Back to search.RR Donnelley - Entry Level Translation Project Coordinator
| Employment Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | New York - New York, United States of America, New York |
| Salary: | USD25 - 35.000 |
| Languages: | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Greek, Other Languages |
| Required Languages: | 1 |
RR Donnelley is a global provider of integrated communications. Founded more than 145 years ago, the company works collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance ROI and ensure compliance. Our Global Translation Services department provides translation services to help our clients business meet their communication challenges and support their global strategies.
This position serves as the regular contact person between our clients (internal and external) and our global network of linguists. The Project Coordinator is responsible for communicating specific detailed instructions to linguists, and managing workflows and processes. It is accountable for the final quality assurance of translation and real-time, accurate recording of activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review the jobs assigned and assess needs for additional information, e.g. compilation of glossaries, previously translated similar documents, list of acronyms, technical terminology, and translation memories.
Manage translation teams and linguistic assets to ensure compliance with RRDs productions workflows and that quality and turn-arounds standards are met.
Select and assign translation teams, negotiate rates and deadlines and coordinate production with translators, proofreaders, in-country clients reviewers, typesetters and Customer Service Reps.
Keep salesperson/Customer Service Rep up to date at all times.
Keep project admin up-to-date at all times and maintain accurate records of all costs.
Check projects costs for accuracy and match to purchase order.
Exercise sound judgment in keeping supervisor informed of potential difficulties.
Inform supervisor of all issues affecting cost, quality and turn-around.
Check accuracy of translation prior to sending it to client or to typesetting if needed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY ATTRIBUTES:
-College degree (BA, BS) and degree in Translation and/or interpretation or equivalent experience
-Fluent in English plus one, ideally two additional languages to mother tongue standard
-Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, html, xml).
-Familiarity with desktop publishing software (Indesign, 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.
-Minimum 1.5 years previous project management experience in translation services.
-Ability to prioritize while handling multiple projects simultaneously in a hectic, time-sensitive environment
-Ability to communicate accurately detailed instructions to multilingual vendors.
-Detail and service oriented.
-Clear sense of accountability.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Flexible team player
Superior Interpersonal skills
Can mix and relate well to all levels
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and unsupervised
Flexibility to work overtime required
Professional demeanor
Focused on goals and the overall team and company objectives
Self-motivated and proactive
Can improvise and innovate
If you are interested joining a great company, please send your cv to Stephanie emailing to GTS.Recruit@rrd.com
Please note that due to high volume applicants, only successful candidates will be informed.
This position serves as the regular contact person between our clients (internal and external) and our global network of linguists. The Project Coordinator is responsible for communicating specific detailed instructions to linguists, and managing workflows and processes. It is accountable for the final quality assurance of translation and real-time, accurate recording of activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review the jobs assigned and assess needs for additional information, e.g. compilation of glossaries, previously translated similar documents, list of acronyms, technical terminology, and translation memories.
Manage translation teams and linguistic assets to ensure compliance with RRDs productions workflows and that quality and turn-arounds standards are met.
Select and assign translation teams, negotiate rates and deadlines and coordinate production with translators, proofreaders, in-country clients reviewers, typesetters and Customer Service Reps.
Keep salesperson/Customer Service Rep up to date at all times.
Keep project admin up-to-date at all times and maintain accurate records of all costs.
Check projects costs for accuracy and match to purchase order.
Exercise sound judgment in keeping supervisor informed of potential difficulties.
Inform supervisor of all issues affecting cost, quality and turn-around.
Check accuracy of translation prior to sending it to client or to typesetting if needed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY ATTRIBUTES:
-College degree (BA, BS) and degree in Translation and/or interpretation or equivalent experience
-Fluent in English plus one, ideally two additional languages to mother tongue standard
-Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, html, xml).
-Familiarity with desktop publishing software (Indesign, 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.
-Minimum 1.5 years previous project management experience in translation services.
-Ability to prioritize while handling multiple projects simultaneously in a hectic, time-sensitive environment
-Ability to communicate accurately detailed instructions to multilingual vendors.
-Detail and service oriented.
-Clear sense of accountability.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Flexible team player
Superior Interpersonal skills
Can mix and relate well to all levels
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and unsupervised
Flexibility to work overtime required
Professional demeanor
Focused on goals and the overall team and company objectives
Self-motivated and proactive
Can improvise and innovate
If you are interested joining a great company, please send your cv to Stephanie emailing to GTS.Recruit@rrd.com
Please note that due to high volume applicants, only successful candidates will be informed.
Due to the nature of this position, the recruiter has requested to restrict applications by location. Only candidates in U.S.A. may apply.
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