Transcreation Executive

ul li strong Job Title: /strong Transcreation Executive /li li strong Location: /strong London /li li strong Salary: /strong Competitive /li li strong Start Date: /strong ASAP /li /ul p strong Why choose Tag? /strong /p br Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today. br p We are the long-standing, production partner of choice that has helped brands across borders and cultures for over half a century achieve their business goals. With 2,700 rockstars in 29 countries across the world, we are a global team of collaborators, innovators, and motivators. /p p We pride ourselves on creating empowering, safe, and supportive environments for all our employees, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or any other defining factor. We embrace difference through diversity of thought, experience, and expertise to maximise potential and bring the greatest benefits for our people and our clients. /p p We can’t bring big ideas to life without exceptional people. At Tag, we respect individuality and the power of the collective. We want people to be themselves, unafraid to voice ideas, no matter how big they are or who they come from. /p p We want to be the best of the best, and our people are what power us. Get a feel for life at Tag by watching our People Reel . If we look like your kind of people, apply today and come and be one of our kind of people. /p p strong The role /strong /p p Working closely with the Transcreation Manager and Senior Transcreation Manager, Tag’s internal production and VO teams, the TE will assist and support managing the Transcreation and Language, including translation/transcreation of scripts, press ads or digital ads, voiceover recording, as well as liaising with our in-market copywriters, translators and VO Directors. /p p strong Responsibilities /strong /p p strong Overall Description /strong /p p On a day-to-day level manage – and take ownership of – translation and transcreation projects, ranging from long-copy translation to complex international campaigns, either working independently or with other members of the Transcreation team and other departments within Tag. /p p strong Translation/Transcreation/Language adaptation management – support role /strong /p p Briefing local copywriters on new global master online, TVC, print and digital to be adapted in their local languages. Briefing translators on short and long copy translation projects. /p p Managing and building trusting relationships with local translators and copywriters to translate, adapt copy and proofread artwork. /p p Under supervision of STM or TM, assessing quality of the adaptations received from copywriters. Ensuring accuracy and reliability of copy and the consistency of messaging/positioning for the brands across all media and markets. /p p Briefing the local copywriters on VoiceOver direction responsibilities during the VO recording stage of the project. QA check of recorded VoiceOver in a given language as well as QA check of all final language adaptations to go to production team. /p p Analysing files and managing translation projects on the translation portal. Liaising with the localisation team for support on file processing and translation memory management. /p p Liaising with internal teams to support production: VO, video, digital, print, etc. /p p strong Project management /strong /p p Establishing and managing project deadlines (setting and enforcing deadlines with copywriters, translators and sometimes clients) and budgets (open job numbers, prepare estimates, send/obtain POs, billing) /p p Abilitiy to efficiently manage multiple projects. /p p Understand and follow all the processes and stages independently from beginning to end, including briefing, script creation, file analysis and preparation, translation project set-up, language revision/QA, production, etc. /p p strong Client management /strong /p p Taking briefs from agencies/clients, ensure that all information necessary to carrying out the job is obtained. /p p Under supervision of STM or TM, managing local and regional client approvals as well as implementing client feedback. /p p Building solid relationships with different clients/agencies/colleagues with the support of STM/TM. /p p strong Skills and Experience required /strong /p p Education: the successful candidate will have a college/university degree in related field (i.e. English, Linguistics, International Relations, Marketing, Communications, Business). A combination of education and work experience can be substituted. /p p Experience: Minimum 1 year experience of project management/account handling within: /p p A communications agency (ATL, BTL, TTL and/or interactive). /p p The marketing services department of an advertiser (client-side). /p p Possibly a production facility or other relevant advertising industry supplier. /p p Translation/transcreation agency. /p p strong Language skills /strong /p p Perfect written and spoken English. /p p Advanced knowledge of another language is essential (Bilingual preferred but not necessary) /p p Excellent written and verbal communication /p p Have a deep passion for languages and strong semantic analysis skills. /p p strong Account management / Client servicing skills /strong /p p Be able to work in a fast-paced multi-cultural environment. /p p Have a first experience working across global brands and international markets. /p p Be willing to learn how to speak to clients of all levels and build working relationship of trust with them, often without any or much face-to-face contact. /p p Be comfortable/experienced working in a creative and highly pressurised environment with tight deadlines. /p p Be able to think through ideas and be proactive to pre-empt problems before they happen. /p p Be a motivated and independent worker whilst also being able to work as part of a tight-knit but expanding team. /p p Be flexible – ability to service day-to-day account requirements and take on additional tasks/accounts where necessary. /p p strong Project management skills /strong /p p Organised, task-oriented personality, strong time management skills and the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects simultaneously is a must. /p p Very detailed focused in terms of language adaptation quality control/output and working within our processes to ensure central creative/transcreation brief is respected while the needs of the local language and culture are met. /p p Good understanding of advertising production/fulfilment processes, mainly broadcast but print and digital knowledge are a plus. /p p Be able to quickly develop a productive working relationship with the various teams within a portfolio of clients. /p p Confident use of the standard Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets. /p p Understanding of translation software and CAT tools. /p p strong Profile /strong /p p Passionate /p p Enthusiastic team player, approachable and friendly /p p Hard worker, driven and eager to progress /p p Flexible, diplomatic and calm under pressure /p p Extremely organized, proactive and thorough with an eye for detail /p p The successful candidate will find themselves in a fast-paced multi-lingual environment in an innovative company going from strength to strength with opportunity for career advancement if they prove themselves. /p p As an ethical employer, Tag will never ask job applicants to provide private, sensitive information upfront or make offers of employment contingent on financial requests or responsibilities from any candidate. /p