Localization Lead

CoVet; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary technology firm is seeking a Localization Lead to build and scale their localization function, enhancing user experience globally. Responsibilities include developing localization strategies, managing workflows, and coordinating with teams to ensure content compliance with cultural nuances. Candidates should have extensive experience in localization and strong project management skills. This role supports a remote-first culture with flexible arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in localization, with at least 2 years in a lead or management role.
• Experience localizing product UI and marketing content in a multilingual environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the end-to-end localization strategy.
• Define best practices for localization across the organization.
• Coordinate with regional teams for timely delivery of content.

Skills

Localization strategy development

Cross-functional project management

Localization tools knowledge

Strong organizational skills

Cultural sensitivity

Tools

Localization management software

Job description

CoVet is an AI copilot application built to assist veterinary professionals by saving them time and allowing them to focus more on animal care—or even get home on time. We are a small, passionate, and agile team with a strong mission to improve the veterinary industry through innovative technology.

About the role

As our global footprint expands, delivering localized, culturally resonant, and high-quality content is critical to our user experience. We’re looking for a Localization Lead to build and scale our localization function, ensuring our product, content, and communications resonate deeply with users around the world.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute the end-to-end localization strategy across product, marketing, customer-facing content.
• Define and evangelize localization best practices across the organization.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Support to enable global readiness.
• Own and manage localization roadmaps, priorities, timelines, and vendor relationships.
• Coordinate with regional teams to ensure timely delivery and cultural appropriateness of localized content.
• Establish scalable localization workflows leveraging automation tools where applicable.
• Create feedback loops with in-market stakeholders to continuously improve translation quality and tone.
• Define tone, style, and terminology guidelines for each locale.
• Establish linguistic QA processes, including reviews, in-context testing, and user feedback loops.
• Support the coordination of external language vendors, agencies, and freelancers.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of experience in localization, with at least 2 years in a lead or management role.
• Experience localizing both product UI and marketing content in a high-growth, multilingual environment.
• Strong knowledge of localization tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• A global mindset with deep sensitivity to cultural nuances.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• [Optional] Experience working in SaaS, mobile apps, gaming, or e-commerce industries.

Nice to Have

• Fluency in multiple languages.
• Experience with machine translation and linguistic quality metrics.
• Experience working in SaaS, mobile apps, gaming, or e-commerce industries.
• Familiarity with internationalization concepts and working closely with engineering teams.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Remote-first culture with flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing company and make a real impact in the veterinary industry.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. Accommodations are available for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.