Job Title: Translation Project Coordinator
Skills: German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, etc., language skills. Translation Project Management experience
Salary: to £31K
Location: London

The company:

A leading international provider of print and related services, including translations. Founded more than 140 years ago, the company provides solutions to customers in many industries.

Your role:

This position serves as the main contact person between major clients and vendors. You will be responsible for managing complex projects. You will be accountable for the final quality assurance of translation and real-time, accurate recording of activities.

Your key responsibilities:

Train and provide feedback to Supervisor on Project Coordinator performance within designated teams, manage workload ensuring tasks are allocated evenly. Monitor that assigned Jr PCs follow established procedures.
Manage at least 2 major client accounts.
Manage in-house freelancers efficiently and cost effectively.
Select and assign translation teams, negotiate rates and deadlines and coordinate production with translators, proofreaders, in-country clients reviewers, typesetters and Customer Service Reps.
Check vendors’ invoices for accuracy and match to purchase order.
Exercise sound judgment in keeping supervisor informed of potential difficulties such as issues affecting cost and turn-around.
Hands-on production involvement such as checking completeness and accuracy of translation prior to delivery to client or sending it to typesetting if needed.

Your skills:

College degree and degree in Translation and/or interpretation or equivalent experience.
Strong knowledge of desktop publishing software. Expert translation memory experience including TRADOS, Multiterm IX, Context, glossary and file management.
Ability to prioritise while handling multiple projects simultaneously in a hectic, time sensitive environment
Detail and service oriented and clear sense of accountability
Superior Interpersonal skills.



People First is a leading multilingual employment agency with a global network of offices in Europe, Australasia and North America. Thank you for your application and we will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible. We would however like to make you aware that due to the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to invite for interview those candidates whose skills and experience most closely match the job description. For more information about People First and to view our other current vacancies, please visit our website www.people-first.co.uk/multilingual. Please note that it is the responsibility of candidates applying for this vacancy to make enquiries of the UK Government about any relevant immigration requirements, and any other conditions that must be satisfied by law for a worker taking up employment within the UK.