Localizationacademy
Localization & Content Design Manager – Lounge Services
Localizationacademy, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
This inclusive employer is a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.
Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard, and feels like they belong.Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code, and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives. Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems. American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.The U.S. Consumer Services and Enterprise Digital & Data Technology Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance. It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.The Localization & Content Manager The Global Lounge Collection is a key component of our premium offering, providing Card Members with over 1,400 airport lounges worldwide. You will be joining the Digital Lounge Services Product Team, which consists of Product Managers, Product Designers, and Data Analysts.As the Localization & Content Design Manager, you will lead the creation, translation, and localization of content for the Global Lounge Collection at American Express. You will be the first in this role, responsible for ensuring that our content resonates with diverse markets worldwide. This role involves working with internal and external partners to ensure culturally relevant and high-quality content across various markets, ensuring legal compliance, while maintaining a consistent tone, and generating content that drives our SEO strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in content design, with the ability to adapt content for multiple languages and cultures.Key Responsibilities
Translation and Localization: Using tools and partners such as Systran and LanguageLine, lead the process of translating and localizing English content for various international markets, ensuring cultural relevance and linguistic accuracy.Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external translation and localization vendors, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of services.Legal Compliance: Collaborate with local market & legal teams to ensure all terms, conditions, and legal content are accurately translated and aligned with local regulations.Tone and Consistency: Work with our Product Design, Compliance, and Marketing teams to maintain a consistent tone and style across all localized content.Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality assurance processes to ensure high standards of localization.Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering teams to drive product enhancements tailored to specific markets. This includes addressing technical requirements, providing guidance on standard methodologies, and ensuring that localization is considered in the development process.Process Improvement: Lead the future of our localization process, exploring and implementing automated localization solutions to increase efficiency and scalability.Qualifications
5+ years of experience in localization and translation management, preferably within the travel or financial services industry.Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.Skills
Strong understanding of cultural nuances and localization best practices.Excellent project management and organizational skills.Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.Knowledge of SEO principles and content optimization techniques.Familiarity with translation management software and tools.Attributes
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Creative problem solver with a passion for content and language.Nice To Have
Content Strategy: Experience developing content strategies that align with business goals and user needs.Content Creation: Proven ability to create compelling and culturally relevant content to support marketing and communication efforts in various regions.UX Writing: Experience in UX writing, ensuring content enhances user experience and is easy to understand.Design Collaboration: Ability to work closely with UX/UI designers to ensure content fits seamlessly into the overall design.Multilingual Reader and/or Speaker: Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English.This is a hybrid role, requiring the candidate to work from either our Palo Alto or New York office three days a week. Join us in shaping the future of the Global Lounge Collection at American Express, bringing unparalleled travel experiences to our Card Members worldwide. If you are passionate about localization and eager to work on a truly global product, we would love to hear from you.Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually + bonus + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.Benefits We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:Competitive base salariesBonus incentives6% Company Match on retirement savings planFree financial coaching and financial well-being supportComprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacyFree access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds programCareer development and training opportunitiesFor a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
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Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard, and feels like they belong.Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code, and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives. Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems. American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.The U.S. Consumer Services and Enterprise Digital & Data Technology Team brings together foundational strategic technology capabilities in digital experience engineering (Mobile and Web), AI/ML, marketing technology, enterprise communications, travel and lifestyle, and automation, grounded in our data technology model that prioritizes data governance. It employs a ground-breaking focus with development responsibilities for customer-facing capabilities that deepen and expand digital engagement, as well as core technical capabilities that cut across business lines and customer segments.The Localization & Content Manager The Global Lounge Collection is a key component of our premium offering, providing Card Members with over 1,400 airport lounges worldwide. You will be joining the Digital Lounge Services Product Team, which consists of Product Managers, Product Designers, and Data Analysts.As the Localization & Content Design Manager, you will lead the creation, translation, and localization of content for the Global Lounge Collection at American Express. You will be the first in this role, responsible for ensuring that our content resonates with diverse markets worldwide. This role involves working with internal and external partners to ensure culturally relevant and high-quality content across various markets, ensuring legal compliance, while maintaining a consistent tone, and generating content that drives our SEO strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in content design, with the ability to adapt content for multiple languages and cultures.Key Responsibilities
Translation and Localization: Using tools and partners such as Systran and LanguageLine, lead the process of translating and localizing English content for various international markets, ensuring cultural relevance and linguistic accuracy.Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external translation and localization vendors, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of services.Legal Compliance: Collaborate with local market & legal teams to ensure all terms, conditions, and legal content are accurately translated and aligned with local regulations.Tone and Consistency: Work with our Product Design, Compliance, and Marketing teams to maintain a consistent tone and style across all localized content.Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality assurance processes to ensure high standards of localization.Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Design, Data, and Engineering teams to drive product enhancements tailored to specific markets. This includes addressing technical requirements, providing guidance on standard methodologies, and ensuring that localization is considered in the development process.Process Improvement: Lead the future of our localization process, exploring and implementing automated localization solutions to increase efficiency and scalability.Qualifications
5+ years of experience in localization and translation management, preferably within the travel or financial services industry.Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.Skills
Strong understanding of cultural nuances and localization best practices.Excellent project management and organizational skills.Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.Knowledge of SEO principles and content optimization techniques.Familiarity with translation management software and tools.Attributes
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Creative problem solver with a passion for content and language.Nice To Have
Content Strategy: Experience developing content strategies that align with business goals and user needs.Content Creation: Proven ability to create compelling and culturally relevant content to support marketing and communication efforts in various regions.UX Writing: Experience in UX writing, ensuring content enhances user experience and is easy to understand.Design Collaboration: Ability to work closely with UX/UI designers to ensure content fits seamlessly into the overall design.Multilingual Reader and/or Speaker: Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English.This is a hybrid role, requiring the candidate to work from either our Palo Alto or New York office three days a week. Join us in shaping the future of the Global Lounge Collection at American Express, bringing unparalleled travel experiences to our Card Members worldwide. If you are passionate about localization and eager to work on a truly global product, we would love to hear from you.Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually + bonus + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.Benefits We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:Competitive base salariesBonus incentives6% Company Match on retirement savings planFree financial coaching and financial well-being supportComprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacyFree access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds programCareer development and training opportunitiesFor a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
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