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Nordic speaking Translation Project Manager
Posted: 22/07/08
Recruiter:ILC
Reference:322321
Type:Permanent Vacancy
Language:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Salary:£17000 - £30000 per annum + excellent benefits
Benefits:
Location:Hampshire
Description:
Nordic speaking Translation Project Manager



Reference: 322321





The Company:



Our client, a well known translation company is currently recruiting for a Scandinavian Translation Project Manager fluent in English as well as one of the following languages: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish. The successful candidate will join their offices in Hampshire.



The Role:



The main responsibility of this role is to manage Nordic translation and localisation projects.

-Responding to clients' queries by E-mail or phone in regards to new projects

-Receiving and assessing source files from the client

-Quoting delivery dates and times

-Selecting translators for the work based on academic qualifications and experience

-Confirming acceptance, schedule, payment rate and volume of translations with the client

-Handling translator queries

-Informing the client of any problems

-Checking translated files for completeness and correct format

-Updating the server file archives



Candidate Profile:



The successful candidate will have a Masters degree in translation or languages involving at least one Scandinavian languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish or Danish). The applicant is likely to have at least 2 years project management experience from a similar role typically involving a wide range of administrative, commercial, linguistic and technical aspects of the job. Good communication skills are fundamental and so is at least a basic knowledge of the following applications:



-MS Office

-TRADOS workbench, TagEditor, WinAlign, MultiTerm (high proficiency required)

-SDLX Translation Suite

-Adobe Acrobat, FrameMaker, PageMaker and InDesign



Due to location candidates need a car.



Salary/Additional Information:



The salary for this position is between £17,000 and £30,000 depending on skills and experience. 20 days holidays rising to 25 after 5 years of service. 37.5 hour week Monday to Friday plus paid overtime.



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