Translation Project Coordinator / Cape Town

TransPerfect Inc; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 240 000 - 360 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

TransPerfect Translations International is seeking a Translation Project Coordinator to manage and coordinate the complete lifecycle of language projects. The role requires juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, ensuring projects meet instructions and quality standards.

You will liaise with sales to clarify parameters and build strong relationships with contract translators and proofreaders globally, while negotiating with vendors and coordinating with quality personnel for

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal English communication is required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Effective time management and multitasking abilities.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with MS Office and basic tech skills.

Responsabilités

• Be responsible for the entire life-cycle of all projects assigned to the individual.
• Juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Understand and abide by individual project instructions.
• Liaise with sales staff to clarify project parameters.
• Establish and maintain relationships with contract translators and proofreaders globally.
• Negotiate with vendors.
• Coordinate with quality personnel to ensure linguistic accuracy and adherence to instructions.
• Communicate any issues or caveats promptly.
• Distribute information to sales staff as soon as available.

Connaissances

English communication

Time management

Organization

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

TransPerfect helps organizations navigate the global marketplace. It remains founder-led – and has striven to maintain the ethos and drive that led them to grow organically year-on-year for the past 30 years. Starting in an NYU dorm room in the early 1990s, TransPerfect is recognized as the largest translation and language services company in the world, with thousands of employees located in 100+ offices around the world, surpassing $1 billion in revenue in 2021.

The position of the Translation Project Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating the completion of all language projects.

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the entire life-cycle of all projects assigned to the individual

• Juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Understand and abide by individual project instructions

• Liaise with sales staff to clarify project parameters

• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with contract translators and proofreaders globally

• Negotiate with vendors

• Coordinate with quality personnel to ensure that the translation perfectly complies with instructions and is linguistically perfect

• Communicate any issues/problems/caveats or additional

• Distribute information to sales staff as soon as that information is available

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Effective time management

• Strong organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task

• Working knowledge of MS Office

• Ability to prioritize and schedule tasks and work in a team environment.

• Must be willing to learn new things, be open to challenges and thrive on success