Script Supervisor

About the role

The Script Supervisor plays an important role in the dubbing production process, helping ensure that scripts used in recording are accurate, consistent, production-ready, and aligned with project and client requirements. Working closely with directors, recording engineers, production teams, adapters, and other localization professionals, this position provides hands-on script support throughout the recording and production workflow. The ideal candidate combines a strong command of language and storytelling with exceptional attention to detail, organization, and an understanding of the technical and creative demands of dubbing production.

Responsibilities

• Review dubbing scripts for accuracy, consistency, continuity, formatting, timing, and overall recording readiness.
• Identify processes. 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.