Localisation Lead

Description

With Babbel anyone can learn a language.

Whether on the go, in the subway or at home on the sofa, Babbel supports those who take joy in learning outside of work or school. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown to become the market leader in app based language learning. In total, Babbel offers 14 learning languages, from English to Indonesian. Professional courses are steadily available via the Babbel website as well as on your smartphone or tablet. At Babbel more than 600 team members from over 50 different countries work hard to set standards for creating a new learning experience.

Beat, Babbel's creative services team, is seeking a first class Localisation Lead who will guide a team of localisation managers and linguists!

Your role will be to collaborate with the creative services team and external stakeholders to deliver localised copy and translations across multiple touch points. You will also work closely with internal customers varying from marketing, PR, Product, New Business Initiatives, Didactics, Customer Service, etc. You will also be responsible for providing guidance and leadership to your team in order to achieve planned results.

At Babbel, we’re all about languages after all so you can imagine how much of an impact you can make!

You are:

• An experienced and passionate translation professional
• Problem solver with a positive attitude
• Open to feedback
• Eager to work in energetic and pragmatic environments
• Committed to providing outstanding customer service

You will:

• Own translation and localisation workflows including reviewing existing and setting up new workflows
• Oversee the team of translation managers and content strategists and be aware of the status of all translation projects
• Implement and use the latest translation technologies to increase productivity and ensure high-quality of service
• Talent, vendor and resource recruitment and management
• Report on vendor and internal team performance, recommending appropriate KPI and SLA reviews
• Collaborate with other teams within Beat (ideation, design, audiovisual) in order to achieve planned results
• Collaborate with Babbel departments and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth translation/localisation process
• Be a brand guardian ensuring tonal consistency across Babbel display languages

You have:

• 2+ years experience in the localisation or translation industry within a senior project management or coordination role
• Solid experience in localisation or translation industry
• Experience with localisation or translation tools (specifically CAT tools) and vendors
• Great people skills to inspire and challenge the status quo
• Ability to manage a team, motivate people and lead by example
• Ability to work within tight deadlines, organise and manage complex tasks, projects and resources both on operational and strategic level
• Strong leadership, motivational and communication skills
• Ability to represent Wording and Translation Team at company-level and to speak to director- and C-level stakeholders
• Fluency in English and German

Why Babbel?

Babbel is the world’s most successful language learning app. Work with us to make a real impact in the world, in a meaningful way. 

• Work with a company that is changing the future of language learning
• Have a highly visible role in growing marketing department
• Work within a high-performing team at Babbel
• A steep learning-curve – personally and professionally
• A challenging environment and a lot of responsibility to prove your skills
• A lively startup atmosphere with friendly working hours
• Great company benefits (high-end company bike, fresh fruit & drinks)

Sounds good? We are looking forward to receiving your application! Check out our jobs page, our blog, and our techblog!