Script Supervisor

Iyuno•Burbank, CA

3d•$80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Script Supervisor will be responsible for reviewing dubbing scripts to ensure accuracy, consistency, continuity, formatting, timing, and overall readiness for recording. This role involves identifying and resolving script discrepancies, continuity issues, missing information, and other potential production problems before and during recording sessions. The Script Supervisor will support recording sessions by maintaining accurate scripts, tracking changes, and collaborating closely with dubbing directors, recording engineers, production staff, adapters, and other localization team members to address script-related questions and issues. Key responsibilities include maintaining continuity of terminology, character names, pronunciations, and story elements, ensuring approved script revisions are accurately documented and communicated, and tracking script status and workflow milestones to meet production schedules. The role also involves coordinating script-related deliverables across multiple projects, reviewing source materials and translations, maintaining organized records of script versions, and escalating significant concerns to leadership. The Script Supervisor will help troubleshoot script and workflow issues during recording, support pickups and retakes, and adhere to client specifications, workflows, security requirements, and quality standards. Contributions to the continuous improvement of script preparation, QC, documentation, and recording support are also expected, along with performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

2–4 years of relevant experience in dubbing, localization, post-production, television, film, animation, audio production, script supervision, script coordination, or a closely related environment.
Demonstrated experience reviewing or working extensively with scripts in a production setting.
Strong understanding of dialogue, story continuity, character consistency, and the relationship between written scripts and recorded performance.
Excellent written English skills, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proofreading.
Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify discrepancies that may affect recording quality or downstream production.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment where priorities and schedules may change quickly.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both creative and technical teams.
Sound judgment and the ability to resolve routine production issues independently while recognizing when escalation is appropriate.
Comfortable working with digital production tools, shared documentation, spreadsheets, databases, and workflow-management systems.
Ability to handle confidential and pre-release entertainment content with discretion and in accordance with strict content-security requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a professional dubbing or localization studio.
Familiarity with dubbing adaptation and recording workflows.
Experience supporting ADR, voice recording, animation, or other dialogue-intensive production environments.
Knowledge of timecode, recording scripts, pickups, retakes, and common post-production terminology.
Experience working with episodic television, feature films, animation, or other high-volume entertainment content.
Experience working with major entertainment or streaming clients and client-specific localization requirements.
Additional language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

Review dubbing scripts for accuracy, consistency, continuity, formatting, timing, and overall recording readiness.
Identify processes and resolve script discrepancies, continuity issues, missing information, inconsistencies, and other potential production problems before and during recording.
Support recording sessions by maintaining accurate scripts and tracking script changes, pickups, revisions, and other adjustments made during production.
Collaborate closely with dubbing directors, recording engineers, production staff, adapters, and other members of the localization team to address script-related questions and issues.
Maintain continuity of terminology, character names, pronunciations, story elements, and other creative details throughout episodes, features, or multi-part projects.
Ensure approved script revisions are accurately documented, communicated, and incorporated into production materials.
Track script status and workflow milestones to help ensure materials are prepared and delivered according to production schedules.
Coordinate script-related deliverables across multiple projects while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
Review and compare source materials, translations, adaptations, reference materials, and production documentation as necessary to identify inconsistencies or potential issues.
Maintain organized and accurate records of script versions, revisions, session changes, and final materials.
Escalate significant creative, technical, scheduling, or quality concerns to the appropriate production or studio leadership.
Help troubleshoot script and workflow issues that arise during recording while minimizing disruption to studio operations.
Support pickups, retakes, and revisions by ensuring the appropriate script information and production history are readily available.
Follow established client specifications, Iyuno workflows, security requirements, and quality standards.
Contribute to continuous improvement of script preparation, QC, documentation, and recording-support.
Perform other related duties as assigned based on production and business needs.