Translation Systems Specialist

Life; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Vacation and sick leave

Health insurance (Medical/Dental/Vison

Life insurance 2x salary

Disability coverage

Wellness benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Development dollars

Casual dress

Job summary

Life.Church is seeking a Systems Support Specialist for YouVersion in Edmond, OK. You will oversee translation processes, coordinate volunteers and contractors, and ensure timely project delivery across Marketing, Engineering, Product, Content, and Partners.

You will develop and maintain translation systems, glossaries and memory tools, share tips with volunteers, and address bugs and feature requests with TM support. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Review translation requests, prep assignments for volunteers and set deadlines.
• Develop processes to improve translation workflows and tools.
• Coordinate with internal teams, volunteers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Review translation requests, prep assignments for volunteers and determine deadlines.
• Plan and implement communications and events to grow volunteer capacity.
• Maintain glossaries and translation memory in the TMS and share best practices with volunteers.
• Maintain the translation request system and optimize tools and processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve support tools and processes.
• Meet regularly with volunteer leaders to discuss needs.

Skills

Translation management

Volunteer coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Process improvement

Communication

Leadership

Learning new technologies

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Translation Management System

Job description

The Systems Support Specialist at YouVersion plays a key role in managing translation efforts and supporting cross-functional collaboration to improve translation processes and procedures. This role oversees the end-to-end translation process by coordinating with internal teams, volunteers, and contractors to ensure timely and effective project delivery. Additionally, it involves facilitating communication across departments, developing support processes, and maintaining tools and documentation that enable teams to work more efficiently and respond to user needs. This role supports the team’s direction, initiatives, and ministry efforts to achieve outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.

• Review translation requests, prep assignments for volunteers, and determine appropriate deadlines and resources to meet the needs of all internal clients (Marketing, Engineering, Product, Content, Partners, Support).
• Plan and implement innovative communications, events, test projects, etc., to drive growth in volunteer team capacity
• Become an expert in the translation management system by maintaining glossaries, effectively leveraging translation memory and machine translation, creating new projects, sharing tips and best practices with volunteers, and working with the translation management system support to address bugs and feature requests.
• Maintain the translation request system and look for ways to improve all tools and processes used to meet the translation needs of each team at YouVersion.
• Advocate for translation and the needs of our global community in cross-functional team meetings.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve the current Support tools.
• Identify pain points in the Support process, including Support visibility and accessibility.
• Track product roadmap and understand the app and web release cycles, updates, changes, etc.
• Meet regularly with the YouVersion volunteer leaders to discuss volunteer needs.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster relationships and partnerships.
• Capacity to quickly learn new technologies and programs.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems.
• Maintain flexibility and initiate the creation of new processes and project strategies.
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1–3years of related work experience.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5%(includingemployee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
• Casual dress and work environment.
• And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.