The Junior Sound Editor is a 12 months intern placement role in which the incumbent would go through a structured training programme to gain a complete understanding of the audio localisation workflow. They would learn from the experience team of Sound Editors and Re-recording Mixers.

This role will be expected to start summer 2025.

Nature and Scope

The Junior Sound Editor placement will go through a learning journey within their time in the Localisation team. They would go through training on the entire process workflow, under heavy supervision of other members of the team.

Their exposure to client facing work would be limited - it being likely they wouldn't work on anything for our larger clients. Planning horizons would be day to day as most of the operational planning would be completed by the Lead Sound Editor and other senior members of the editorial team.

The training course would follow the below training modules;

Content Security

Key to everything we do is content security. You will be taking through our security training teaching you how to keep our clients' content safe.

Audio Localisation Workflow

A detailed breakdown on the workflows used within the localisation team. This will give you a thorough understanding of the workflows used to deliver feature films in up to 45 languages.

Cinema Audio

An overview of the workflow involved in creating a film soundtrack. You will learn about the various roles in a Sound Post Production team and gain a basic understanding of the various release formats including Dolby ATMOS and IMAX.

Pro Tools

You will learn how is Pro Tools used by the localisation team and how they use advanced features to increase efficiencies. This will improve your Pro Tools skills, teaching you shortcuts and other ways to speed up working in Pro Tools.

Dialog Loading

This will teach you how to prepare a set of dialog tracks for mixing. The process includes checking for missing lines, cleaning up recordings and tracklaying them correctly.

Vocal Loading

This will teach you how to prepare a set of vocal tracks for mixing. The process includes checking for missing lines, cleaning up recordings and tracklaying them correctly. It also involves correcting timing and pitch as necessary using Melodyne software.

Quality Control (QC)

Several passes of QC are done as a project passes through the localisation workflow. You will be taught how to perform QC of audio materials, the terminology used to describe issues and how this data is tracked.

Database Use

An essential part of our workflow is our bespoke database which we use to track all data relating to a project. You will be taught how to input data and hoe to navigate the database.

Network & Servers

All our data is stored on a variety of servers. You will be taught how to access data on the relevant servers and how we use our network and server infrastructure to keep our clients' data safe.

Principle accountabilities
Go through a learning journey through the three assets of the Localisation workflow
Loading - Tracklay audio, syncing dialogue, tuning vocals, following prescribed guidelines, trouble-shooting sessions - all within defined time parameters and to the required standard
QC - Quality control, listening to mixed elements and reporting relevant errors using appropriate audio industry terminology. To be completed to the required standard within defined time parameters
Deliverable - manufacturing all client-specified delivery requirements within agreed deadlines and to the required standard
Ensures in-house databases are updated and the rest of the team are updated with any potential changes to the working schedule
Provides support to the editorial team, as required

Skills and experience
Essential criteria
Working towards an audio related degree or equivalent
Experience of using Pro Tools
Mac User with understanding of the Mac OSX
Basic understanding of acoustics and recording techniques
Basic understanding of how to set up Pro Tools
Methodical and organised
Good written and oral communication skills
A musical ear that can understand pitch and timing
Other information
Role location: Shepperton Studios
Competitive starting salary and discretionary annual bonus of up to 7.5% of salary.
25 days' holiday as standard with the option to buy 3 additional days, plus English public holidays.
Pension scheme 5% employer contribution and 3% minimum employee contribution.
Comprehensive private medical healthcare from Bupa, including cover for pre-existing conditions, dental and optical cover.
Income Protection for yourself, up to 75% of salary.
Life assurance of 4 x annual salary.
£3.20 per day Pinewood canteen subsidy.
Two days per year volunteering allowance for our local communities.
Invest@Work Saving Account with Fidelity.
Various other staff perks including but not limited to, gym and retail discounts, free film screenings and staff events.