Senior Translator & MTPE Lead – Arabic/English (Consulting)

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

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.