned series and movies production and delivery progress while overseeing the processing of all required assets from third‑party production facilities through Amazon’s contracted vendors for end‑to‑end ownership of localization.
• Update and maintain schedules, keep stakeholders up‑to‑date throughout production, manage localization progress, pursue source materials, and organize assets for final distribution.
• Troubleshoot upstream or downstream rejections, assess customer feedback, and initiate escalation to ensure a high quality customer experience.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for main title translations, ensuring all translations and adaptations adhere to established language style guides and preserve the creative intent.
• Liaise between current productions and third‑party localization vendors on work related to translation/adaptation, casting, recording, and versioning of Amazon MGM Studios Originals for global release.
• Build relationships, troubleshoot situations, identify trends, and help achieve alignment across global vendors and internal teams.
• Partner with Localization Cost Management staff to track and monitor expenditures for all localization work.
• Support special projects including language expansion and accessibility backfill efforts, extend localization coverage into new languages and territories, and maintain previously released content to current standards.
• Maintain internal tracking databases, update documentation, coordinate cross‑functional meeting logistics, collect and analyze data, and support reporting needs for leadership.
• Vet music clearances, actor contracts, IP rights, and title clearances, and account for edits in Special Compliance Territories.
• Oversee Music and Effects audio components to safeguard usable assets for foreign dubbing and ensure alignment with legal rights.
• Manage changes that need to be cascaded to downstream teams while keeping production schedules on track.

Global Localization at Amazon MGM Studios creates subtitled and/or dubbed versions of our content for more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The team ensures localized content conveys the original creative intent and is adapted with appropriate linguistic and cultural references for our global customers.

• 2+ years of experience with centralized Subtitling, Dubbing, and/or Accessibility localization workflows and product types across multiple regions and languages.
• 2+ years of experience acquiring and delivering assets from producing entities to a studio or vendor.
• 2+ years of direct experience with 3P vendor utilization and schedule management from greenlight to distribution of global films and/or episodic television.
• 2+ years of experience creating or improving digital media workflows and asset management.
• 2+ years of documented ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under urgent timelines with limited oversight.
• 2+ years of experience in a global studio or post‑production environment geared toward episodic television (experience with Features is also a plus).

• Ability to educate stakeholders, earn trust, and obtain leadership buy‑in.
• Proven communication skills and narrative writing ability.
• Self‑motivated to work independently and contribute to cross‑functional teams.
• Subject‑matter expertise in entertainment, post‑production, and localization.
• Subject‑matter expertise across a wide array of distribution workflows and windows.
• Familiarity with foreign languages is a plus.
• Experience working across time zones with global teams.
• Familiarity with budget management and reporting.
• Awareness of current trends and approaches to AI‑aided localization workflows.
• Experience with component‑based localization and mastering workflows such as IMF or MMC.