Senior Video Engineer

Job Purpose

Job Purpose

Performs a variety of administrative and coordination functions to support the Translation and Resourcing teams to deliver high quality results and on time delivery of translation projects. Applies working knowledge of the translation function and coordination skills to ensure effective resourcing and delivery of translation projects.

This is a great opportunity for recent translation graduates or workers with administrative or project management experience but no translation degree to start in an entry-level role in the Localization Industry in an administrative role.

Job Overview

Job Description:

The Senior Video Engineer Multimedia is responsible for preparing, adapting, testing, and delivering high-quality localized multimedia and digital content across multiple languages and markets. This role requires strong technical expertise in design and multimedia tools, attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and close collaboration with project managers, linguists, and developers to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of localized assets.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare, format, and adapt multimedia and digital content for localization across multiple languages and regions.

Handle and process audio, video, Screen Recording, VTTS, graphics, and interactive learning content for localization and delivery.

Perform functional, visual, and linguistic QA on localized content to ensure accuracy, synchronization, and adherence to specifications.

Identify risks, missing information, or inconsistencies and proactively communicate them to project stakeholders.

Collaborate with Project Managers, linguists, developers, and internal teams to ensure smooth workflows and on-time delivery.

Proactively suggest process improvements, workflow optimizations, and automation opportunities where applicable.

Maintain high quality standards and ensure all deliverables meet client and internal requirements.

Manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail and quality orientation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing deadlines, and remain composed under pressure.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a willingness to take initiative.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• High level of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in tools such as:
• Adobe After Effect
• Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition
• Subtitle Edits
• Articulate Storyline and Rise
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Photoshop
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Adobe Acrobat
• OCR tools
• CAT tools and localization platforms (e.g., CRM/AURORA or similar)
• Experience working with multilingual content and different language formats is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Video localization, multimedia, design, or a related field.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience in Video engineering, multimedia production, or content adaptation roles.
• Prior experience in formatting, testing, and QA of multilingual digital or multimedia content is an advantage.

Life at RWS

Life at RWS- If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS.

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career.

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together, to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics.

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right - Partner, Pioneer, Progress - and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.

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