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| Engagement Manager (Localisation)
- Beijing, China |
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Location:
Beijing, China
Position: Engagement Manager (Localisation)
Company Profile
Z-Axis Tech is a global IT services provider. Our mission is to provide
timely and cost-effective information technology solutions for our
customers through an optimal combination of onsite, nearshore and
offshore services tailored to best meet the needs of each of our
clients.
Description of job:
The
client is a global leader in network infrastructure technologies. This
position will be responsible for becoming the localization SME as a
member of our internal client virtual teams and become embedded within
their organizations to plan and guide successful localization projects.
Will own the Group communications plan, actual communications, and
successful delivery of localized projects. Will work closely with LSP
Program Manager and the rest of the vendor’s team. Localization
process knowledge a strong plus, but not required. Must have excellent
communication and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities include:
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Work
with translation vendors and provide guidance in the day-to-day
operation and long-term strategic requirements. |
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Educate
Theater-wide teams (vendor and internal) on localization benefits and
processes. |
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Create
reports (financial and auditing). |
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Partner
with other Translation teams within group. |
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Develop
strong, long-lasting relationships with internal requestors and users
of LATAM localized content. |
Other
Requirements:
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Creative
and analytical thinking, a “can do” attitude and flexibility to
accommodate to evolving business needs. |
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Excellent
communication skills
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Experience managing projects (length: 6-12 month average), 2 years project management preferred: planning, executing, delivering results, communicating and evaluating. |
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Proven ability to assess business needs, prioritize accordingly and escalate appropriately. |
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Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with cross-functional teams. |
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Flexibility to handle directional changes with the ability to develop strategies to ensure project
success. |
To apply, please send your resume to
linguist@zaxistech.com . Please also include your availability and salary expectations.

| Engagement Manager (Localisation) -
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Location:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position: Engagement Manager (Localisation)
Company Profile
Z-Axis Tech is a global IT services provider. Our mission is to provide
timely and cost-effective information technology solutions for our
customers through an optimal combination of onsite, nearshore and
offshore services tailored to best meet the needs of each of our
clients.
Description of job:
The
client is a global leader in network infrastructure technologies. This
position will be responsible for becoming the localization SME as a
member of our internal client virtual teams and become embedded within
their organizations to plan and guide successful localization projects.
Will own the Group communications plan, actual communications, and
successful delivery of localized projects. Will work closely with LSP
Program Manager and the rest of the vendor’s team. Localization
process knowledge a strong plus, but not required. Must have excellent
communication and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities include:
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Work
with translation vendors and provide guidance in the day-to-day
operation and long-term strategic requirements. |
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Educate
Theater-wide teams (vendor and internal) on localization benefits
and processes. |
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Create
reports (financial and auditing). |
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Partner
with other Translation teams within group. |
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Develop
strong, long-lasting relationships with internal requestors and
users of LATAM localized content. |
Other
Requirements:
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Creative
and analytical thinking, a “can do” attitude and flexibility to
accommodate to evolving business needs. |
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Excellent
communication skills
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Experience managing projects (length: 6-12 month average), 2 years project management preferred: planning, executing, delivering results, communicating and evaluating. |
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Proven ability to assess business needs, prioritize accordingly and escalate appropriately. |
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Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with cross-functional teams. |
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Flexibility to handle directional changes with the ability to develop strategies to ensure project
success. |
To apply, please send your resume to
linguist@zaxistech.com . Please also include your availability and salary expectations.

Project Manager for Systran MT / Web 2.0 Deployment in Paris, France
(French/English Speaker for a 6-month contract |
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Location:
Paris, France
Position: lori.thicke@lexcelera.com
Description of job:
Lexcelera seeks a project manager with an understanding of Web 2.0 technologies and a technical mastery of translation tools. Systran knowledge is a plus.
This 6-month opening in Paris, France, is for a bilingual French-English project manager who will oversee the deployment of a linguistic platform within a large multinational company, a world leader in its field. The project will begin in January 2010.
The successful candidate will join a 10-person team responsible for integrating Systran 7 into a multimedia platform with an Internet-Intranet architecture This platform will link machine translation with an internal CMS as well as with existing TMs and glossaries.
Responsibilities include:
80% of this position will involve project management and technical tasks, and 20% linguistic tasks.
1. Management
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Auditing current needs by communicating with individuals throughout
the organization |
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Identifying current infrastructure and linguistic tools |
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Defining a deployment plan for the integration of Systran 7 within
the company, accessible to all staff |
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Defining the human and technical resources necessary |
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Defining the parameters for integrating Systran 7 and the
multimedia platform |
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Coordinating communication to and from the various departments
involved |
2. Technical (Web 2.0):
The project manager will work with the Web 2.0 cell to develop various interfaces. The project manager must be able to understand and organize this type of development.
3. Linguistic.
Linguistic tasks (20%) include coordinating the creation of dictionaries and bringing together all the company’s linguistic assets.
Skills & Profile:
The project scope covers all sites of a Fortune 500 company, with both technical and functional involvement with the latest content management and linguistic tools.
This requires a thorough knowledge of current technology (ASP, SAAS, open-source), a focus on end users who are non-specialists in new technologies, the ability to listen and the capacity to explain and communicate on projects.
The position, given the innovative tools and the approach, requires a multi-disciplinary profile involving several skills: a project manager with an understanding of Web 2.0 technologies, and a technical mastery in translation tools (Systran knowledge is a plus).
Other Qualifications
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3-4 years' project management experience |
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Ability to lead a project |
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Good writing skills |
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Familiarity with CMS solutions (Alfresco would be a plus). |
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Good interpersonal skills |
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Methodological approach |
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Operational English and French
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Please send your CV with
your salary expectations to
lori.thicke@lexcelera.com

| Business Development Manager |
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Location:
Galway, Ireland
Position: Business Development Manager
Contact: Petrina Mitchell petrina.mitchell@merrillbrink.com
Merrill Brink International Ltd. (www.merrillbrink.com) is a division of the Merrill Corporation – (www.merrillcorp.com), a leading global provider of technology-enabled service solutions for the financial, legal, real estate and other corporate markets. Merrill Corporation combines deep industry expertise with superior service and infrastructure to deliver world-class document, brand marketing, print, fulfilment, language and e-business solutions. With more than 4,600 people in 60 locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world’s leading companies. Merrill’s annual revenue is in excess of $1billion.
Description of job:
We are currently looking for a Business Development Manager to cover Ireland, the UK and Europe. In order to be successful in this role it is important to have a translations or localisation sales background, ideally selling into the financial Services sector, but also possibly into manufacturing, medical/life sciences, automotive, SW and IT, financial, or consumer goods verticals.
This role will suit someone who is self-sufficient and has a hunter mentality. As part of the European Business Development executive team, teamwork, travel and the meeting of targets are a requirement.
Key Responsibilities:
 | Identify and aggressively pursue new business opportunities to generate new revenue primarily in the financial services sector, in addition to corporate clients across life sciences, IT, heavy equipment and manufacturing sectors. |
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Using consultative selling, articulate an executive vision of how Merrill Brink solutions can benefit potential customers using both verbal and written communications. |
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Demonstrate commercial acumen and understanding of client’s business needs, identifying where Merrill Brink’s suite of services can offer value. |
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Develop and write customer tender documents and RFP’s, ensuring realistic client expectations are set and successful achievement of bid. |
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Support the marketing department with their lead generation activities. |
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Rapidly engage with prospects / clients to identify their requirements and potential business opportunities. Meet and present customized project solutions and cost estimates. |
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Continuously keep abreast of industry, market and competitor developments in order to grow and develop the business. Develop and maintain extensive product and industry knowledge. |
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Achieve and exceed minimum agreed sales quotas. |
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Work closely with key functional team members in order to pursue and close business opportunities which ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and repeat business.
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Skills, Experience & Abilities
Optimism, enthusiasm and a
strong sense of ethics are characteristics we value.
Additionally, the successful
will possess:
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3 plus years’ experience in the translation and localization industry |
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Proven track record of consistently achieving and exceeding sales targets |
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Experience of navigating large, complex organisations |
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Proven experience of the sales life cycle (lead generation through to business closing) of large, corporate, long-term deals |
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Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships between both internal and external contacts |
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Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to effectively understand client business needs and provide solutions |
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Exceptional written and spoken communication skills |
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Excellent problem solving and analytical skills |
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Strategic, proactive planner and forward thinker |
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Demonstrated perseverance with clients with a desire to exceed their expectations
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To apply please send your application (Cover letter and CV) by email to
Petrina Mitchell, Human Resources. petrina.mitchell@merrillbrink.com

| Senior Project Manager / Junior Project Manager (f/m) |
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Location: Munich, Germany
Position: Senior Project Manager / Junior Project Manager (f/m)
Contact: Frau
Juliane Bohrer
Description of job:
Die Münchner Matrix Communications AG ist Dienstleister und Lösungsanbieter im Bereich Übersetzung, Lokalisierung und Internationalisierung – sowohl von Texten als auch von Technologie-Anwendungen und Web-basierten Informationen. Wir unterhalten weitere Niederlassungen in Mailand (Italien) und Tilburg (Niederlande) und verfügen über ein weltweites Netzwerk von Partnern.
Responsibilities:
 | Projektmanagement von Übersetzungsprojekten, von der Projektplanung und –vorbereitung, über die Projektdurchführung bis hin zur Budget- und Terminüberwachung |
 | Kundenbetreuung als zentraler Ansprechpartner der jeweiligen Kunden |
 | Angebotserstellung, Ressourcenplanung, Kostenkontrolle und Qualitätssicherung |
 | Zusammenarbeit mit unseren internen und externen Übersetzern, DTP-Spezialisten und Engineers |
Qualifications:
 | Verhandlungssicheres Englisch. Weitere Sprachkenntnisse sind von Vorteil |
 | Als Senior Project Manager verfügen Sie über mehrjährige Erfahrung in der Organisation komplexer Projekte im internationalen Umfeld und mit anspruchsvollen Kunden |
 | Als Junior Project Manager sind Sie in der Lage, komplexe Arbeitsabläufe schnell zu erfassen und strukturiert umzusetzen |
 | Sie arbeiten gerne im Team, besitzen eine schnelle Auffassungsgabe, Flexibilität und Einfallsreichtum, Ihre Arbeitweise ist pragmatisch und systematisch |
 | Kenntnisse im Umgang mit Office-Programmen sowie IT-Affinität
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Benefits:
 | Eine abwechslungsreiche Tätigkeit und die Möglichkeit zu eigenverantwortlichem Arbeiten
und kontinuierlichem Lernen in einem erfolgreichen Expertenteam |
 | Chancen zur beruflichen Weiterentwicklung in unserem wachsenden Unternehmen |
 | Ein angenehmes, modernes Arbeitsumfeld in unserer Niederlassung in München |
 | Arbeitsaufenthalte im Ausland |
For more information contact:
Frau Juliane Bohrer
Ickstattstraße 7
80469 München
Germany
Telefon +49 (89) 2000037-14
Telefax +49 (89) 2000037-11
E-Mail juliane.bohrer@matrix-ag.com
Internet http://www.matrix-ag.com

Project Managers – Leeds, Düsseldorf,
Tokyo and Copenhagen |

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Location: Leeds, Düsseldorf, Tokyo and Copenhagen
Position: Project Manager
Contact: careers@thebigword.com
Description
thebigwordGroup is a world-leading language management company, supplying translation and interpreting services to a wide range of multinational clients.
This is a challenging Leeds (UK), Düsseldorf (Germany), Tokyo or Copenhagen-based role, requiring a combination of project management, linguistic and IT skills to successfully deliver projects to many high profile clients.
For all of our global locations we require native or near-native language skills, e.g. native Danish for Copenhagen.
We are ideally looking for candidates with at least 1-2 years localization industry experience.
Responsibilities will include
 | Management and co-ordination of translators, software engineers and DTP specialists |
 | Planning, scheduling and monitoring the progress of multiple projects |
 | Effective communication with clients to ensure customer satisfaction |
Skills and Experience required
 | Degree level education. Language degrees and MA qualifications welcomed, but not essential |
 | At least 1 -2 years localization industry experience |
 | Client facing experience |
 | Strong commercial awareness |
 | High level of IT literacy |
 | Strong oral and written communication skills |
 | Problem-solving skills |
We offer an excellent career progression plan and tailored training programmes, aimed at getting you onto the next rung in your project management career.
Please email your CV and cover letter to careers@thebigword.com
or contact Lucy Sayer on +44 (0)113 389 4652.

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