Senior Translator

Creative Artists Agency; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Portas translator role seeks an experienced bilingual professional to translate across Arabic and English in presentations, documents, and media formats. You will build glossaries, contribute to style guides, and ensure Arabic layout alignment in PowerPoint-heavy content.

The role requires advanced CAT tool proficiency (Phrase, SDL Trados, memoQ) and experience in consulting-style communication, with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English, with advanced command of formal and creative Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Translate texts across formats (presentations, spreadsheets, Word and PDF) between Arabic and English.
• Assess documents, estimate word counts, and provide accurate delivery timelines; respond to email requests promptly.
• Proofread, review and format translations; maintain consistency across repeated terms and team work.
• Build and maintain a CAA Portas glossary aligned with client usage across social media, media and documents.
• Contribute to a CAA Portas style guide to unify translation output with client language and formatting conventions.
• Format shapes and align graphics to suit Arabic layout direction and styling.
• Convert hard-to-edit texts (PDF or image) into editable formats to support translation processing.
• Work with dictionaries and language platforms to find accurate translations and improve quality.
• Lead and support the translation team in the Team Leader's absence, including revising, reviewing and assigning work.
• Good IT skills; ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands, and manage stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Fluent Arabic & English

PowerPoint expertise

Attention to detail

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor's degree in English Language, Linguistics, Translation Studies, or equivalent

Tools

Phrase

SDL Trados

memoQ

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Translate texts across multiple formats presentations spreadsheets Word and PDF between Arabic and English Assess documents estimate word counts and provide accurate delivery timelines respond to email requests promptly and keep requesters informed Proofread review and format translations to ensure high-quality delivery maintaining consistency across repeated terms and when work is split across the team Build and maintain a CAA Portas glossary of frequently used terms aligned with clients usage across their social media platforms media and documents Contribute to a CAA Portas style guide to unify the translation team s output in line with clients language and formatting conventions Format shapes and align graphics to suit Arabic layout direction and styling Convert hard-to-edit texts e g PDF or image format into editable formats to support translation tool processing where necessary Work with dictionaries and language platforms to find accurate translations and increase quality Work between clients and the translation team to integrate feedback on translation processes writing styles and terminology Lead and support the translation team in the Team Leader s absence including revising reviewing and assigning work and presentations Good IT skills. Ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands, and manage stakeholder relationships.

Essential

• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English, with advanced command of formal and creative Arabic.
• Prior experience within a leading consulting firm, with extensive expertise in PowerPoint presentations and a strong understanding of consulting-style communication and presentation standards.
• Advanced proficiency in CAT tools such as Phrase, SDL Trados or memoQ.
• Demonstrated expertise in machine translation post-editing (MTPE), including light and full post-editing, with the ability to assess machine-translated content, determine the appropriate level of post-editing, and deliver linguistically accurate, contextually appropriate, publication-ready translations.
• Bachelor s degree in English Language, Linguistics, Translation Studies, or equivalent.
• 4+ years experience in translation, reviewing, and localisation, including experience in a business or consulting context.
• Advanced formatting skills in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, including aligning text, graphics, and tables with Arabic direction.
• Strong attention to detail with a clear writing style and impeccable spelling and grammar.
• Ability to grasp new concepts and technical terms quickly.
• Proven ability to manage multiple translation and localization tasks simultaneously, consistently delivering high-quality work under demanding deadlines.

Desired

• Knowledge of business and legal terminology and communication conventions in the Saudi and UAE markets.
• Strong expertise in Arabic localization, with the ability to adapt content to the linguistic, cultural, and professional conventions of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.
• Experienced with internal stakeholder relationship management.