Translation Manager (f/m/d)

As a Translation Manager at Awin, you will coordinate translation projects, manage timelines, and ensure quality assurance of translated materials. Additionally, you will maintain glossaries, style guides, and terminology databases, and communicate with external vendors to ensure top-notch translation quality and workflow improvements.

To excel as a Translation Manager at Awin, candidates should possess foundational knowledge of translation processes and experience with translation software. Strong organizational skills, detail orientation, and effective communication abilities are crucial, alongside proficiency in multiple languages, which will enhance your translation management skills.

Awin prioritizes employee well-being by offering a flexible four-day work week with full pay and a variety of paid special leaves. This allows Translation Managers to maintain a healthy work-life balance while contributing to meaningful projects and professional development.

The ideal Translation Manager at Awin should be comfortable with content management systems, translation software (like Lokalise or Smartling), and work management tools such as Asana and Jira. Familiarity with these systems will help streamline the translation process and improve project efficiency.

Awin fosters a dynamic, inclusive, and diverse culture for its Translation Managers. With opportunities for professional growth and a supportive virtual community, employees are encouraged to connect through social activities and initiatives that celebrate their unique backgrounds and experiences.

Highlight specific projects you’ve managed, the tools you used, and how you ensured deadlines were met. Discuss your ability to collaborate across teams and manage vendors to achieve successful outcomes.

Talk about your process for quality assurance, including using glossaries, style guides, and feedback from stakeholders. Mention any software tools that help you maintain quality standards.

Discuss your proficiency with translation tools such as Lokalise, MemoQ, or Smartling, and provide examples of how you used these tools to enhance translation workflows and project management.

Explain your time-management techniques and how you assess project priorities based on deadlines and stakeholder needs. Consider mentioning any tools or practices that help you stay organized.

Share specific examples of challenges, such as tight deadlines or vendor communication issues, and discuss the strategies you used to successfully navigate those situations.

Mention any conferences, online courses, or networks you participate in, as well as how you apply your findings to improve translation processes and team efficiency.

Provide a case where you identified an inefficiency, proposed a solution, and detail the positive impact it had on project turnaround times or quality.

Discuss your approach to receiving feedback positively, how you communicate with stakeholders, and how you implement their suggestions into future work to enhance quality.

Describe the traits and skills that contribute to success in this role, such as communication, organization, and adaptability, and explain why these are essential.

List the languages you are fluent in, and provide examples of how this multilingualism has helped you bridge communication gaps and ensure precise translations in your past roles.