About the Role
XR Global (UK) Limited is seeking an experienced English hard-of-hearing specialist to join the Access Services team as a Production Services Specialist. This role is a one-year fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover, with the possibility of extension.
Responsibilities
- Create English hard-of-hearing subtitles for broadcast, online, and cinema.
- Organize the creation and delivery of audio description, BSL, and foreign-language projects from quotation to client deliverables, maintaining strict quality standards.
- Liaise with clients, adapt to short-notice schedule changes, handle media assets, and source and manage freelance linguists.
- Provide direct client support throughout the project cycle.
- Communicate project status to clients.
- Handle technical issues and linguistic queries from clients.
- Ensure projects meet client expectations.
- Assign, schedule, and supervise accessibility projects.
- Source and recruit linguists.
- Analyze media technical specifications and content.
- Apply quality control to ensure the creation of the highest quality work.
- Liaise with specialist personnel in other XR departments.
- Find solutions to technical and linguistic issues.
- Stay up to date with technology developments.
- Ensure all projects are invoiced accurately.
Requirements
- Proven experience in production services, operations, or a similar role within a media, accessibility, creative, or technical environment.
- Advanced training and hands-on experience with professional subtitling software.
- A consistently high level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across all production outputs.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to work effectively with internal and external partners.
- Commitment, dedication, and a proactive approach to workload management.
- Technical competency with various file formats and the ability to navigate technical documentation.
- Flexibility to work within weekly shift patterns.
Skills
- English hard-of-hearing subtitling
- Audio description
- BSL
- Foreign-language project management
- Client liaison
- Media asset handling
- Freelance linguist management
- Subtitling software
- Quality control
- Technical documentation navigation
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Fixed-term contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
About the Company
- XR is on a mission to transform how the world creates, connects, and experiences advertising.
- XR is the global leader in creative operations, helping brands and agencies bring ideas to life and deliver them seamlessly across every screen.
- XR's leading technology and services power creativity for the marketing and entertainment industries.
- XR offers a high-energy, collaborative environment where ideas can spark real change.
- XR champions innovation at every level, empowering teams to take risks, challenge norms, and unlock new possibilities.
- XR is a place to grow, learn, and thrive.
- XR is looking for individuals passionate about technology, solving complex challenges, and changing the game.
