Russell Tobin · 9 hours ago

Localization Producer

Cupertino, CA

Contract

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$70/hr - $75/hr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Supports the content localization process of our Marketing initiatives into 16+ languages

Plans and manages project intake, translation, transcreation, validation, copywriting, editing, layout, and in-situ reviews based on content needs

Partners closely with Cross-functional Producers and manages end to end localization production following creative processes and best practices

Defines strategic prioritizations of projects and manages traffic schedules and scope to identify resourcing needs against workload and budget

Attends meetings, works closely with Production and Creative teams to understand business needs and how that impacts production lead times. Shares production timelines with stakeholders and adjusts based on the strategic prioritisation

Briefs in-house writing team or external vendors on localization efforts, ensuring they have detailed business context and project instructions to produce world class localization

Acts as the primary point of escalation for all content and linguistic queries from linguists. Works with business partners to resolve content and translation queries or bugs

Qualification

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Required

5+ years experience as project manager or producer within the localization industry or within an international creative agency / marketing environment

Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities across country based talent in multiple timezones, remaining calm under pressure

Must exhibit high degree of accountability

Strong appreciation for product/cultural nuances by geography

Detailed knowledge of translation, localization processes and traffic production

Strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills

Creative and analytical thinking, a can-do attitude and flexibility to accommodate evolving business needs and comfort with a high level of ambiguity