Localization Quality & Vendor Manager

Preply; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global education company in Barcelona is looking for a Localization Quality and Vendor Manager to enhance learning experiences through effective vendor management and quality operations. You will analyze feedback, define quality strategies, and ensure standards are met across diverse languages. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in localization management and is proficient in English along with another language. This role offers an opportunity to drive impactful educational outcomes on a global scale.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in localization vendor management or quality management.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing external linguists.
• Solid understanding of quality frameworks and QA methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in creating and maintaining linguistic assets.
• Fluency in English and one additional language.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze feedback to improve quality.
• Define quality plans for projects.
• Evaluate project specifications and implement strategies.
• Monitor quality dashboards and share insights.
• Source and onboard new linguists.

Conocimientos

Vendor management

Quality management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Herramientas

Localization tools

CAT tools

Project management platforms

Descripción del empleo

We power people’s progress.

At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact.

We’ve just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we’re only getting started. As a category-defining company, we’re shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale.

Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day.

Meet the team!

At Preply, we are on a mission to create world-class, localized experiences that connect learners and tutors across the globe. We work with intention, thriving on innovation, collaboration, a data-driven approach to quality, while balancing linguistic excellence with the speed required for global growth.

As a Localization Quality and Vendor Manager, you will play a key role in building scalable processes and driving continuous improvement to ensure our product resonates across languages and regions. You will join a dynamic, cross-functional team passionate about making every user experience feel authentic and impactful. This role blends operational quality ownership with hands-on vendor management, ensuring our language teams are well-resourced, high-performing, part of the community, and consistently delivering exceptional linguistic quality.

What you’ll be doing:

Quality Operations

• Analyze feedback and scorecards to drive quality improvements.

• Define and implement quality plans per language, project, or content type.

• Evaluate project specifications and define appropriate quality strategies.

• Identify quality risks, conduct root cause analyses, and drive corrective and preventive actions.

• Monitor quality dashboards and share insights with stakeholders.

• Triage, investigate and resolve language bugs from stakeholder feedback.

• Ensure standards, guidelines and processes follow industry best practices.

Linguistic Asset Management

• Support the creation of glossaries, style guides, and reference materials.

• Ensure consistent updates, version tracking, and brand alignment.

Technology, Automation & Innovation

• Spot process improvement opportunities using tools and dashboards.

• Champion the strategic adoption of AI for scalable and efficient quality operations.

Vendor & Resourcing Management

• Source, assess and on-board new linguists (translators, proofreaders, reviewers) through postings, outreach, platform searches, and experience evaluation.

• Negotiate rates and scopes of work for linguistic services.

• Manage the complete onboarding lifecycle and maintain up-to-date profiles, test results, and performance documentation across Preply systems.

Community & Performance Management

• Track, review, and evaluate vendor performance against KPIs and SLAs.

• Build strong relationships with linguists and language service providers, and align them with Preply’s quality and service expectations.

• Support community engagement initiatives for the linguistic teams.

What you need to succeed

• 3+ years of experience in localization vendor management, quality management, or a hybrid operations role.

• Demonstrated expertise managing external linguists, language service providers, or global linguistic talent.

• Solid understanding of quality frameworks, QA methodologies, and continuous improvement practices.

• Hands-on experience in linguistic asset creation and maintenance (terminology, style guides).

• Proficiency with localization and CAT tools and project management platforms.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality data and act on insights.

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, especially with external partners.

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence quality outcomes at scale.

• Professional fluency in English and fluency in at least one additional language.

Nice to Have

• Native or near-native proficiency in Polish, Japanese, Turkish, Arabic, or Korean.

• Experience operationalizing AI tools or solutions within localization workflows.

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Our Principles

• Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.

• We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.

• Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.

• Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.

• Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.

• Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.

• Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today’s best performance becomes tomorrow’s starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.

• Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference.

• Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made.

• One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Preply is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe that the presence of different opinions and viewpoints is a key ingredient for our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. That means that Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.