Tapas Entertainment is seeking a Quality Control Associate based in California with the ability to travel to the Los Angeles office space 3 days per week. Reporting to the Narrative Arts Lead, this individual will assist in developing multiple webcomic and webnovel localization projects, bringing them through production, and ensuring that all projects are completed on schedule for digital distribution.
Responsibilities:
Source editing and quality control contractors for webcomic projects and serve as liaison between said contractors and internal teams
Be the subject matter expert for English linguistic standards within our localized web comics and web novels. This includes owning the workflow and tools and ensuring all content meets a high level of quality
Adapt processes and procedures to ensure adherence to Tapas' quality standards
Adjust and develop guidelines, documentation, and resources
Support the day-to-day workload including but not limited to reviewing and editing localized works
Provide regular feedback to freelance team members
Be well-read in the Tapas library and work with marketing to select new titles to recommend to users
Monitor localization production and escalate any potential issues
Perform other duties as may be assigned by Localization management
Qualifications:
Minimum 2+ years of editorial experience, ideally with webcomics
Minimum 1 year of people as well as project management experience, ideally working with a large team of freelancers
Commitment to building a positive work culture and fostering collaboration
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to articulately present to stakeholders outside the team and organization
Strict adherence to deadlines, and advance planning to allocate resources efficiently
A love of storytelling and a respect for the storytellers whose work we are helping to share
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with CMS and digital platforms such as Slack and Dropbox directly related to publishing workflows and content lifecycle management
A passion for webcomics is a big plus, as is a love for our storytelling community and Action Fantasy/Romance Fantasy/LGBTQ+ genres.
$60,000 - $70,000 a year
The salary range stated above is determined by role, level, and location referenced in the job posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, skill sets, and organizational needs. Tapas Entertainment expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Only in exceptional circumstances where a candidate has experience and expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position would Tapas Entertainment consider paying a salary near the higher end of the range.
About Tapas Entertainment
Tapas Entertainment, a Kakao Entertainment company, is a next-generation media company, with content from Tapas Media, Radish, and Wuxiaworld.
At Tapas Entertainment, we're committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe that the enriched diverse perspectives of our employees, readers, and creators help deliver our unique content. We welcome prospective candidates from all backgrounds, race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education.
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