Global Localization Lead for SaaS & GTM Content

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs

Medical coverage

HSA/FSA benefits

Mental health support

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Wellness benefits

Lunch provided

Job summary

Verkada is seeking a Localization Manager in the United States to lead end-to-end localization for product and marketing content. You will manage vendors, drive linguistic QA, and launch new languages across markets with cross-functional teams in Product, Engineering, and Marketing.

You will shape GTM localization, tailor website content per region, and optimize workflows with translation management systems, AI-assisted processes, and scalable governance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in localization management, translation project management, or a related global content/marketing role.
• Proven experience managing translation/localization vendors and multi-language programs at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Translation Management Systems (e.g., Smartling, Lokalise, Phrase, Crowdin) and localization workflows for both product (software strings) and marketing content.
• Strong project management skills, able to manage multiple concurrent language releases and campaigns with competing deadlines.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills; comfortable partnering with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Sales.
• Strong understanding of internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n) best practices
• A quality-first mindset with sharp attention to linguistic and cultural detail.
• A continuous-improvement mentality, always looking for ways to make the localization process faster, cheaper, and higher quality.
• Experience with AI-assisted translation and quality workflows (e.g., LLM/MT post-editing, automated QA checks, AI-powered TMS features).
• Fluency in English required, plus proficiency in another language, preferably Korean or Japanese.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Linguistics, International Studies, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in B2B SaaS, hardware/IoT, or security industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Vendor management: Own relationships with translation and localization vendors, manage SOWs, SLAs, and day-to-day workflow to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery.
• Quality assurance: Maintain and continuously check localization quality across product, web, and marketing content; run linguistic QA processes, manage style guides and glossaries, and resolve translation issues quickly.
• New language launches: Lead the end-to-end process for launching new languages/locales, from scoping and resourcing through translation, QA, and go-live, coordinating closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing.
• GTM localization: Partner with regional marketing and sales teams to localize go-to-market materials (sales decks, one-pagers, case studies, campaigns, etc.) for international markets, ensuring messaging lands with local audiences.
• Website localization: Customize and manage localized landing pages per language/region, working with web and design teams to adapt layout, imagery, and content as needed (not just word-for-word translation).
• Process improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve localization workflows and tooling to increase speed, quality, and scalability as Verkada expands into new markets.
• Budget and reporting: Track localization spend, volume, and turnaround-time metrics.
• Market research: Stay close to regional nuances, competitive localization practices, and market-specific requirements to proactively flag localization needs.

Skills

Localization management

Vendor management

Quality assurance

Cross-functional comms

Project management

English fluency

Other language (Korean/Japanese)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Linguistics

Tools

Smartling

Lokalise

Phrase

Crowdin

Job description

Verkada is seeking a Localization Manager in the United States to lead end-to-end localization for product and marketing content. You will manage vendors, drive linguistic QA, and launch new languages across markets with cross-functional teams in Product, Engineering, and Marketing.

You will shape GTM localization, tailor website content per region, and optimize workflows with translation management systems, AI-assisted processes, and scalable governance.