Indonesian Language Manager

Google Inc.; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 350,000,000 - 520,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Indonesia is seeking a language localization lead to shape Google's voice in the Indonesian market and own localization quality and strategy for all Google products and content localized for this market.

You will work with gTech Users and Products to advocate for users, ensuring native language experiences and high-quality localization across Google's product ecosystem. English proficiency is required for roles unless stated otherwise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience within creative, localization, translation, journalism, public communications or the online marketing/advertising industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop a good understanding of market expectations for localization quality and how Google's products fit in the market, and create language strategy to enable native language experience to users.
• Be a critical partner for the Indonesia-focused teams with stakeholders in Marketing, Product and PR to enable native language experiences for Google’s products for Indonesian users.
• Engage regularly with local stakeholders (Marketing, PR and product teams) to understand their priorities, and share updates on language strategy and global localization services.
• Create and evolve Indonesian language guidelines and language strategy for Google, taking into account input from users, stakeholders, and tech language industry trends.
• Develop an understanding of the Indonesia market and user expectations for Indonesian language quality and how to use language to achieve market needs. Propose language studies and user insights to ever-improve this understanding.

Skills

Localization/translation experience

AI-based quality programs

Generative AI for localization

Indonesian language knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google Jakarta, Indonesia Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Mid

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience within creative, localization, translation, journalism, public communications or the online marketing/advertising industry.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience utilizing AI technologies, specifically in validating AI output (e.g., Human-in-the-Loop) or developing AI-based quality programs.
• Proficient in leveraging Generative AI to optimize localization quality processes and scale high-quality, culturally resonant content, coupled with a deep understanding of LLM limitations regarding linguistic/cultural nuance, bias, and factual accuracy.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Indonesian linguistic and cultural landscape, including digital trends, pop culture, and local consumer behavior.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across businesses and leadership levels.

About the job

In gTech Users and Products (gUP), our mission is to advocate for Google’s users by creating helpful and trusted experiences across the product ecosystem. We achieve this by meeting partners and consumers where they are with support and help, representing their needs with our product partners and proposing fixes and features that elevate their engagement with Google's diverse product ecosystem. Additionally we provide a range of product services that ensure our products are optimized for every user, no matter where they are in the world (e.g., localization, digitization, partner integration, and more).

In this role, you have a passion for language and are responsible for shaping Google’s voice in Indonesia market and owning the localization quality and strategy for all Google products and contents localized for this market.

Google creates products and services that make the world a better place, and gTech’s role is to help bring them to life. Our teams of trusted advisors support customers globally. Our solutions are rooted in our technical skill, product expertise, and a thorough understanding of our customers’ complex needs. Whether the answer is a bespoke solution to solve a unique problem, or a new tool that can scale across Google, everything we do aims to ensure our customers benefit from the full potential of Google products.
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Responsibilities

• Develop a good understanding of market expectations for localization quality and how Google's products fit in the market, and create language strategy to enable native language experience to users.
• Be a critical partner for the Indonesia-focused teams with stakeholders in Marketing, Product and PR to enable native language experiences for Google’s products for Indonesian users.
• Engage regularly with local stakeholders (Marketing, PR and product teams) to understand their priorities, and share updates on language strategy and global localization services.
• Create and evolve Indonesian language guidelines and language strategy for Google, taking into account input from users, stakeholders, and tech language industry trends.
• Develop an understanding of the Indonesia market and user expectations for Indonesian language quality and how to use language to achieve market needs. Propose language studies and user insights to ever-improve this understanding.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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