Localisation Lead- 12 Month FTC

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Sitting within the Creative Studio, the Localisation Lead is a key part of the UNiDAYS globalisation operations, responsible for leading on EMEA foreign language projects and ensuring the very best quality translation/transcreation and cultural relevance of UNiDAYS global sites. As well as managing the delivery of daily translation requests, owning the relationship with a third party translation agency and consulting on globalisation projects.

Job Requirements

• Experience of leadership within a language translation environment
• Experience working with digital platforms
• Desirable: fluent in one or more EMEA languages, particularly FR
• Experience driving, scoping and scheduling transcreation within creative and business projects
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and self-motivation
• Responds well to feedback, building upon and applying learnings to both transcreation projects and personal style
• Excellent problem-solving and process optimisation skills
• Ability to communicate clearly, a natural collaborator
• Understands the importance of and always meets (sometimes urgent) deadlines.
• Consistently gets things right the first time, takes pride in their work
• Proactively finds efficiencies, opportunities and improvements to both process and output
• Meets quality, speed and cost standards consistently
• Motivated and committed to their personal development with a hunger to learn more about other cultures, markets and languages to further their own expertise

Job responsibilities

• Oversee translation, transcreation and localisation services across multiple channels, business teams and markets, including third-party brands
• Own and manage the relationship with our external translation agency, maintaining, reviewing and sourcing third-party suppliers
• Responsible for localisation expansions into new regions, managing language requirements and QA
• Assess new technologies and capabilities in the localisation industry such as with AI and TMS to support our localisation workflows in collaboration with other business departments
• Responsible for researching for and reviewing creative campaigns across multiple regions reporting back any potential cultural considerations and localisation requirements, working in-language where required
• Manage the day-to-day transcreation processes end-to-end, from cultural review through briefing the agency, feedback and implementing with the copy team and designers. Accountable for streamlining and optimisation of these processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs
• Facilitate and feedback on localisation projects, maintaining and increasing the quality of the transcreation outputs
• Accountable for the tracking and negotiation of localisation budgets, spend and forecasts, raising POs and managing day-to-day billing and quotes with our agency
• Drive and lead education of the wider team and business on cultural/transcreation guidelines and processes, sharing knowledge through training workshops globally
• Own the optimisation of transcreation/creative copy processes, finding efficiencies and opportunities to streamline and make savings
• Leadership of localisation team members, coaching and developing skills as well as accounting for the day-to-day success of the localisation team

Perks

(UK)

We've accomplished a lot since we started in 2011, but in many ways, this is just the beginning. This is the chance for you to get in on ground zero. An opportunity to make a difference within the business with global reach. We are the world's largest Student Affinity Network, with over 22 million verified members in 115 markets including the US, UK, Germany, India, Canada and Australia. We work with 800 of the world's biggest brands globally, taking their products and services into the hearts and minds of tomorrow's professionals, delivering engagement, building affinity and sales. You'll also be working for a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM company who have been recognised on the UK's Best WorkplacesTM for Wellbeing and UK's Best Workplaces for Women 2022 list. To find out more about our workplace initiatives, see our UK exclusive case study with Great Place to Work and be sure to visit our profile for more information.

We offer a fast paced, fun & social working environment where you can truly make an impact. We believe that work should enhance and complement your life which is why we leave it up to you to decide where you work. You can choose to work from your assigned campus (either Nottingham or London) or from home, whatever works best for your individual needs. Your manager may request you attend team meet ups at your campus but other than that it is up to you We work hard at UNiDAYS, but we also believe in fair compensation for hard work. That's why we're pleased to offer all employees full access to our comprehensive benefits package.

Our perks include:

• 25 days holiday per year increasing with length of service, plus flexible bank holidays
• Competitive salaries
• 4pm finishes every Friday
• Company bonus scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Private health insurance (BUPA)
• Income protection policy
• Life assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Core hours with flexibility around how/when you manage your time
• Regular team building activities
• The latest tech and hardware will be supplied from day one
• Good Vibes Program: we know we've all had to adapt to new ways of working and UNiDAYS has always taken pride in the community we've created in the office but we're just as committed to creating an innovative approach to fostering connections and improving engagement outside of the office We want to boost your remote working experience so think virtual parties, pottery classes, wellness classes and guest speakers just to name a few
• Support for home working for all new team members. We will help assess your home set up and you can expense £150 towards any additional furniture you may need to be safe and comfortable when working from home

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.