Spanish Language Strategy Lead

CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Campaign Finance Board seeks a Language Strategy Manager to serve as the agency’s lead Spanish linguist, cultural consultant, and strategist. You will ensure Spanish-language content is accurate, culturally resonant, and accessible for NYC voters and candidates, strengthening internal linguistic capacity.

You will direct translation workflows, manage a Spanish-language team, collaborate with Marketing, Digital Communications, and Public Relations, and develop SLAs, QA standards, and

Qualifications

• Advanced translation and localization skills for Spanish materials.
• Experience with translation management systems and QA processes.
• Experience leading language access projects for government or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Spanish-language translation, transcreation, and localization work across formats.
• Direct and optimize translation management systems to improve quality and speed.
• Develop and implement SLAs and QA processes for Spanish deliverables.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Digital Communications, and Public Relations on strategy.
• Lead team development and expand linguistic resources beyond Spanish.

Skills

Spanish linguistics

Translation QA

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

SEO localization

Editorial skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in linguistics or related field

Tools

RWS Trados

Smartling

Job description

The Campaign Finance Board seeks a Language Strategy Manager to serve as the agency’s lead Spanish linguist, cultural consultant, and strategist. You will ensure Spanish-language content is accurate, culturally resonant, and accessible for NYC voters and candidates, strengthening internal linguistic capacity.

You will direct translation workflows, manage a Spanish-language team, collaborate with Marketing, Digital Communications, and Public Relations, and develop SLAs, QA standards, and