Arabic Linguist

Job description

We are currently seeking an Arabic Linguist with a minimum 2 years of experience in marketing and creative content to join our Dubai office at TransPerfect.

Linguists prioritize linguistic tasks for various clients and departments, depending on Production needs and in accordance with their subject matter expertise. Their linguistic skills are certified as part of the hiring process.

A Linguist can handle all types of common jobs within their vertical- e.g. machine translation post-editing, translation, proofreading, tracked changes, etc., and is responsible for maintaining language assets and training other linguists

• Proven ability to adapt language for marketing and creative content
• Maintain and update language assets (TMs, glossaries, style guides) relevant to marketing, retail, and travel content
• Ensure all content reflects appropriate brand tone and market-specific nuances for Arabic-speaking audiences
• Collaborate closely with project teams and client-facing stakeholders to address linguistic or cultural queries
• Understand TransPerfect’s quality standards and ensures they are upheld to meet client expectations
• Easily navigate among company resources, including but not limited to, Confluence, Launchpad, technology, etc.
• Fully proficient in data analytics related to their personal linguistic performance
• Manage their schedule fully and independently and escalate concerns to their manager effectively and in a timely manner
• Handle training/LQRs of 2-4 linguists annually
• Represent TransPerfect externally (in client meetings/calls, with freelancers, at conferences, while volunteering, on social media etc.)
• Perform all linguistic tasks according to project specifications, including but not limited to project instructions, reference materials, language assets (translation memory, glossary, style guide, etc.)
• Seamlessly communicate challenges and solutions to project-level stakeholders across production teams
• Take part in calls and meetings with production, sales, and clients as needed
• Follow internal and client processes on all projects
• Participate in the training of new team members when needed
• Work under moderate supervision of the Team Lead
• Achieve/surpass quality and efficiency targets as set by manager/supervisor
• Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role and assigned by the manager/supervisor

Job requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong cultural knowledge of the GCC and wider MENA region
• Proven ability to adapt language for marketing and creative content
• Fully knowledgeable and graduated all trainings required for Linguists, including but not limited to their subject matter certification, Linguistic Quality Reviews (LQRs), tech tools, TPT production processes, and Quality Assurance processes
• Be flexible with changes of priorities and adaptive to a fast-paced work environment, including being open to align with Production and team needs and urgencies
• Be solutions-oriented
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in English in addition to Arabic
• Cultural knowledge in both Arabic and English
• Flexibility and adaptability to the different assignments and tasks using the relevant skills and tools in each case (accuracy, creativity, fluency, etc.)
• Ability to effectively multitask in order to simultaneously execute multiple projects
• Organizational skills, ability to prioritize, results-oriented, self-motivated
• Ability to maintain professionalism and focus under pressure and tight deadlines
• Advanced problem solving/critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and/or translation certificate
• Minimum 2 years’ translation or linguistic experience, preferably in marketing, retail, or travel content.
• Must have successfully passed the Internal Linguistic testing in line with TransPerfect’s TLC program

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• CAT tool competency
• MS Office intermediate proficiency