Senior Translation Project Coordinator with German
Employment Type:
Permanent
Location:
London, United Kingdom, CP 05/06
Salary:
£32000 per annum + £32,000
Advertiser:
Language Matters
Posted:
23 Oct 2008
Ref:
CP 05/06
Languages:
Dutch
French
German
Job Description
Senior Translation Project Coordinator with German, French or Dutch
Job Location: London
Salary/Additional Information: £32,000
Reference: CP 05/06
Company: World renowned, innovative and cutting edge print and print related services company servicing a wide range of industries including the publishing, retail, manufacturing, financial and high tech industry sectors.
Role
Senior Translation project coordinator with fluent German (Translator with Project Management or Coordinator experience)
Our client is looking for a translation project coordinator to serve as the main contact person between their major clients (internal and external) and multilingual vendors. You will be responsible for managing complex projects as well as specific production teams of translators including junior PCs and freelancers, communicating specific detailed instructions to foreign speaking vendors in German, French or Dutch. For this role you will need to have solid experience as a Translation Coordinator and excellent computer skills, in-dept knowledge of memory software (TRADOS, Multiterm IX, Context) and also DTP software (QuarkXPress, Framemaker).
Profile
-Fluent in English plus German, French or Dutch with a knowledge of any other languages useful
-College degree and MA in Translation and/or interpretation or solid experience as a Translator with Project management.
-Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, html, xml). Proficiency with desktop publishing software (QuarkXPress, Framemaker).
-Linguistic skills to include ability to create glossaries; assess quality and completeness of translations.
-Advanced translation memory experience including TRADOS, Multiterm IX, Context, glossary and file management.
-Previous experience in translation services and Project Management.
-Ability to prioritize while handling multiple projects simultaneously in a hectic, time sensitive environment.
-Ability to communicate accurately detailed instructions to multilingual vendors
-Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and unsupervised. Flexibility to work overtime required.
NB: If you have applied for any other languagematters vacancy there is no need to re-apply, as your CV will be considered for all of our vacancies that match your language skills and work experience.
To apply, please send your CV to Cristina Perrone
We work constantly to provide equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, social background, religion, disability or sexuality.
NB. Client requirements dictate that we can only accept applications from candidates who are available for face-to-face interviews in the UK within 24 hours. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK or hold a valid work permit. Please note that we contact successful candidates within 3-4 working days. We will consider you for all our vacancies now and in the future. Please do not reapply unless requested to do so. Language Matters is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.