About the role

Productions is the 'done for you' managed services wing of ElevenLabs made for creators and media businesses. We bring together our AI audio tools and human experts to unlock human-edited dubs, audiobooks, and more in 15+ languages directly on the ElevenLabs platform. Here are a few recent projects Productions has helped bring to life:

Dubbing for some of the world's biggest creators (DudePerfect, Lex Fridman, Andrew Huberman) and media businesses
Audiobook production for leading publishers and digital storytelling platforms
Voice creation, sound design, and other audio engineering services for ElevenLabs' largest customers

You can learn more about Productions here: https://elevenlabs.io/productions

As a Production Manager, you drive the success of Productions for one or multiple language teams, including:

Onboarding and training linguists and other audio professionals (Producers) to use the ElevenLabs platform
Building quality control and monitoring systems for your language to ensure the dubs, audiobooks, and other content we deliver sound natural and professional-grade
Working with the Productions product and engineering team to optimize our tools and processes for high-quality content creation
Define our editorial line and set our creative direction, such as style guides, voice casting, translation and adaptation principles

Requirements

While we don’t require any formal experience, certifications, or degrees, the following will set you apart as a candidate for a Production Manager role:

Native speaker of or native-level knowledge of Japanese or Korean (but no requirement to be based in either country).
Experience building and/or running a production team inside a language service provider (LSP), localization agency, media company, or similar for one or multiple of the following:
- Transcripts
- Translations
- Dubs
- Audiobooks
Strong attention to detail: you should have keen eyes and ears in your native language and be capable of spotting even the smallest inconsistencies or mistakes that keep something from reading or sounding 100% natural.
Comfortable giving feedback: you will be responsible for the quality of content the team produces in your language and should feel comfortable setting and maintaining a high bar.

Bonus points for:

Familiarity with the ElevenLabs platform, including our transcript editor, Studio, and dubbing products
Native-level abilities in multiple non-English languages