Localization Project Coordinator

Localization Project Coordinator

• 12 months contract role
• New headcount; additional support for APAC

Our Client

• Well renowned social media company

The Opportunity
Responsibilities:

• Create and execute on the localization schedule.
• Review, prioritize, and track progress of issues that affect localized product content relevancy, quality, and functionality.
• Working with vendors to ensure all assignments are understood, timelines are followed, and deliveries completed correctly and on time.
• Analyze localizability and localization workflow issues and provide optimal solutions.
• Support cross-functional teams and stakeholders (Product, Engineering, Marketing, etc.) to ensure localization requirements are implemented and localization process is well understood.
• Work with product teams across the business to ensure localizability best practices are followed to minimize downstream issues and decrease cost and time-to-market for the localized versions.

Your Background
Required Qualifications:

• Has 1-3 years of experience with localization engineering and/or management
• BA/BS in technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience with localization platforms, file formats and CAT tools - such as SDL Trados Studio, Idiom WorldServer, or any similar in-house localization tools and platform that manages and/or automates the translation workflow.
• Good communication and administrative skills:
  • Has the ability to communicate clearly and efficiently
  • Has the ability to stay focused under pressure, prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of standard web technologies such as PHP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and accessibility
• Familiarity with these platforms and products: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Oculus
• Engineering and/or hands-on programming experience
• Knowledge of additional languages other than English