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German & French Localisation Manager (Contractor)

Medium, Madrid, Iowa, United States, 50156

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We’re looking for a

bilingual Localization Manager (German & French)

to support our multilingual content operations across web, app, and marketing channels. You’ll work within a high-performing editorial and growth team, using our internal AI model to generate first-pass transcreations and then refining, subediting, publishing, and ensuring all output meets our brand and compliance standards. This role blends

AI-assisted localization, transcreation, editorial subediting, CMS publishing, and project management

- ideal for someone who moves comfortably between language precision, creative nuance, and operational efficiency.

Please note this is a contract role: 2-3 days per week

Key Responsibilities: Transcreation & Localization

Adapt and trans create English marketing and product copy into German and French, ensuring a natural tone and cultural authenticity

Review, refine, and QA translations from internal AI systems or external linguists for accuracy, clarity, and consistency

Trans create content into other key languages for internal reviewers to subedit

Ensure all localized materials (in German and French) align with brand voice, terminology, and style guides

Publish localized content via the CMS and manage localization workflows end to end

Please note this is a contract role: 2-3 days per week

Cultural & Market Relevance

Assess and adapt creative concepts to fit local cultural nuances and consumer expectations

Provide local insights and guidance to the global growth and editorial teams on market-specific preferences and sensitivities

Act as a linguistic and cultural ambassador for the DACH and French markets

Compliance & Quality Assurance

Collaborate with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure all content meets local regulatory standards and DISCLAIMERS are correctly adapted

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regional compliance requirements

Review all marketing copy, campaigns, and customer communications for accuracy, tone, and compliance approval

Project Management

Oversee localization timelines and deliverables across multiple content streams

Coordinate with editors, designers and marketing leads to ensure smooth publishing workflows

Track localization metrics and recommend process or AI model improvements

Requirements:

Fluent (native-level) German and French; fluent English

Proven experience in localization, transcreation, or editorial roles (ideally in finance, or regulated industries)

Strong editorial judgement, with a balance of precision and creative flair

Familiarity with CMS tools

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Comfortable using AI-assisted translation tools

Excellent attention to detail, organization, and communication

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