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Captioner

Ericsson

Location: Remote - AU/NZ only

Job Type: Full time

Posted


Functional Area: Service Delivery

Location: Work from home in Sydney, Australia

Work Rights: AU/NZ Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident

Background Checks: All employment offers to join Ericsson are subject to satisfactory completion of our global pre-employment check

Red Bee Media makes content accessible to audiences with sensory disabilities on behalf of its broad customer base, including major national public and commercial broadcasters.

We will provide extensive remote training with a mix of scheduled face-to-face coaching at our Alexandria head office, after successful completion of your training we would then offer the opportunity to work from home.

This is an exciting entry level position and would suit someone who embraces new technology, knows the difference between a Kardashian and a Cardassian, knows where to stick a comma, thrives working in a lively environment to meet targets and takes pride in crafting an important and vital service! Captioners are responsible for providing captions for a wide range of television programming and other audio visual media in a way that conveys the intentions and information of the program to viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing or otherwise reliant on the service. A demonstrably excellent standard of English is essential, including spelling and grammar.

You will be fully trained to:

  • Contribute to a team effort that meets the needs of a variety of various clients and their constituents.
  • Work to agreed quality levels and undertake ongoing quality review activity.
  • Build verbatim captions for live and pre-recorded programming.

In this role, you would:

  • Interpret the soundtrack of media and edit it into clear, easy-to-read captions which retain the full sense and flavour of the original.
  • Become familiar with the whole range of captioning techniques, including pre-prepared captioning and respeaking, to be able to deliver high-quality captions across the full range of captioned services.
  • Work accurately and calmly to very tight deadlines and during live work.
  • Proofread, review and correct your own work as well as other captioners’ work, ensuring a consistently high standard and consistency to client requirements and house styles.
  • Work effectively as part of a captioning team.
  • Take ownership for the quality and timely delivery of your own work at all times.

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

  • An understanding of the difficulties hearing-impaired people face when watching television.
  • An interest in, and a wide knowledge of, a range of current affairs and television output, and an awareness of ongoing developments in the broadcasting industry.
  • Dealing with changing client requirements, especially in a live TV environment, requires a can-do demeanour to achieve timely responses.
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • A flexible approach to working hours.
  • Multitasking and time management skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to listen to respeak the soundtrack of television programs or media at the appropriate level of accuracy.
  • Outstanding written and spoken English skills.

Red Bee Media offers:

  • YOU + ERICSSON - staff benefits (wonderful discounts and money back with a huge number of retailers and providers).
  • Full-time hours across a 4-day week on a rotating roster (weekend/public holiday work is shared equally).
  • Detailed training provided
  • Permanent role

If you’re keen and interested to join our team, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact-based decisions are important, and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Red Bee Media, we do.

We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background, social origin, social status, indigenous status, disability, age, union membership or employee representation and any other characteristic protected by local law or Ericsson’s Code of Business Ethics.


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