UK remote
Freelance Subtitlers (Hiring Multiple Languages)
About this role
THE ROLE We seek freelance subtitlers to join a dedicated team working on content for one of the world’s largest online streaming clients. In this role, you’ll translate, subtitle and QA Audio Visual Trailer assets inline with client-specific guidelines. We’re hiring native speakers of these languages: Burmese Chinese for Singapore Chinese for Taiwan Croatian Czech Danish Flemish Hebrew Hindi Japanese Kazakh Khmer Latvian Polish Romanian Slovenian Thai Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Subtitling & Translation of AV Trailers Translate actor dialogue in a trailer conforming to visual and technical specifications and deliver as an SRT.
Translate on screen text. Translate and suggest forced narratives (a text overlay that communicates plot pertinent, on-screen information) Translation of text for Key Artwork and Digital banners. Quality Assurance of completed subtitling that was carried out by other freelancers. REQUIREMENTS Native fluency in one of the above languages 5 years of subtitling experience Experience with Subtitle Edit High level of English Strong attention to detail Ability to work independently and meet deadlines Able to respond quickly to feedback BONUS Familiarity using Jira, an asset management tool.
Can provide a portfolio or samples of your work SEASONAL WORK & WORKLOAD Theatrical work is seasonal with high volume throughput expected in the fourth and first quarter. This aligns with major awards and film festivals. During this busy season, we request that you are available to work on a minimum of two titles per week. This work is fast-paced, often with a 24 hour delivery deadline. Prior to beginning work, you’ll agree upon the amount of work you have capacity for on an ongoing basis.
The anticipated start date is September 2026 and last through April 2027. RATES Our rates for this project are calculated as flat fees per asset, designed to provide fair compensation across the body of work TEP (Translation and QC combined) - Teaser: $60 QA - 30/15-second/Teaser: $10 QA - Full Trailer: $25 RECRUITMENT PROCESS We’ll ask you to complete a short subtitling test as well as pass our security screening process which comprises of an online assessment and reviewing a security training video.