Director, Creative - Burbank, United States - Disney

Disney

Verified Company

Burbank, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Director, Creative

Job ID

Location

Burbank, California, United States

Business
The Walt Disney Studios

Date posted
May 17, 2024

Job Summary:

The Director, DCVI - Creative will oversee all facets of creative, for international localization.

They will determine the creative direction for quality and cost-effective dubbing and subtitling of all Studio-branded content, including both live-action and animated titles.

The role will lead a team responsible for identifying and problem-solving all dubbing challenges, including translation challenges, casting approvals, text inserts, music strategy and legal clearances.

They will be tasked to set-up the global teams for success, to make certain that the local versions reflect the original filmmaker intent and that each product is locally relevant.

Responsibilities include:

Act as key global contact and liaison to postproduction
Develop and implement creative strategy for upcoming titles
Identify and grow a global talent pool, with a focus on diversity and authenticity
Review and approve work of vendors, providing direction and constant feedback
Ensure we are leading the way in adaptation and implementation of the latest technology and advancements
Capture localization metrics and report results to Sr leadership
Evaluate domestic reference materials and give guidance to team members and local studio vendors on localization approach
Work with outside vendors to produce and edit technical and creative briefs of films currently in production to aid international dubbing
Communicate creative ideas in a clear manner to nonnative English speakers to make certain that the original creative intent is not lost in translation
Manage and develop team, globally
Ensure creative consistency across all products
Make sure that all localization meets brand expectations
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with strategic partner/studios

Requirements:

8+ years of prior localization project management experience, specializing in dubbing or subtitle localization
Strong project management skills & ability to track multiple projects at a time
Working knowledge of industry standard localization tools
Experience working in a highvolume production environment with multiple simultaneous projects and tight deadlines.
Ability to multi task
Ability to work crossfunctionally with other departments to achieve common goals
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Experience in the voice over recording process