Creative Dubbing Director

Dubbing Director (AI Localization & Media Production)

About the Role
We are seeking talented Dubbing Directors to help shape the future of AI-powered localization for film and television content. In this role, you will oversee the creative adaptation of AI-generated dubbed audio, ensuring translated dialogue remains authentic, culturally relevant, emotionally impactful, and true to the original storytelling intent.
The ideal candidate combines strong language expertise with a background in storytelling, performance evaluation, and post-production workflows. You will work closely with creative, product, and technical teams to deliver high-quality localized content at scale while maintaining cinematic quality across languages.
Language Opportunities
We are hiring for multiple language combinations, including:

• English (primary) + Spanish (es-419), French, German, Italian, or Korean
• Spanish (es-419) (primary) + English
• Italian (primary) + English

Spanish proficiency must be specific to es-419 (Latin American/Miami Spanish).
Key Responsibilities

• Review and refine AI-generated dubbed dialogue for films, television, and audiovisual content.
• Ensure language adaptations are culturally appropriate and maintain the intent, tone, and emotional impact of the original content.
• Evaluate dialogue performance and make creative decisions to enhance authenticity and cinematic quality.
• Assess lip-sync accuracy, dialogue timing, and overall dubbing quality.
• Perform fundamental dialogue editing and audio review activities.
• Collaborate with creative, engineering, product, and research teams to improve localization quality and workflows.
• Maintain quality standards across large volumes of content and multiple projects.
• Provide feedback and insights that help improve AI-driven dubbing systems and localization processes.

Required Qualifications

• Fluent in English and at least one of the following languages:
  Spanish (es-419), French, German, Italian, or Korean.
• Demonstrated localization experience in both languages, specifically adapting dialogue for audiovisual content.
• background in storytelling through film, cinema, acting, directing, screenwriting, theater, or a related creative discipline.
• Ability to evaluate performances and make creative decisions that preserve narrative intent across languages and cultures.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in dubbing direction, creative localization, audio post-production, picture post-production, or a related field.
• Experience with dialogue adaptation, lip-sync evaluation, performance assessment, and dialogue mixing.
• Proficiency with one or more industry-standard tools, including:
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Avid Media Composer
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Pro Tools
  • Adobe Audition
  • Similar audio/video post-production platforms
• Bachelor's degree in a creative discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating understanding of film, television, and post-production workflows.

Language Proficiency Requirements

• Native-level proficiency in the target language, including speaking, reading, and writing.
• High school education completed in a country where the target language is the primary language of instruction.
• Full professional fluency in English, including verbal and written communication.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both formal and informal professional settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with cross-functional teams across creative, product, engineering, or research functions.
• Experience establishing and maintaining quality standards for high-volume content production.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-powered media tools, voice synthesis technologies, or dubbing production workflows.
• Ability to leverage customer research, analytics, or data insights to inform creative decisions.
• Experience preparing and presenting content to stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

Work Environment

• 100% remote position
• Standard Monday through Friday business hours
• Preference for candidates available within Pacific Time Zone working hours
• Highly collaborative team environment with opportunities to contribute to the evolution of AI-powered media localization

What Makes You Successful

• You are passionate about storytelling and language.
• You understand how performance, emotion, and cultural nuance impact audience experience.
• You can balance creative judgment with technical precision.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working at the intersection of media, technology, and AI.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
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