Senior Transcreation Manager

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. 

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. 

 

Role:  Senior Transcreation Manager 

Location:  Amsterdam, Netherlands (hybrid)

Employment: 12-month FTC with view to extend

 

About the role: 

We are recruiting a Senior Transcreation Manager to work as part of our team and deliver excellent marketing communication in various languages (transcreations). As Senior Transcreation Manager you will be supervising and oversee transcreation jobs managed by yourself and by team members to ensure successful delivery of premium international marketing communication.

 

What you will be doing: 

• Build client relationship as part of the on-site Global team.
• Monitor your client’s satisfaction and take corrective actions to meet and exceed our client’s expectations.
• Responsible for quality planning and execution as well as improving transcreation processes, operational capabilities and increasing efficiencies by applying problem-solving techniques.
• Responsible for the achievement of transcreation key performance indicators, such as quality and efficiency of language management.
• Lead, appraise, mentor and motivate a team of Transcreation Managers and/or Transcreation Executives. 
• First point of escalation from team members, in-market creatives and clients.
• Direct the planning and execution of complex briefs going beyond translation and transcreation, including cultural consultation of campaign assets and ideas and collaboration with Creative and Production teams on localisation of campaign materials.
• Accountable for the successful achievement of gross profit targets and organic account growth.
• Discuss and negotiate with the client the transcreation scope of work and in agreement with the Transcreation Director. 

 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• Minimum of 6+ year working experience in language localisation is essential.
• Team management experience.
• Mastery in budget management (forecast, estimate, tracking, reconciliation, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge about the language industry and preferably experience in managing MT/AI workflows.
• Experience handling post-production process across different media as well as transcreation-adjacent workflows such as cultural consultation and QC of localised artwork and audio is a must
• University degree in languages, marketing, business or related fields.
• Native speaker of a language other than English is highly desirable.
• Full English proficiency. 

 

Req ID: 17485

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Be Ambitious to succeed   

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   

Be always learning and listening to understand   

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations   

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations   
 

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.   

 OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.