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Language Manager, Localization (Bahasa Indonesia, English)

Language Manager, Localization (Bahasa Indonesia, English)

4 Days ago • 5 Years + • Localization

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Summary

The Language Manager, Localization (Bahasa Indonesia, English) at Google plays a strategic role in building relationships with partner teams to establish needs, deadlines, and budgets for localization projects. Responsibilities include developing an understanding of market expectations for localization quality, creating language strategy, and ensuring high-quality translations that align with Google’s language standards. The role requires strong communication skills in both Bahasa Indonesia and English, and experience in partner/stakeholder management. The candidate will work with Marketing, Product, and Communication teams to create native language experiences for Indonesian users. This includes assessing vendor metrics, creating language guidelines, and evolving Indonesian language strategy for Google.

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Must have:

5+ years experience in translation, linguistics, or related fields
Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English
Strong communication and project management skills
Ability to build relationships with stakeholders
Experience with vendor management
Develop and implement Indonesian language strategy

Good to have:

Master's degree in Business Administration or related field
Experience in program management
Experience in video, creative localization, journalism, or online marketing
Experience working with cross-functional teams across time zones

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience as a Bahasa Indonesian translator,
linguist, copywriter, writer, or editor.
Ability to communicate in Bahasa Indonesia and English fluently to support translation work in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or MBA in Business administration or a related field.
Experience in program management.
Experience with video, creative, localization, journalism, public communications, or the online marketing/advertising industry.
Experience in partner or stakeholder management while working with cross-functional teams and across time zones.
Ability to relate to ambiguity, work separately, and chart the direction of projects.

About the job

Google is a universally recognized name. The Localization team helps Google's ideas and products look, feel and sound natural to users in their own countries. We collaborate with international Engineering, Product and Marketing teams to steer products through the localization process and ensure successful launches across the globe. Our team is an international collection of enthusiastic, creative and knowledgeable people who excel in a fast-paced, culturally diverse environment. You are an excellent communicator who plays a strategic role by building relationships with partner teams to establish needs, deadlines and budgets. You will flex your project management skills in order to ensure that our Localization process runs effectively and efficiently.

Google creates products and services that make the world a better place, and gTech’s role is to help bring them to life. Our teams of trusted advisors support customers globally. Our solutions are rooted in our technical skill, product expertise, and a thorough understanding of our customers’ complex needs. Whether the answer is a bespoke solution to solve a unique problem, or a new tool that can scale across Google, everything we do aims to ensure our customers benefit from the full potential of Google products.

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Responsibilities

Develop and understanding of market expectations for localization quality and create language strategy to enable native language experience to users.
Be a critical partner for the Indonesia focused teams with stakeholders in Marketing, Product and Communication to enable native language experiences for Google’s products for Indonesian users.
Engage with local stakeholders to understand their priorities, and share updates on language strategy and global localization services.
Ensure Google's translation and review vendors deliver high quality translations that align with Google’s language standards. Assess vendor metrics to identify issues or trends, and use metrics to drive improvements with local vendors.
Create and evolve Indonesian language guidelines and Indonesian language strategy for Google, taking into account input from users, stakeholders, and tech language industry trends.

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