Production Operations Specialist, Italian Language

Description:

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Audible is looking for a Production Operations Specialist to join our Content Planning and Operations group (CPO) to manage crucial aspects of production operations and slate management for Audible Studios, Programming and Content Marketing for the EU businesses. You will work closely with Business and Creative Owners, Finance, and Metadata Teams to ensure titles are released within the set timeframe. You will hold update meetings with relevant stakeholders to ensure release and payment trackers data is correct and can be trusted.

As a Production Operations Specialist EU, you will...

Work with stakeholder teams to manage their production pipeline and ensure that deadlines are met and all necessary steps of the production process are completed.

Develop and maintain the overall production schedule including setting timelines with each producer on every project in pre-production, production, and post-production.

Work with producers to assist in securing and tracking agreements, clearances and all supporting documentation for projects in development and production.

Ensure that each project’s credits, deliverables, marketing obligations, and distributions match the contract provisions consistent with company policies.

Monitor and manage receipt of invoices from productions. Ensure that all production papers are paid or reimbursed in a timely manner.

Possess expert organizational, managerial, and communication skills, with proven ability to handle multiple projects and deliver results.

Oversee freelance fact-checking, copyediting, cover design and all other ancillary elements to the content creation process.

Facilitate onboarding third party vendors and partner with Producers to develop these relationships including graphic designers, illustrators, copyeditors, and factcheckers.

Ensure all third party vendors are paid in a timely manner.

Coordinate effectively among cross-functional teams, particularly Audible’s audio production, merchandising, deal-making, marketing, metadata, and public relations teams, to ensure all deadlines are met in a timely manner.

Work with internal stakeholders to adjust product release schedules accordingly. Communicate changes across multiple teams including content lifecycle, production, finance, and marketing teams.

Deliver the entire suite of assets (audio, copy, promotional materials, artwork, table of contents, metadata, budget, localization assets, etc.) to the content lifecycle team and request preorder pages.

Occasionally review ad hoc submissions to the Audible Originals team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Degree (Bachelors’ degree, MBA, M.A., M.S., or another post-graduate degree).

3+ years of experience in a media production environment.

Business fluency in written and verbal English and Italian.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Business fluency in additional languages (Spanish, German, French)

Exceptional communication skills, a passion for customers.

Love and interest in all forms of media—both as a consumer and as a professional in the industry.

Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, and work independently.

Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under deadline, a talent for getting things done, and a teamwork oriented attitude required.