At Bluebeam, we empower people to advance the way the world is built. We create smart software solutions that make construction sites more efficient, connected and safe and improve the lives of design and construction professionals everywhere.
As the Localization Quality Manager at Bluebeam, you will help deliver consistent, high-quality localized content for departments such as Marketing, Sales and Training, in close partnership with localization project managers, content owners and in-country stakeholders.
You will be training in-country reviewers, native writers and translators to adapt to the preferred style, tone and voice in the target language. You will also be responsible for ensuring that our content is of the highest quality possible. You will represent Localization in cross-departmental meetings and give input on how to write with localization in mind.
Sounds exciting? Come join a great team and help deliver an extraordinary experience to our international users!
Here is what you will be doing if you join the team:
Editing
- Prep all content before it gets sent to Localization Project Managers
- Complete any necessary post-edits after localization is completed before delivering back to the person who requested the asset
- Proofread/edit all assets before it goes through the Localization process to ensure a smooth process
- Maintain factual accuracy, brand accuracy, and impeccable grammatical standards
- Keep tabs on the copy-editing progress and communicate with the Localization Project Managers if issues arise
- Edit for grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, and terminology
- Adapt text to suit the needs of various audiences
- Review videos post localization
- Collaborate with editors, writers along with various other department members to achieve consistency
Terminology Management
- Build out and make sure the glossaries are up-to-date and relevant, both in terms of industry terms and of language quality
- Maintain and own the translation memory
- Ensure consistency in terminology across assets and departments
Regional Relevancy
- Collaborate closely with regional stakeholders to reflect their requirements throughout all localized assets and departments
- Identify and recommend priority content types and projects for each region based on feedback from regional stakeholders
Quality Assurance
- Set quality standards and goals for all content
- Ensure all content meets our internal/external quality goals
- Perform localization QA
- Research and resolve language issues
- Resolve localization bugs and respond to translators/vendors/in-country reviewers in a timely manner
Voice, Tone and Style
- Provide feedback to vendors so they learn the style, tone and voice of Bluebeam
- Review and update content terminology in conjunction with vendors
- Assist the team in deciding new style rules
- Create and update various localization documents, including style guides, voice and tone, guidelines, etc.
- Guide the style direction of projects by initiating style discussions with the project manager and the writer of the source copy
- Represent Localization in meetings where English source copy is discussed and propose style, tone and voice to avoid transcreation when possible in order to make the localization process more efficient for the Localization Project Managers
What we’d like to see in YOU:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Translation, Editing, and/or Proofreading
- Fluency in English and native-speaker level command of a second language
- Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in 2 or more CAT tools
- Excellent grammar and communication skills
- Coursework in linguistics, translation, or writing, or equivalent professional experience preferred
- Experience with products that are launched internationally
- Project management experience can be helpful but not required
- Passionate about localization and efficient at working with remote teams across different time zones
- Organized, detail-oriented and very comfortable with ambiguity
If you think we just described you, please send us the following:
- Your resume
What We Offer
- People-focused, entrepreneurial start-up culture with the backing of a stable, global, corporate entity - Nemetschek
- Competitive compensation and benefits package (medical, dental, education reimbursement, 401k, wellness resources)
- Work-life balance fostered through a culture of diversity, inclusion, and appreciation of individual lifestyle needs
- You will have the opportunity for continuous professional development
About Bluebeam
The construction industry is adopting new technology at a feverish pace. Tablets and cell phones are replacing paper blueprints, drones are surveying jobsites in 3D, and cloud collaboration is changing the way teams work together. Bluebeam plays a crucial role in this transformation. The key to our success is a customer-focused approach to product development: we work with the industry to create solutions for the industry. Today, over 2.2 million people throughout the world use Bluebeam. In the US, we’re a critical partner for the majority of top AEC firms, and rapidly expanding our presence globally, with offices in Sweden, Germany and the UK.
Come design and build your future with us.
Bluebeam is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
