Director, Localization

June 11, 2026

Do you love new ideas and look to improve the world in ways big and small?<a name="about_the_role" target="_blank"></a>About the Role <a name="about_the_role" target="_blank"></a> <a name="about_the_role" target="_blank"></a><a name="about_the_role" target="_blank"></a> <a name="about_the_role" target="_blank"></a> The Director of Localization owns the global strategy, operating model, and execution for delivering high-quality, scalable multilingual experiences across products and content. This role leads localization as a strategic capability, ensuring content, assessments, and learning tools are effectively translated and culturally adapted for global audiences. The position requires expertise in AI driven translation technologies, localization operations, and organizational leadership to improve quality, speed, and cost at scale. <a name="about_the_role" target="_blank"></a><a name="about_the_role" target="_blank"></a><a name="key_responsibilities" target="_blank"></a>Key Responsibilities <a name="key_responsibilities" target="_blank"></a> <a name="key_responsibilities" target="_blank"></a><a name="key_responsibilities" target="_blank"></a> <a name="key_responsibilities" target="_blank"></a> <ul style="margin-top: 5.25pt; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;"> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Define and own the multi-year localization and machine translation strategy, including operating model, governance, and roadmap for global products and content.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Lead and develop a high-performing localization organization, including product managers, product owners, and key vendor relationships.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Build and mature a translations Center of Excellence that drives capability development, repeatable standards, and operational excellence across the company.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Partner with leaders across product, engineering, design, linguistics, data science, content, learning, and certification teams to align localization priorities with business goals.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Own the strategy for AI-driven translation and localization platforms, including machine translation, large language models, translation management systems, and real-time translation capabilities.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Evaluate, select, and manage the right mix of internal workflows, automation, and external vendors such as DeepL, Lilt, Smartling, Phrase, XTM Cloud, Azure Speech AI, and Amazon Translate.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Establish enterprise-wide frameworks for translation quality, consistency, cultural relevance, and accessibility compliance.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Implement automated and manual QA processes, including linguistic validation, usability testing, and performance monitoring for localized experiences.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Define and track KPIs related to language coverage, translation accuracy, cycle time, cost efficiency, and user engagement to drive continuous improvement.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Optimize end-to-end workflows for translation, review, deployment, and governance, identifying bottlenecks and scaling automation where appropriate.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Lead internal and external stakeholder management across business teams and localization partners, balancing cost, speed, and quality tradeoffs.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Ensure localized content and experiences align with regulatory, legal, privacy, accessibility, and cultural requirements across target markets.</li> </ul> <a name="key_responsibilities" target="_blank"></a><a name="key_responsibilities" target="_blank"></a><a name="qualifications_and_experience" target="_blank"></a>Qualifications and Experience <a name="qualifications_and_experience" target="_blank"></a> <a name="qualifications_and_experience" target="_blank"></a><a name="qualifications_and_experience" target="_blank"></a> <a name="qualifications_and_experience" target="_blank"></a> <ul style="margin-top: 5.25pt; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;"> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">10+ years of experience in product management, localization, internationalization, or a related field, with at least 5+ years leading localization programs or teams at scale.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Demonstrated success building or leading a centralized localization or translation capability across multiple product lines or business units.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Strong understanding of NLP, AI-driven translation models, localization workflows, and translation management systems.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Hands-on experience with leading localization and machine translation tools such as DeepL, Lilt, Smartling, Phrase, XTM Cloud, Azure Speech AI, or Amazon Translate.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Proven ability to scale localization in B2B and B2C environments while balancing cost, quality, speed, and user experience.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience using experimentation, A/B testing, and data insights to inform decisions.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Excellent communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders across global teams.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Deep knowledge of cultural sensitivities, linguistic nuance, internationalization best practices, and accessibility considerations.</li> <li style="margin: 5.25pt 0in 5.25pt 0px; line-height: 150%; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Track record of expanding multilingual reach and improving language accessibility through strategic product and operational initiatives.</li> </ul> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> What you can expect from us We value and nurture an environment of inclusivity and diversity, and a culture of communication and collaboration. Your health, safety and well-being come first, and we believe that you should have time for your work, but you should also have time for you.. Join us and you’ll get: • an excellent total package, with compensation and benefits based upon your geographic location. • skill development opportunities, to help you grow now and into the future. • access to a global network, to enrich your professional experience. • flexible options to help balance work time and your time • award and bonus opportunities. The salary offer will be based on several factors, including the candidate’s demonstrated skills, qualifications and relevant experience. Let’s help make the world work better for everyone. 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