PDS Tech Commercial, Inc: Localization Producer II (Freelance)

Project Manager is needed in Culver City, United States.

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Client: PDS Tech Commercial, Inc.

Location: Culver City, CA

Contract: Contractor

PDS Tech, Inc. is seeking a Localization Producer II

Position Summary:

• Company Media Products (AMP) supports the App Store, Music, smart TV, smart Books, Podcasts, and other lines of business. Within AMP, we bring local relevance to our companies global services by providing best-in-class localization support. We cultivate strong relationships with our companies business and marketing teams around the world and focus on delivering the best user experience for our customers worldwide. This role will support Sports marketing.
• The environment is fast paced, requiring autonomous work and the ability to handle aggressive delivery schedules.
• We are looking for someone who is flexible, eager to communicate cross-functionally, can respond quickly and enthusiastically to changes.
• The right mix of organizational, and communication skills is the key to success.
• Attention to detail and ability to lead priorities and multiple high profile promotions simultaneously are critical.

Description:

• As part of the AMP International Editorial team, the localization producer will coordinate localization projects with vendors, localization team staff, as well as marketing, legal, and other departments across our company.

Responsibilities Include:

• Project management from concept level to go-live.
• Cross functional work with marketing teams, video services, external vendors, localization team staff, design and other teams to ensure that projects are completed under the required deadlines and maintain industry-leading standards of quality while remaining calm under pressure.
• Oversee end to end localization workflow in a creative environment, plan for & manage localization projects and requirements across internal and external teams; scope, planning, and task tracking.
• Manage international copy and assets for store, marketing and social campaigns.
• Represent the team in marketing meetings, contribute to project kick offs & meetings with cross-functional teams for planning and will prepare and present presentations.
• Identify and communicate innovative solutions to streamline workflows and processes.
• The environment is fast-paced, requiring the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and manage aggressive deadlines.

Key Qualifications:

• 5+ years of prior localization project management experience, working on projects that involve language launches, internet, marketing and/or media localization.
• Validated localization project manager with strong attention to detail in a demanding and dynamic environment.
• Previous experience leading localization projects across multiple cross-functional teams, including international.
• Knowledge of online marketing, international marketing copy and the global marketplace.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize urgent issues and deal with large volumes of copy and assets in up to 40 languages simultaneously.
• Proactive planner, who is forward thinking, well organized, and has an obsession for details.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion to improve existing infrastructure, tools and technologies.
• A high degree of cultural sensitivity and experience working with teams across the globe.
• Working knowledge of industry standard localization tools.
• Linguistic expertise in at least one language preferred.
• Comfort and competence working on the Mac platform, using iOS and familiarity with smart Media Products and smart UI terminology a plus

Education:

• Degree in localization, international studies, journalism, or media studies.