Job description
Join GlobeLingo Pro, a premium language services company in New York, as a Senior Translator and Localization Specialist. You will lead high quality translations from English into Spanish (and other languages as needed), ensure consistency with terminology, and partner with product, marketing, and engineering teams to deliver localized content that resonates with global audiences. This role combines linguistic mastery with localization best practices, QA, and project collaboration. We offer remote friendly options, a collaborative culture, and opportunities for growth.
Responsibility
- Translate and localize content across marketing, product, legal, and customer support from English to Spanish with accuracy and cultural relevance.
- Manage terminology and maintain glossaries; update translation memories to improve consistency.
- Perform QA, editing, and proofreading to ensure high quality and brand voice.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to scope, plan, and execute localization projects.
- Lead localization projects; coordinate with external vendors and freelance translators.
- Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and quality metrics; optimize workflows for efficiency.
- Mentor junior translators and contribute to style guides and best practices.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Translation, Linguistics, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 5+ years of professional translation/localization experience, preferably in tech, software, and marketing.
- Native-level fluency in English and Spanish; strong cross-cultural communication.
- Proficiency with CAT tools (memoQ, SDL Trados, Memsource) and translation memory management.
- Experience with terminology management, glossaries, and style guides.
- Knowledge of localization for web and mobile software, websites, and marketing content; basic HTML/CSS knowledge is a plus.
- Excellent editing, proofreading, and quality assurance skills with strong attention to detail.