WELCOME TO ZOO
ZOO Digital are an award‑winning cloud software company with offices in Sheffield, London, LA, and Dubai. We help the biggest names in global entertainment reach audiences everywhere with high‑quality localization and media services, adapting original TV and movie content for different languages, regions, and cultures.
Our Mission
To help our clients share their stories by adapting the world’s most watched TV shows and movies into new formats and languages for international audiences to enjoy.
Our Clients
* Major Hollywood studios and streaming services, including Disney, Netflix, NBC Universal, Paramount, Facebook, Sony, and HBO.
Our Services
* Dubbing, subtitling and captioning
* Audio description
* Metadata localization
* Artwork localization and media processing
Position
Salary: c£26,000
Location: Sheffield / Hybrid remote working
Working Hours: Full Time, Monday‑Friday
Contract: Fixed Term until April 2027
ZOO Digital has a fantastic opportunity for a Localization Project Manager to join our busy team based in Sheffield on a fixed‑term contract until April 2027. The role is hands‑on, involving coordination of translations for high‑profile accounts across media and advertising, liaison with clients and translators, and ensuring quality and timeliness from project start to completion.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Assist in ensuring all translation projects managed by the UK & US Localization Teams meet internal and client expectations in quality, budget, and delivery timelines.
* Continuously monitor and review production processes and suggest improvements that increase turnaround times, reduce costs, or improve client satisfaction.
* Create translation schedules and assign projects to translators and quality controllers.
* Troubleshoot and provide support to translators and internal teams throughout the life of a project.
* Identify, track, manage and mitigate risks of specific client requests, escalating issues when necessary.
* Keep project management systems—ZOOcore and Echo—up to date with translator information, rates, quality level, and notes.
* Take full responsibility for the translation & linguistic QC portions of any assigned project.
* Support the Localization Project Management team with ongoing projects during weekends.
* Manage the translation capacity of all assigned languages by inquiring about translator availability and updating relevant databases.
* Manage translators’ performance and provide training and feedback to ensure the highest standard.
* Provide support to freelance translators on all project‑related items, including creative decisions, answering questions, rearranging schedules, and training on internal tools.
* Ensure the Project Management, English, and Subtitle QC teams have the relevant project information and proactively communicate any changes that may impact the project.
* Regularly and proactively provide feedback to the Localization Manager and UK/US Language team on projects to drive continuous improvement.
* Ensure project issues are raised promptly and appropriate measures are implemented to minimise risks to deliverables.
Requirements
We are looking for bright and professional applicants with a linguistic background and general understanding of subtitling workflows. A passion for film and TV is essential.
Skills and Experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Excellent organisation, time management and planning skills
* Persuasion and influence—experience influencing colleagues and wider teams
* Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well independently in a fast‑paced environment
* Attention to detail and accuracy
* Excellent problem‑solving skills
* Flexible team player, willing to go the extra mile
* Self‑motivated and able to take initiative
Languages degree preferred.
Why Choose ZOO?
* Flexi time
* Westfield Health & Rewards Portal
* Pension scheme
* 25 days holiday
* Free fruit and snacks
* Staff socials
We value all the folks that make ZOO a great place to work.
#J-18808-Ljbffr