Night Shift Localization Project Manager & Sales Lead

Day Translations, Inc.; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Day Translations, Inc. seeks a Night Shift Project Manager with strong sales experience to lead localization, translation, and interpreting projects while driving client acquisition and close rates. The role combines project management, client service, and sales for a global client base.

You will manage end-to-end language projects, coordinate teams of linguists, and guide clients through Day Interpreting sign-ups. English plus another language is required and night hours are necessary.

Qualifications

• Strong sales experience including negotiating and closing deals with large business clients.
• Experience selling interpreting services or B2B services with long sales cycles and multiple decision-makers.
• Confident in sales calls, presenting solutions, handling objections and closing the sale.
• Ability to explain phone interpreting services and onboarding processes.
• Solid knowledge of localization/translation workflows: scoping, file prep, linguist coordination, QA and delivery.
• Understanding of interpreting services and logistics (on-site, phone, video).
• Experience in project management and customer service within language services.
• Familiarity with CAT tools such as Smartcat, memoQ or Trados Studio.
• Experience with Plunet or similar project management systems.
• Advanced English (native or C1) plus fluency in at least one additional language.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently during night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Manage localization, translation, and interpreting projects from inquiry to delivery.
• Lead sales conversations, identify needs, recommend services, and close deals.
• Pursue and close large interpreting opportunities and service agreements.
• Guide clients through signing up for Day Interpreting’s services and onboarding.
• Conduct client calls, presentations, and platform demos to support sales and onboarding.
• Follow up on inquiries, quotes, proposals, and agreements to move opportunities forward.
• Build relationships with decision-makers for repeat business and expanded services.
• Prepare quotes, proposals, budgets, and timelines.
• Coordinate projects for websites, software, and digital content including file prep and linguist assignment.
• Coordinate translator/editor assignments, proofreading, QA, and final delivery.
• Arrange on-site, phone, and video interpreting with proper language pairs and timing.
• Confirm interpreter availability, schedule changes, and replacements.
• Respond promptly to client inquiries by phone, email, and chat.
• Source qualified language professionals and negotiate rates and deadlines.
• Track project budgets and costs to maintain profitability.
• Maintain project records in Plunet and sales activity in systems.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation

Closing deals

Localization workflows

CAT tools

Project management

Customer service

Cross-cultural communication

English + another language

Education

University degree in Business Administration/Translation/Localization

Tools

Smartcat

memoQ

Trados Studio

Plunet

Job description

Day Translations, Inc. seeks a Night Shift Project Manager with strong sales experience to lead localization, translation, and interpreting projects while driving client acquisition and close rates. The role combines project management, client service, and sales for a global client base.

You will manage end-to-end language projects, coordinate teams of linguists, and guide clients through Day Interpreting sign-ups. English plus another language is required and night hours are necessary.