German Speaking Linguistic Manager

Location: Berlin

Ref: PL-09114

Our client, a large international company is seeking to recruit a German Speaking Linguistic Manager for their office based in Berlin.

The Job Role

You will join an oriented linguist and project management team to manage translation, localization, and other language‐related projects.

The successful candidate will coordinate linguistic projects with in‐house and freelance translators, in terms of schedule and production, within a given budget, and be responsible of validating freelancer invoices for assigned projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Assigning work to translators in‐house as well as freelancers, setting guidelines and supervising work in progress
• Preparing, packaging, sending, and receiving files for translation and linguistic QA
• Maintaining product specific glossaries, translation memos and any other linguistic material, and ensure the consistent use of them
• Actively coordinating the resolution of linguistic issues
• Working with other members of the group, in a team or as a project lead, respecting all procedures.
• Ensuring core product teams produce localization kits and certification kits prior to localization project launches
• Proofreading of translations

The Candidate

• Minimum 3 year working experience in localization project management Enjoys managing several products simultaneously and is able to easily switch context between projects
• Possesses Excellent cross‐functional negotiation and communication skills
• Your must fluent language must be German as well as a good command of the English language (source language) is essential
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral are required in English
• College Degree in Linguistics, Translation
• Strong team player
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to research in depth a variety of subjects
• Excellent interactive and communication skills
• Flexible and proactive approach to tackling tasks
• Understands and can clearly communicate on software engineering
• Use MS Project, MS office, CAT software

Salary: circa €2000/ month

To apply for this job, please email your CV to cv@merrow.co.uk, or call: 0845 226 4748 for more information.

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