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ID #41153752
State California
City Menlopark
Job type Contract
Salary USD Depends on Experience Depends on Experience
Source SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
Showed 2022-05-19
Date 2022-05-13
Deadline 2022-07-12
Category Et cetera
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Localization Project Coordinator

California, Menlopark, 94025 Menlopark USA

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Title: Localization Project Coordinator

Location: Menlo Park CA

Duration: 6 Months

Job Description

Client is a fast, simple and reliable way to talk to anyone in the world. More than 2 billion people in over 180 countries use Client to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere. Client is not only free but also available on multiple mobile devices and in low connectivity areas — making it accessible and reliable wherever you are. It's a simple and secure way to share your favorite moments, send important information or catch up with a friend. Client helps people connect and share no matter where they are in the world. Languages are key to the Customer Operations mission to “Make each user feel like Client is built for them”. The Localization teams strive to make sure Client feels like a local product, by ensuring it’s available and high quality in up to 60 languages. As a Localization Project coordinator, you will help deliver a great user experience to our international audience. You will gain experience and make an impact in a fast-growing organization.

Responsibilities:
  • Plan and manage localization schedules, collaborating cross-functionally with other Localization PMs, Vendor Managers, Localization Vendors and Linguists to define requirements and manage timelines
  • Support the Localization Program Management team with execution on a variety of projects, mostly for Product UI, Marketing and Support content (Help center FAQs and Customer support canned responses)
  • Use and navigate proprietary CMS and Project Management tool independently to kick off translations requests to Memsource and proprietary CAT tool.
  • Analyze current pain points in workflows and tools, provide suggestions for improvements and pilot implementation of new processes.
  • Responsible for the end-to-end localization process of Product UI and content within our CMS and proprietary CAT tools: Set-up, submission and monitoring of translation requests through proprietary CMS and Project Management tools and follow through in Memsource and proprietary CAT tools
  • Brief linguists by providing them with documentation and context and escalate questions about the UI/content to Localization PMs or Engineers
  • Ensure content is translated on time and follow up with individual linguists to ensure timely delivery and tested appropriately
  • Manage Localization QA testing on product UI for high visibility and complex features by collaborating effectively with Localization project managers, i18n testing and localization vendor partners to: Create QA test plans and ensuring complete coverage of end-to-end UI flows during testing - Monitor and addressing feature-specific queries from testers and linguists - Validate quality of reports to ensure accurate and complete data logging - Validate and escalate i18n bugs, and working with engineering teams to ensure timely fixes before a feature launch by following platform release schedules
  • Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, across multiple business units, by setting clear expectations for stakeholders and localizers, communicate instructions in a clear and timely manner and ensure deadlines are met.
  • Provide reference material and support for the localizers to ensure they are in the best conditions to produce high quality content.
  • Make independent decisions and work well under pressure, in the face of ambiguity and aggressive deadlines

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of localization project coordination experience
  • 3+ years of experience in product localization testing or multimedia localization
  • BA or equivalent
  • Experience with localization platforms, file formats and CAT tools or any similar in-house localization tools and platform that manages and/or automates the translation workflow
  • Experience working with DTP and different file types such as psd, AI, aep
  • Strong technical problem-solving and bugs investigation skills
  • Ability to communicate cross-functionally and to diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to stay focused under pressure, prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated knowledge of internationalization and localization standards and best practices
  • Demonstrated understanding of mobile operating systems
  • Experience working with remote teams in different timezones

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in software localization, Localization Program Management or management of Localization Technology Solutions
  • Experience with SQL
  • Hands-on experience with Memsource, and thorough understanding of project set-up, project assignment and tracking for large and complex projects in Memsource
  • Experience with setting and managing TMs, term bases and linguistic assets in TMS for complex projects in Memsource
  • Understanding of localization needs and challenges for RTL, Indic and African languages

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