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Detroit, MI
Assistant Manager of Localization
Detroit, MI
Feeney-Murphy
Detroit, MI
Assistant Manager of Localization
- Manage Accounting workflows
- Manage creation of localized Trailers & VAM
- Manage delivery of assets to Fox
- Manage Legal Obligations around Localized Materials
- Support Current Feature Dubbing and Subtitling Workflows
- Audit receipt of assets against POs & invoices to provided due dates
- Working knowledge of excel
Chicago, IL
Localization Manager
Chicago, IL
Jenkins-Bosco
Chicago, IL
Localization Manager
- Work with partners to ensure quality. Develop a partner review program. Coordinate review and translation updates and manage the feedback loop
- Vendor relation management: manage a team of external contractors and relationship with localization vendor
- Established network within the localization industry and mobile app
- Develop and execute a localization schedule, in tandem with our Content team
- Work with development teams to ensure proper globalization of the product adheres to I18n standards and Global English
- Establish solutions for gathering data on translation quality, analyze them, and make recommendations based on those results
- Manage a team of localization specialists, promoting creativity and providing guidance
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Los Angeles, CA
Manager of Localization
Los Angeles, CA
Friesen Group
present
Los Angeles, CA
Manager of Localization
present
- Provide feedback to management about vendor performance and process gaps
- Work with internal teams to establish efficient workflows and continuously improve processes related to the planning and delivery of translations and multilingual content
- Lead a team of Localization Project Managers who will be responsible for overseeing the localization and internationalization of Web, Sales, Marketing and Support content
- Mentor the professional development of each Localization Project Manager by helping them build and execute personal development plans that map to our organization goals
- Manage team priorities and their execution toward established goals to make sure Twitter can reach every person in the planet
- Familiarity with JIRA and project management tools
- Passion for hiring and developing talent
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Language
Bachelor’s Degree in Language
Tulane University
Bachelor’s Degree in Language
Skills
Skills
- Excellent organizational skill paired with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Language enthusiast with the ability to effectively communicate and resolve linguistic issues
- Resourceful in making decisions in a timely manner and ability to empower team on problem solving at all times
- Expert knowledge of the educational marketplace and its users
- Able to manage budgets and workflows
- Understand translation / transcreation processes and systems
- 8+ years experience working in localization
- Experience in cross functional translation / transcreation management
- Demonstrated mastery of coordination and project management skills
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Localization Audio Visual Manager, Europe Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for the timely delivery of quality localized audio visual assets for all Blizzard Entertainment games and related materials in Europe
- Management of the audio visual team in Europe
- Responsible for the European audio visual policy, strategy, plan and team objectives
- Participate in the selection of audio visual external partners, best practices and tools
- Monitor key performance indicators and take action as necessary
- Provide group goals status, issues, and risks reports to localization manager
- Manage, track, and assist the team with daily tasks
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Simplified Chinese Localization Assistant Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Ensure all employees receive monthly feedback via structured one on ones
- Work closely with training group to assure training team is knowledgeable on any changes and incorporate them into workshops
- Interview, test, hire, and assist with training full-time and temporary employees
- Ensure employees are properly rewarded via our recognition programs, track employee attendance, and verify time sheets for accuracy
- Capable to arrange project team resourcing properly
- Track employee attendance and verify time sheets for accuracy
- Strong understanding of the needs of the development staff and can plan tasks to accommodate the needs of both Localization and other departments
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Localization Editing Manager, Europe Resume Examples & Samples
- Management of the localization editing teams in Europe
- Responsible for the European editing and localization user experience policy, strategy, plan and team objectives
- Participate in the selection of editing external partners, best practices, and tools
- Responsible for the quality assessment of localized assets, for analyzing the results and making recommendations to related stakeholders to achieve Blizzard quality standards
- Contribute to global stakeholders’ localization risk mitigation effort
- Provide group goals status, issues, and risk reports to localization manager
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Project Manager, Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Support localization operations for new products, features, and market expansions
- Set expectations and communicate localization schedules, status, issues, and risks to cross-functional teams, including Development, QA, Product Management, Design, and Program Management
- Contribute to localization tools development by communicating with stakeholders about requirements and proposing process improvements and additional automation
- Support localization QA efforts by aligning L10n and QA schedules, communicating closely with the L10n QA team about deployment and requirements, tracking L10n QA efforts and participating in defect resolution
- Promote localization best practices for an Agile environment
- Participate in 3-month scope planning and track localization tasks on a 2-week Sprint-based cadence
- Maintain existing relationships with localization vendor companies and manage translation quality
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 3-6 years Project Manager experience in Localization
- Proven ability to deliver in a fast-paced technology environment
- Demonstrated experience in successfully supporting multiple localization projects simultaneously
- In-depth understanding of the language translation process, localization automation, and CAT tools
- Ability to work with cross functional teams and drive consensus and schedules across multiple stakeholders
- Familiarity with software development cycles and project management processes
- Self-starter; advanced problem-solving and communication skills
- Great attention to detail and timelines
- Experience with agile development and best practices
- Familiarity with defect tracking software and version control systems
- Experience with Scrum, Agile, SAFe a plus
- An interest in video games and PlayStation®
- Fluency a foreign language a strong plus
- Software engineering experience an advantage
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Team Manager, Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Mentor, coach, and counsel personnel to reach group goals, and facilitate growth within the department and company
- Identify employee training needs and support employee developmental programs
- Provide annual performance appraisals and regular performance reviews, both formally and informally to direct reports
- Foster a cooperative and appreciative team working environment
- Take ownership of team goals, leverage available resources and assist with daily roadblocks to ensure quality and timely deliveries
- Enforce human resources, and departmental policies and procedures, while maintaining alignment with peers
- Proactively document and report on team status, operational issues and roadblocks to group manager
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Manager of Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Lead a team of Localization Project Managers who will be responsible for overseeing the localization and internationalization of Web, Sales, Marketing and Support content
- Work with internal teams to establish efficient workflows and continuously improve processes related to the planning and delivery of translations and multilingual content
- Bring a strong perspective and a collaborative partnership approach that drives change and motivates teams to follow i18n/l10n best practices
- Mentor the professional development of each Localization Project Manager by helping them build and execute personal development plans that map to our organization goals
- Manage team priorities and their execution toward established goals to make sure Twitter can reach every person in the planet
- Set a vision for how global awareness can be incorporated in all aspects of the content creation process
- 5+ years of (content) localization experience, 3+ years managing a team
- Deep understanding of the content creation lifecycle, tooling and i18n/l10n best practices
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate their teams
- Experience working with product management, marketing, and engineering organizations
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization, and comfortable with presenting to upper management
- Passion for hiring and developing talent
- Fluency in at least two languages
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Associate Localization Test Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- You will lead and motivate your team to achieve project goals, milestones, and objectives
- You will mentor personnel to facilitate growth within the department and company -- provide coaching, counseling, and disciplinary action when necessary
- You will oversee and coordinate the test planning, execution, control, and closure phases of localization testing
- You will prioritize and schedule the test efforts with stakeholder buy-in against competing initiatives
- You are native Latin American Spanish speaker and capable of providing translation or QA services on as-needed basis
- You will develop impactful analytics and reports to identify, track, manage, and resolve project issues
- You will help identify and usher in the next generation of Blizzard supporting your team staffing needs
- A resume demonstrating your epic localization and project management experience
- A short game analysis on a recent game of your choosing, in English and a second Blizzard supported language
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Assistant Manager of Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Support Current Feature Dubbing and Subtitling Workflows
- Liaise with internal and external partners
- Obtain budget approvals
- Manage creation of localized Trailers & VAM
- Support additional dubbing/subtitling for extended versions
- Support Direct to Video dubbing/subtitling projects
- Order materials for Inventory Backfill Projects and One-time Catalog Requests
- Research existing assets (both full program and VAM)
- Prioritize requests from many internal teams
- Manage Legal Obligations around Localized Materials
- Understand rights issues surrounding the use of audio, subtitles and dub cards
- Track and document legal issues by language or title
- Manage delivery of assets to Fox
- Verify vendor adherence to localization specs & digital file naming conventions
- Audit receipt of assets against POs & invoices to provided due dates
- Manage Accounting workflows
- Write and approve POs & Invoices
- Position reports to Enterprise Operations group with no Theatrical responsibilities
- 3+ years of experience in a localization, post-production or asset mastering environment
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Working knowledge of excel
- Detail oriented and a strong analytical thinker
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high quality results
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Associate Localization Test Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Lead and motivate your team to achieve project goals, milestones, and objectives
- Mentor personnel to facilitate growth within the department and company -- provide coaching, counseling, and disciplinary action when necessary
- Oversee and coordinate the test planning, execution, control, and closure phases of localization testing
- Prioritize and schedule the test efforts with stakeholder buy-in against competing initiatives
- Enjoy the challenge of getting your hands dirty and diving deep into a problem to troubleshoot technical issues and remove testing roadblocks
- Understand regional products differences and expectations and are willing to take a firm stand in representing them
- Develop impactful analytics and reports to identify, track, manage, and resolve project issues
- Help identify and usher in the next generation of Blizzard supporting your team staffing needs
- Develop and maintain outstanding business relationships with all test stakeholders
- Enjoy a hands-on approach to test management and will create, maintain, and execute test plans and test cases with the test team
- You’ve studied something somewhere that both you and Blizzard believe will be of value in this fast-paced international environment
- You are fluent in Portuguese; you have the linguistic arsenal to recreate the Blizzard experience in your native language
- You are native Brazilian Portuguese speaker and capable of providing translation or QA services on as-needed basis
- This isn’t your first rodeo. You have one to two years of previous localization and project management experience and are looking to bring your expertise to help shape Blizzard’s future
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Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Work with development teams to ensure proper globalization of the product adheres to I18n standards and Global English
- Develop and maintain sustainable and flexible style guides and glossaries. Work with clients, partners, and vendors to determine terminology
- Work with localization vendor to empower quality. Transfer product knowledge and context to localization teams. Provide QA resources (servers, test plans) to localization testers
- Work with partners to ensure quality. Develop a partner review program. Coordinate review and translation updates and manage the feedback loop
- Work with other areas of the customer experience to solve localization problems. Apply knowledge and expertise to support, services, contracts, and marketing. Leverage buying power and resources to lower cost and time to develop localization solutions for these areas
- Demonstrated success managing localization projects through different processes. Can articulate a strategy for managing localization in an Agile environment
- Knowledge of industry standards and future. Including Agile development, dynamic translation, machine translation, crowd-sourcing and collaborative translation, and linguistic asset management
- Demonstrated success incorporating customer feedback into the localization process
- Ability to help build and sustain a localization program, responding to stakeholders inside and outside the organization. Demonstrated ability to not only achieve success, but create a positive perception of the localization process
- Expert knowledge of the educational marketplace and its users
- Demonstrated mastery of coordination and project management skills
- 8+ years experience working in localization
- Bachelor’s degree in education, computer science, or communications preferred. Course work or certification in project management preferred
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Project Manager, Localization PMO Resume Examples & Samples
- Create and manage cross-project schedules for localization and quality assurance teams
- Act as a project leader and drive consistent, organized processes
- Collaborate with all teams to ensure that project goals, objectives, and deliverables are achieved at Blizzard quality standards
- Assess, monitor, document, and communicate on project scope and status, risks, and key learnings to project stakeholders
- Identify, track, manage, and resolve project issues
- Gather and document project related business, functional, and creative information during the project lifecycle
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of the products and related localization and testing procedures
- Design and analyse project KPIs in line with PMO strategy in order to drive continuous improvement
- Follow change management processes to capture change requests, communicate impact, request stakeholder decisions, and execute changes if applicable
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Localization QC Project Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- You will oversee and coordinate the internal and external test planning, execution, control, and closure phases of localization testing for Brazil
- You will develop specific test strategies to accommodate projects based on status, location, and development team methodologies
- You will lead and motivate project stakeholders to achieve project goals, milestones, and objectives
- You will coach personnel to facilitate growth within the department and company
- You will prioritize and schedule the internal and external test efforts with stakeholder buy-in against competing initiatives
- You are native in Brazilian Portuguese and capable of providing translation or QA services on as-needed basis
- You will develop impactful analytics and reports with external teams to identify, track, manage, and resolve project issues
- You will develop and maintain outstanding business relationships with all test stakeholders
- You enjoy a hands-on approach to test management and will create, maintain, and execute test plans and test cases with the test team
- You will ensure all internal and external localization stakeholders function in a cohesive manner
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Localization Manager, Latin Resume Examples & Samples
- Personnel management of Blizzard’s Latin American team of localization project managers and linguistic quality assurance (QA) analysts
- Be accountable for the quality of Blizzard’s Latin American gaming initiatives and support services
- Vet external vendor agencies for translation and testing and establish trusted strategic vendor partners
- Review and approve internal resource allocation plans and manage budgets for external vendor solutions
- Facilitate communication between your team and Blizzard’s localization production and publishing teams
- Identify, hire, train, and mentor localization staff from diverse backgrounds
- Inspire your team to achieve Blizzard’s quality standards and maintain the positive morale of the team
- Tailor and present department analytics, processes, organizational structure, etc., to executive management
- Handle contracts, purchase orders, and invoices for external Latin American localization services
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Senior Localization Account Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Minimum 4 – year Bachelor’s Degree
- 3-5 years experience in Localization industry
- Experience in an project management, account management or client facing role
- Experience in website, eLearning, software or gaming development localization
- Superior written and spoken communication skills in English
- Ability to apply localization concepts to develop practical solutions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- MS Project
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Localization Operations Project Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
- 2 years of localization operations experience in high-tech industry on the client side
- Proven track record in streamlining complex processes and improving workflow efficiency
- Deep understanding of LPM and LS roles and day-to-day functions
- Understanding localization requirements of various content types such as UI, HC, Marketing, & Legal
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple and diverse stakeholders across businesses and leadership levels
- Ability to learn new tools/systems quickly
- Passionate about Uber and our mission
- Experience using CAT tools as an LPM/LS to manage localization pipeline & workflows (e.g. Smartling, Idiom WorldServer, and Trados) is a plus
- Previous experience in a product management, project management, or technical role is a big plus
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Project Manager, Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Minimum 3 years managing software localization projects, preferably focused on mobile applications and web development
- Bachelor's degree in Language/Translation, Computer Science or equivalent project management experience
- Managing multiple competing priorities, schedules, and projects, balancing strategic with tactical priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Working experience with CAT software (SDL, MemoQ, etc)
- Solid and proven experience working with one or several of the main Translation Management Systems (Smarlting, WorldServer, LingoTek, etc)
- Familiarity with file preparation techniques to optimize the localization process. Experience working with Unicode CLDR desirable
- Foreign language skills and international working experience a plus
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Lead Project Manager, Localization Latin Resume Examples & Samples
- Leadership – Lead team of project managers to ensure we deliver localized experiences of the highest quality
- Management skills – You will have a group of project managers as your direct reports that will be mentored and flourish through your guidance
- Eagerness to learn – Understand what our players and internal stakeholders want. Identify ways of tracking trends and identifying new strategies to constantly improve our practices
- Provide vision to the team – Have a proactive mindset to identify desired outcomes and how to attain and measure their impact
- Streamline processes – Standardize and drive improvements for workflows and processes, identify and document best practices and lead interactions with our localization partners to ensure we work in an efficient and effective manner
- Project ownership – Manage and guide the end-to-end localization of Blizzard IP’s for Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese
- Partner communication and vision – Lead the localization team’s work with our external partners to ensure continuous improvement and focus
- Provide visibility – Lead and structure the workflows for communicating project status and roadmap to varied audiences
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Localization Account Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Respond to client requests for new project initiatives. The Account Manager collaborates with various members of the production team to assess the scope of work and produce cost estimates for web and software localization as well as traditional translation projects. The Account Manager assesses the competitive landscape, develops project proposal and negotiates budget and schedule with the client
- Initiate all project related work by providing detailed budget, schedule and instructions to the project team and by anticipating pitfalls or potential roadblocks to successful completion. The Account Manager is responsible for ensuring that any pitfalls are addressed and resolved by the project team
- Support the new business efforts by attending sales meetings, participating in sales calls, preparing RFPs and cost estimates and entertaining clients
- Take a proactive role in learning about clients’ industry, business needs and company culture, educating the project team, identifying new business opportunities and providing a high level of service
- Monitor and communicate project progress, ensure strict adherence to deadlines and budgets and ultimately produce high quality deliverables
- Serve as the central point of contact for and liaison between external clients and internal production staff
- Set and fulfill client expectations
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from a 3-year college or university
- Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportional percentages. Ability to apply these concepts to develop practical solutions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); MS Project desirable but not required
- Candidates for Senior positions must have a familiarity with web technologies, desktop publishing software, database and network environments, translation memory tools, etc
- Willingness to travel to offsite client or sales meetings
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to: multitask in a fast-paced environment, work well with people from a variety of different backgrounds and cultures, build relationships with clients and co-workers, work independently and as part of a team, take active measures to solve problems and commit to a high level of service
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Project Manager, Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage localization production efforts for product and content in coordination with internal and external development partners or vendors to create localization outcomes that meet global-ready product and company growth objectives
- Define and manage to quality metrics, monitor outcomes and develop strategies for addressing any deficiencies, own resolution of localization issues. Generate data-driven insights for improvements, definition, and implementation of best practices
- Manage TWC’s current localization infrastructure, implementing improvements and new features wherever needed
- Evaluate and manage language service providers to establish efficient processes and workflows, ensuring timely quality deliverables
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Localization Operations Training & Documentation Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- 2+ years of training and documentation experience in localization operations in high-tech industry
- Deep understanding of Localization Project Manager and Language Specialist roles and day-to-day functions
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, work independently and be able to chart direction of projects
- Strong analytical and problem solving experience, coupled with excellent business judgment
- Very detail-oriented, quality-focused and proactive
- Quality driven - you're helping set the direction of the Uber brand – we need those who are committed to excellence
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New Product Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Enable the business to be more competitive in the market place and win share
- Establish sourcing strategies to reduce cost disruptively through localization
- Develop and implement cost-out ideas to reduce product cost year over year
- Work with cross-functional teams to challenge each and every cost and drive entitlement
- Collaborate with suppliers to generate ideas, define engagement strategies (pre / post bid tie-ups, frame agreements etc.)
- Improve product costing solidity with a path to meeting the target
- Understand the market levers and formulate strategies to counter them
- Drive implementation of GE T&C and Pay terms at the tender stage
- Articulate the rationale of the sourcing strategies and work with procurement team to ensure implementation
- Identify technology gaps and work on plans to reduce them over time
- Implement a mechanism to capture key leanings for projects under execution
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
- At least 10 years of experience in Sourcing
- Effective planning, organization and presentation skills including the ability to prioritize and plan work
- Strong technical background and understanding of project business
- Strong Leadership skills/Interpersonal skills/Problem solving abilities
- Improvement of workflows and manufacturing processes
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Japac Localization Solution Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Domain Expert/Product Champion/Thought LeaderàMarket analysis, Business case creation, Analytical and structured thinking, Strategic understanding/approach (Retail/Hospitality Industry market specificities), Creativity in finding solutions/resourcefulness
- Product Management/Partner Engagement/Team EngagementàNegotiation skills, Communications/presentation skills (oral, written), Team player/interpersonal skills, Proactive networking
- Attributes
- Results and execution focus,
- High drive/self-starter/self-motivated,
- Positive/solutions orientation,
- Creativity and resourcefulness in finding solutions to issues,
- Mature personality,
- Ability to handle complex and unstructured situations,
- Quick grasp on new subjects,
- Ability to positively motivate colleagues for collaboration,
- Perseverance and ability to assert oneself,
- International orientation/experience/Exhibit a global sensitivity
- Retail or Hospitality industry experience and English proficiency required, Chinese or Japanese proficiency and Software Localization/Fiscalization experience preferred
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Manager of Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Process requests to dub and subtitle FNG & National Geographic content, coordinating with local offices as needed
- Liaise with the both the UK FNG team and the Washington D.C. Nat Geo team to ensure that all required materials are delivered by client deadlines
- Gain cost approvals and coordinate due dates with FNG & FFE Customer Service
- Initiate audio mastering of all new tracks
- Ensure that dub cards are added to Esprit for new dubbed materials
- Track incoming materials from vendors worldwide
- Access materials from broadcasters worldwide and master them to enterprise specs
- Coordinate research for sales teams and customer service teams
- Archive materials per Enterprise Operations best practices
- Write and approve PO’s and invoices
- Monitor vendor billing statements to ensure timely payment
- Audit invoices for adherence to rate cards
- Bachelors degree or equivalent is preferred
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Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Experience in implement LAD Localization process in EBS
- Graduate in Computer Science or similar
- Be able to create and maintain documentation in English, and White Papers / Notes on support portal
- Travel availability
- Analytical skills required to attend customer tickets as Oracle Support
- Be able to work on a stressfull environment but gentle with customer
- Be able to interact with development team and QA
- Be able to self study new business requirements, new Oracle products, new technologies creating the Business Requirement Definition when needed
- Highly motivated to become an expert in terms of business flow of new solutions
- Should be comfortable presenting to a large audience and addressing questions on LAD Add On Localizations solutions
- Should be comfortable to present the proposal solution on meeting with customers
- Should be comfortable to create and conduct training
- Be able to elaborate the test plan to propose on the customer support in order to evaluate the problem
- Management skills to continuously improvement of results and process
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Senior Global Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Globalization/localization planning, process development and standards implementation for corporate marketing (in servicing local markets)
- Define requirements and build roadmaps for localization tools and infrastructure, and engage with technical partners (ie. Smartling) to implement solution
- Lead and establish strategy and standards for “trans-creation” to support high quality delivery of translated content that is relevant and engaging for local markets
- Maximize localization technology usage in its implementation and best practices
- Establish Globalization and Localization Best Practices and evangelize with internal Criteo teams (ie. Field marketing, product marketing, PR)
- Manage localization/ linguists vendors and hold to a level of quality standards
- Collaborate with internal teams to initiate and implement customized workflows per market needs
- Creates Localization Plan and Project Schedule and monitors progress against schedule and deliverable compliance
- BA/BS degree or higher equivalent work experience
- 5+ years project management experience
- Localization experience is a must
- Tracked record in implementing localization solutions
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and related tools, esp. MS Excel and Word would be a plus
- Experience with XML formats would be a plus
- Ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment
- Must possess strong customer service mentality,, interpersonal, leadership, organization, communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Hands-on experience with Smartling and/or other localization platforms & tools
- Fluency in at least one additional language
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Localization & Documentation Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage localization and documentation projects from beginning to end, working closely with product management, development, web publishing team and external vendors
- Work with product, development, and marketing to plan, write, and edit help content and user-facing documentation
- Demonstrate strong domain expertise in modern standards for technical writing, online help, and content technology
- Developing project plans and workflows, managing time, budget, resources and quality control
- Identifying and solving project issues or risks and performs corrective/preventative action and defines mitigation actions of identified risks
- BA degree in English, Journalism, Technical Writing or related field preferred
- 7+ years localization and/or product documentation experience
- Proficient in English and equipped with excellent grammatical and editorial skills
- Sophisticated understanding of the principles and practices of tech writing, content management, and localization is essential
- Experience writing in a structured authoring environment and creating single-source content
- Familiarity with topic-based writing methodologies
- Hands on experience with help/content authoring tools and content management system
- Proficiency in translation memory tools and translation management systems
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Very detail-oriented and quality-focused
- Ability to learn new tools/systems and processes quickly
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Localization Regional Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Lead the overall production and workload of your team, monitoring the utilization and productivity of resources
- Align the quality processes across all resources (external vendors and internal resources), making sure that all translation assets are following the necessary guidelines and instructions
- Monitor the regional quality through the official metrics
- Liaise with partners regarding quality issues and establishing a solid review cycle, assessing the feedback from internal clients together with Project Managers
- Monitor global project quality metrics and take the necessary actions based on quality results and trends
- Working knowledge of translation memory software and translation processes is key
- Expertise in English written and spoken communication: e-mail, status reports, conference calls, proposals, etc
- Solid experience in the localization/content sector as a senior team leader
- Qualifications in Translation/Linguistics/Computational linguistics
- Experience of working in a global environment
- Solid knowledge of the industry/competitors
- Experience of running outsourced suppliers/partners
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Senior Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Assist test and Localization managers in scoping, proposal writing and test planning
- Help create, maintain and lead execution of test, Localization, and Translation plans/passes/scripts to be performed by teams
- Assist managers and project leads in project evaluation/post mortem process
- Any other needed duties as this role evolves
- Strong understanding of Localization best practices and process evaluation
- Proactive, strong drive to help our Client and full package localization services evolve
- Proven record of setting up and managing the delivery of large translation projects
- Ability to drive multiple projects at once, strong assessment, prioritization and time management skills
- Strong understanding of localization industry trends
- Knowledge of Audio project set up and delivery is advantageous but not essential
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Senior Marketing Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Drive programs supporting international marketing from scoping through delivery and performance assessment
- Manage end-to-end localization of Zendesk content from initial planning and scoping to the delivery of localized content, LQAs, and bug triage
- Develop and maintain key relationships with culturally and geographically diverse stakeholders
- Work in close collaboration with language vendor to ensure smooth execution of projects
- Maintain training material and conduct training sessions on tools and processes for linguists and internal reviewers
- Monitor, measure and communicate project progress, potential risks, delays and performance to stakeholders
- Conduct periodic competitive audits and research that elevates localization quality and continuously improves the experience of our global audience
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Localization Quality Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Monitor QA results and overall project performance of their language teams
- Copywriting of Point of Sale specific marketing, merchandizing and promotional copy in native language
- Translation and maintenance of Social Media content (Facebook, Twitter etc) as required by POS
- Ensure all samplings and QA results are documented and reported to the necessary internal teams
- Minimum 3 - 4 years in the ecommerce/localization industry as a manager/senior team leader
- Good at handling people: team building, conflict resolution, partner management, negotiation, and decision making. Leadership
- Expertise in English written and spoken communication: e-mail, status reports, conference calls, proposals, etc. Skills
- Excellent organizational, communication and project management skills
- People management
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Project Manager, Life Sciences Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Delivery of projects to client’s expectations achieving targeted levels of profitability
- Analysis of files using translation memory tools
- Strategic project planning involving best methodologies, processes, and risk assessments
- Accurate documentation and filing of all project related materials
- Identification and development of project/process improvement opportunities and escalating to Program Manager
- Monitoring and mentoring of any assigned Associate Project Managers
- Profitability of projects as identified by budgets
- Client satisfaction levels assessed by feedback
- Degree in either Computer Science or a business related area or equivalent work experience
- 2 to 5 years of project management experience
- 2 to 5 years of budget management experience
- Experience growing accounts
- Good written/verbal communication and presentation skills
- Customer service experience
- Proactive
- Ambitious and with a desire to learn and progress
- Analytical and organized problem solving abilities
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- CAT tools
- Flexibility and the ability to travel
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Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Understand translation / transcreation processes and systems
- Experience in cross functional translation / transcreation management
- Able to manage budgets and workflows
- Ability to communicate clearly
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Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Creating excellence in the Localization process with our partners
- Working across the eco-system to ensure a unified TOV for the Brand
- Approving and checking copy on behalf of the Nike Brand team
- Originating and developing local copy to talk to the local consumer in the most relevant way
- Language localization and quality control for category communications
- Evaluating localization process and improving it
- Bachelor degree in the relevant field
- Min. 5 years of directly relevant working experience
- Copywriting excellence in German
- Efficiently communicate both verbally and in written form in English
- Have experience CMS platforms
- Be able to work with teams
- Be able to coordinate with other functions, departments, external stakeholders
- Have good judgment and decision-making skills
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Localization Manager Web & Software Resume Examples & Samples
- Minimum five years of experience in software and web localization program management positions
- Extensive knowledge of internationalization and localization approaches, tools and processes across multiple content types including mobile, web and other mediums such as marketing/print collateral; technical documentation; customer support, etc
- Hands-on experience with localization tools and platforms such as Trados, TMS, WorldServer and Smartling
- Familiarity with HTML, IDML, MIF, XML, XLIFF, TMX, TBX, etc
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritize and drive project execution and deliver results in a distributed and fast pace environment
- Strong ability to effectively manage and bring consensus balancing complex decisions and conflicting points of view
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills across culturally diverse and globally distributed teams
- Exceptional time management skills and great attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment where ambiguity and short turnaround schedules are the norm
- Fluency in at least two of the following languages preferred but any combination welcome (Arabic, German, French, Finnish, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Chinese)
- BA/BS degree in related field required; MA/MS is a plus
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Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Overview multiple localization projects from project planning to release. Is in close communication and coordination with development teams, the documentation team, and external vendors/contractors
- Defines, prioritizes, tracks and manages requirements and deliverables. Identifies and analyzes issues and drives to resolution. Develops and maintains localization schedules, defines resources. Reviews progress against plans and schedules
- Monitors financial status of localization projects
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Senior Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Build, manage and help execute the strategic localization plan for Europe in collaboration with the Localization Production and QA Managers
- Responsible for providing solid leadership to translation, editing, localization specialist and audio visual teams to reach group goals
- Work with all development and localization stakeholders to ensure that Blizzard localization standards are being upheld
- Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic partners and cross-functional global stakeholders
- Build and develop best-of-class localization teams
- Motivate and provide inspirational leadership and direction to all employees, and ensure the continued development and management of a professional and efficient organization
- Ensure that communication, teamwork and collaboration across organizational boundaries (Localization, QA, PMO and Global teams) and between the local teams are fluid and efficient
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Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Apply advanced localization subject matter knowledge to make strategic decisions for the growth of this team
- Innovate and optimize current localization processes and define a scalable localization model for global sim-ship releases, within a continuous development environment
- Lead efforts for processes automations and localization tools improvements to increase efficiency and linguistic quality of the localized product
- Provide clear quality standards and address localization challenges across all platforms and channels in terms of style, consistency, and user experience
- Establish solutions for gathering data on translation quality, analyze them, and make recommendations based on those results
- Manage a team of localization specialists, promoting creativity and providing guidance
- Partner with Product and Development team and advocate for internationalization standards and best practices. Raise awareness and educate cross-functional partners. Advise engineering teams on the rollout and priorities of localization
- Vendor relation management: manage a team of external contractors and relationship with localization vendor
- Collaborate closely with our Content Lead, to ensure that the localization and content teams form a cohesive Content & Localization Vertical
- 5+ years of project management experience with localization background
- Established network within the localization industry and mobile app
- Mentoring and management experience
- Reporting, data analysis, vendor relations, and stakeholder management
- Fluency in at least one language other than English (writing, reading, speaking)
- Understanding of the technical architecture of complex and highly scalable web applications
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Online Store Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- 10+ years of working in the localization field
- Detailed knowledge of translation, globalization and localization processes and systems
- Strong technical background in IT systems analysis, business and functional requirements documentation, and new process development
- Experience with HTML, CSS and scripting languages
- Must have thrive in the face of ambiguity and constant change
- Must work well under pressure, in the face of aggressive deadlines
- Must have flexibility to deal with rapidly changing, time-constrained launch schedules
- Must exhibit high degree of ownership and accountability
- Previous e-commerce localization experience
- Language fluency in one or more languages other than English
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Project Manager, Life Sciences Localization Resume Examples & Samples
- Delivery of projects that meet or exceed client’s expectations and achieving targets
- Analyze files using translation memory tools
- Compile resource estimates and proposals for approval
- Adhere to the LQI sales process and SDL project processes
- Identify and develop project/process improvements in PMO
- Provide clear and consistent communication with strong attention to service with Clients, Network Offices and internal team members
- Mentor and monitor any assigned Associate Project Managers
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Localization Quality Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Be accountable for and handle the quality of content and User Interface for Expedia Inc. branded sites in their specific language
- Ensure ALL translation teams follow GSO (Global Supply Operations) quality processes and necessary guidelines and instructions
- Exhibiting strong leadership, you will build strong business relationships in support of business objectives, and lead a culture of continuous improvement and quality monitoring/ improvement
- Develop close 1-2-1 relationship with internal partners to ensure tone, style and brand guidelines are adhered to. Work in conjunction with Point of Sale on content reviews and audits
- Responsible for liaising with the partners regarding quality issues and establishing a solid review cycle, assessing the feedback from internal clients together with Project Managers
- Ability to balance and prioritize multiple requests from various partners across brands
- Manage terminology, glossaries, reference materials and style guides
- Monitor QA results and overall project performance of internal and external translation teams
- Copywriting of specific marketing, merchandizing and promotional copy in native language
- Translation and maintenance of Social Media content (Facebook, Twitter etc)
- Ensure all samplings and QA results are documented and reported to the necessary partners in line with the official Localization Quality System
- Solid experience in the e-commerce/localization industry as a manager/senior team leader
- Very strong communication skills. Expertise in English written and spoken communication: e-mail, status reports, conference calls, proposals, etc
- Quality focused with experience of copywriting in their native language desirable
- LI-HC1
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Project Manager, Localization & QA Resume Examples & Samples
- Create and manage cross-project schedules for Localization and Quality Assurance teams
- Assess, monitor, document and communicate on project scope and status, risks and key learnings to project stakeholders
- Identify, track, manage and resolve project issues
- Gather and document project related business, functional and creative information during the project lifecycle
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of the products and related localization & testing procedures
- Design and analyse project KPIs in order to drive continuous improvement
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Campaign Localization Digital Project Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Ensuring overall quality of the project
- Acts as the escalation point of contact
- Manage the project from scoping and requirements gathering through deployment. This means from master content production building, to localization third parties through to campaign deployment
- Manage local and remote resources to ensure project goals are met on target and on budget
- Lead and participate in regular client facing and third-party stakeholder meetings to collect, interpret and refine campaign requirements, as well as to provide solid domain knowledge on email campaigns from content to execution
- Provide an interface between technical platform personnel with deep marketing automation technical experience and translate the information into layman terms for client consumption
- Provide recommendations to optimize campaign performance across new campaigns and localized campaigns
- Communicate effectively via tickets, emails and voice with work requestors and executors directly to ensure project delivery speed, cost and quality
- Develop program project phase plans and estimates through negotiations with the project sponsor and key stakeholders
- Manage GEP localization process end to end in partnership with localization providers
- Office GDC field team and GEP pods
- Document content operations and localization capability requirements and engage with appropriate engineering teams in Office and or IT
- Provide Quality Assurance
- 3 years of experience implementing and managing email campaign related projects
- Knowledge of digital marketing platforms for campaign execution
- Certification in Project Management
- Experience working with Marketo, Adobe MC, SFMC and/or web technologies
- Extraordinary communication and interpersonal skills
- Must display professionalism and confidence
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills
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Localization Quality Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Native level speaker of Polish
- Minimum 1 - 2 years in the ecommerce/localization industry
- Writing/editing experience, preferably in e-commerce content development
- Degree in Translation/Linguistics/Computational linguistics desirable
- Working knowledge of Translation Memory software and translation processes
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Localization Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage the team producing marcom, DM and online demand generation vehicles for EMEA. Team comprises of Dell fulltime heads and Eclerx heads (outsourced agency). Production owns the end to end process from briefing a vehicle to the agency through Legal, Marcom/Brand and vendor funding compliance review to final approved copy that is delivered/printed to relevant stakeholders
- Responsible for ensuring that marcom reaches the customer error-free, compliant to any Dell Marcom/Brand, Legal and vendor funding (Intel, AMD, Microsoft & 3rd party) requirements and on time in accordance with the media plan
- Active co-ordination and engagement with all upstream process owners including Pricing, Brand, and Marcom owners to ensure the production process is sustainable, consistent quality and continuously improved
- Own the process for capture, reporting and tracking to root cause improvement of all marcom errors, the elimination of exposed marcom errors in all marcom and online demand generation vehicles related to production process. Define and gain agreement across all impacted functions and the advertising agency on all Marcom and DM production timelines to meet media plan drop dates as documented in the Service Level Agreements and tracked
- Define and gain agreement across all impacted functions and the advertising agency on all Marcom and DM production timelines to meet media plan drop dates as documented in the Service Level Agreements and tracked. Form strong working relationships with the advertising agency and engage in regular production reviews to manage service level adherence, errors, Legal issues, expedites and production issues
- Proactively drive process, toolset and automation projects to enable continuous improvement in cycle time, customer experience and production cost improvements. Optimise resource utilisation and capacity management of the team to enable coverage of business requirements in terms of vehicles, frequency, creative templates and production activities
- Act as governing body for creative template adherence and input into Global creative process to enable more efficient production processes. Act as expert on Vendor funding requirements and compliance
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Localization Account Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Superior written and spoken communication skills in English, plus ideally Spanish. Additional languages would be an asset
- Experience as an Account Manager or client facing Project Manager
- At least 3 years of working in the localization industry/company
- Experience working on e-learning and web localization projects
- Experience localizing for the travel industry would be beneficial
