Transcreation Account Manager- Mat Cover 13 months

Hogarth Worldwide; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global content production firm located in the United Kingdom is seeking a Transcreation Account Manager. You will be responsible for managing localization projects for high-end marketing materials across multiple languages. The ideal candidate will have experience in client services, project management and a strong understanding of the localization process. This role offers a hybrid working model, combining office and remote work to suit the candidate's needs.

Qualifications

• Experience within the language industry (translation, transcreation, localisation).
• Ability to manage complex projects that meet timing and budget constraints.
• Strong client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the localisation cycle.
• Coordinate copy and asset revisions.
• Prepare timings and cost estimates for projects.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Communication

Localization

Education

Linguistic background

Tools

Microsoft Excel

JIRA

Trello

Job description

Hogarth is the Global Content Production Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging and measurable content across all channels and media – both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation all mean that brands need different solutions. Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever‑changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. People are the key to our success. We’re committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

What does a TAM do at Hogarth

Our Transcreation Account Managers (TAM) are super‑organised and adept multi‑taskers. They are accountable for end‑to‑end project delivery, delivering projects on time, on specification and on budget. Our TAMs possess good project and client management skills and best‑practice methodology. They are the key contact for projects, responsible for relaying timing, scope, budget, resource and change information to the wider project and production teams.

Due to an increased volume of work coming in from the client we are opening an opportunity to work on one of the world’s most recognised luxury brands. The focus of the work will be on the management of their Print Marketing material into 10–22 languages (e.g. brochures, magazines, books, exhibition material, PR material etc.).

To thrive in this role you will be highly organised with a passion for optimising processes and delivering top‑tier client service. You will have a strong personal desire to continually grow and develop your skills. You’ll be experienced in client servicing and have a background in localisation.

Reporting lines and key stakeholders

This role reports into a Senior Transcreation Account Manager.

There will be close collaboration with all teams across the client account including a network of freelancers, our internal print team and other agencies the client appoints for different stages of their advertising materials production.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of the localisation cycle, i.e. briefing talents and print project team, coordinating copy and asset revision, validation with client and final delivery to client.
• Prepare (and follow up) on timings, cost estimates and reconcile costs at project completion.
• Manage agreed budgets and administration.
• Work closely with the Print project team and wider Transcreation team in charge of Advertising material.
• Strive to better the relations with client stakeholders and talents.
• Carry out quality assurance prior to sharing copies for client approval as per agreed guidelines.
• Ensure style guides, reference material and glossaries are always up to date in line with changing requirements.
• Liaise with client for validation of trans‑created / translated copies and localised assets.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of the brand; act as a brand guardian.
• Highlight and escalate quality control issues to Senior Transcreation team members.
• Support Senior Transcreation Managers with various projects by following the approved processes, making sure projects are delivered by the agreed target date and ensuring that the final material delivered is of a high quality.
• Follow agreed workflows and utilise relevant project management tools.

Requirements

• Experience of working within the language industry (translation, transcreation, localisation).
• Linguistic background.
• Experience in marketing and print production – a definite advantage.
• Understanding of the production and the creative development process, content production technology, quality assurance, testing and marketing methodologies.
• Ability to manage complex projects with varying components, demonstrable ability to deliver on time and on budget.
• Experience of managing client relationships.
• A professional, calm, approachable demeanour.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• An appreciation for how great work gets done and a commitment to ensuring flawless execution and delivery.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel / workflow tools, online project management / collaboration / ticketing tools (e.g. JIRA, Smartsheet, Trello, Miro etc.) – an advantage.

A Hybrid working model

We have embraced a hybrid working model which allows our employees to split their time between the office and other locations. The expectation is that working life at Hogarth will involve working from the office for an average of 4 days per week for most people. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team to find out more information.

Our Hogarth Values : Hands on

No egos here. Just a shared drive to roll up our sleeves and make great things happen. Every project big or small gets our full energy because we believe in doing things right. Every single time. It’s how we deliver real results without cutting corners.

Honesty

We are real and authentic with each other and in our work. Honest, direct communication builds the trust we need to collaborate, grow and make meaningful things together. It’s not always easy but it’s always worth it.

Heart & Soul

We bring heart to everything we make. Passion, pride and relentless drive push us beyond good enough because we care deeply about our craft and were always chasing better. We love what we do and it shows.

Happy Family

Creating a space where everyone feels valued even when opinions differ makes this a supportive and inclusive environment for our people. We embrace our differences, celebrate our wins together and never lose our sense of humor.

Hungry

Curiosity keeps us hungry. We question, experiment and always seek out what’s next. We never settle and we never stop learning.

Inclusion and Impact

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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Experience: years

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