Russian Speaking Broadcast Project Manager

Type: Permanent
Location: Central London - London, United Kingdom
Salary: £19,000 - £21,000 depending on experience
VSI
Advertiser: VSI
Job Posted: 11th Nov 2008
Reference: TLJ-VSI1111
Languages:
English
Russian

Job Description

Project Manager required to work alongside our Broadcast Department in busy voice-over and dubbing company. This will include working on projects for main stream TV channels and film companies from all over the world.

Exciting and ideal opportunity for a language graduate or second jobber with mother-tongue standard English. Advanced Russian language skills are essential.

The Project Manager oversees projects and is the primary point of contact for the client. He/she is responsible for completion of the project on time, on budget and on spec.
Project types include subtitling, voice-over, dubbing, transcription & translation.
Language graduate preferred with previous office experience.

Responsibilities
To include, but not be limited to:

Project Management
• Plan projects in order to accomplish goals within agreed timeframe, to agreed cost and quality standards
• Prepare and follow-up quotes
• Source suppliers and negotiate rates as necessary
• Communicate relevant information to suppliers
• Manage on going projects on a day-to-day basis and delivery material
• Coordinate between both parties
• Manage problems efficiently
• Ensure timely delivery from suppliers and to client
• Track costs of project
• Process supplier invoices
• Ensure job sheets and database are up-to-date
• Draft client invoices

Client Management
• Be main point-of-contact for clients
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Ensure clients' expectations are met in terms of quality of product and service delivered

General
• Will be responsible for multiple projects at any one time
• Work with the following tools
• MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel
• Filemaker Pro
• Some training on various subtitling/audio softwares

Personal profile

• Excellent organisational, time management and planning skills in order to manage projects
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well independently in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and numeracy
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexible team player, willing to 'go the extra mile' to get the job done
• Excellent customer care skills
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative

Salary: £19,000 - £21,000 depending on experience

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