Localisation Supervisor

About Moonbug Entertainment:

Thank you for considering the Localisation Supervisor role with Moonbug Entertainment, an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow. The company is behind some of the biggest kids’ entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and enriching content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. Moonbug is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, toys, games, books, live events, and even theme park exhibits.  

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. 

This role reports onsite in our London office full time. 

📍London, Camden | Office based | Benefits including Free Private Healthcare, Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave, matched 5% pension scheme, free yoga/fitness wellbeing classes, free weekly lunch and Friday drinks @ 4pm ✨

The role:

Moonbug Entertainment is looking for an enthusiastic person to join the Localisation team, a core part of the business that coordinates the localisation of our content in up to 32 languages. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational ability, fantastic attention to detail, an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and strong communication skills

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a minimum of 2-3 years Localisation experience in a similar role, and experience of working in a fast-paced media environment, managing various projects. The role is permanent and requires the candidate to attend five days per week in our Camden office.

Responsibilities:

Moonbug’s content is aimed at pre-school children, and features dialogue, voice over and vocals. You will be managing the localisation process for multiple shows (live action and animation) in up to 32 languages at once and will be a project managing some of Moonbug’s most high-profile content.

This work involves liaising with the production and post-production teams to gather materials and titles, liaising with our multiple dubbing vendors to order content to be localised, raising purchase orders, reviewing and approving casting elements, and ensuring that the flow of assets between all parties is seamless.

You will be tasked with managing projects from greenlight through to delivery, including updating relevant trackers and systems with the status of work in a timely manner, and acting as a key point of contact for our internal stakeholders, providing clear and prompt updates on the projects you are responsible for. 

You will also be responsible for providing support and guidance to developing team members (including training where required), analysing source materials to identify potential challenges and establish preventative measures, and identifying potential gaps in workflows or processes, proposing solutions to enhance productivity and streamline operations.

• Proven experience working within the Localisation industry, with a focus on dubbing and subtitling.

• Ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Team-orientated, approachable and collaborative
• Ability to multitask
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro
• Fluent in a second language other than English is a plus