Specialist, English Media Transcription (Theatrical & Episodic Content)

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Your New Role

The English Transcriber Specialist supports the creation of English scripting and transcription deliverables for entertainment content, ensuring technical accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery within WBD's localization lifecycle. The role applies foundational knowledge of scripting, accessibility materials, and entertainment media content while working within established processes, tools, and specifications. The English Transcriber Specialist is part of a collaborative team supporting global localization and accessibility initiatives across film, television, streaming, and other entertainment media content. The role focuses on accurate transcription, consistent formatting, quality execution, and ongoing skill development while adapting to evolving technologies and workflows. If you have experience transcribing, captioning, or creating accessibility materials for entertainment media content and are looking to contribute to global content localization.

Key Responsibilities

• create English transcription and scripting deliverables, including Spotting Lists, English Dialogue Lists, Closed Captions (CCAP), English SDH (Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing), and English Templates.
• use WBD-approved in-house tools to transcribe episodic, catalog, and internally approved content.
• attentively listen to audio recordings and video content to accurately transcribe spoken dialogue, narration, and relevant audio cues.
• capture required scripted events such as on-screen text, speaker identification, on- and off-screen indicators, scene descriptions where applicable, and basic annotation including sensitive events.
• perform self-review and proofreading to ensure transcripts are free of grammatical, spelling, punctuation, and formatting errors.
• research names, terminology, locations, and references using approved sources; apply WBD formatting standards and templates consistently; escalating unclear audio or creative ambiguities to the appropriate reviewer; maintaining confidentiality for sensitive or restricted content.
• coordinate assigned workload; meet established deadlines; maintain required quality standards for accuracy and speed; coordinate with team members on daily assignments; and use internal tracking tools for work queue management.
• ensure all work complies with brand standards, departmental needs, and applicable.

This role supports highly confidential content and therefore requires regular on-site attendance to work on secure projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hands on experience in transcription, captioning, scripting, accessibility, timed text, or a related field within the entertainment media, broadcast, streaming, and post production industry.
• Experience using transcription, captioning, or subtitling software (required).
• Experience working with film, television, streaming, or other entertainment media content (required).
• Strong command of written English, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage, and excellent listening skills to accurately transcribe spoken content.
• Attention to detail, the ability to follow established specifications and workflows, solid formatting and proofreading skills, and the ability to research and fact check information.
• Proficiency with productivity and collaboration tools and ability to collaborate effectively with internal peers.
• Ability to coordinate time and priorities in a deadline driven environment; adapt to changing production needs; learn new tools, systems, and technical processes.
• Not required but preferred experience: typing speed of 60-75 words per minute (preferred).

GCO Onsite Working

This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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