Indonesian Transcription Team Manager

Summary

Join Productive Playhouse as a remote Indonesian Transcription Team Manager for a project-based contract. Manage a team of six transcribers, overseeing transcription of audio content into text. Responsibilities include monitoring team progress, providing invoices, assisting with hiring, administering language tests, training transcribers, troubleshooting issues, and participating in transcription and review. Full Indonesian proficiency and experience in linguistics, translation, or localization are required. Compensation is per audio minute for transcription, review, and management, with additional pay for language verification grading. Benefits include remote work and flexible scheduling.

Requirements

• Full proficiency in the Indonesian language (ISO: id )
• Professional work experience in Linguistics, Translation, Transcription or localization, strongly preferred
• Proficiency in computer and internet skills
• Competency on both MAC and PC platforms, Microsoft Applications, and G Suite
• Strong grammar, orthography, and punctuation skills; a proficiency test will be required
• Responsive with timely email access
• Effective web search skills
• Ability to onboard within two weeks

Responsibilities

• Regular and prompt communication in English
• Monitoring team progress and performance, while ensuring timely project completion
• Providing invoices and invoicing summaries
• Assist in hiring and onboarding transcribers, while following company-established onboarding procedures
• Administering and grading language verification tests, as well as revising and enhancing tests as needed
• Training and providing support for transcribers
• During down time, utilize company transcription program to transcribe alongside transcribers to help progression of project
• Troubleshoot alongside Team Services Manager and department Operations Coordinator to resolve any issues reported by transcribers during their work, such as bad data, technical issues, etc

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred, experience using Upwork

Benefits

Ability to work remotely, flexible schedule