Transcreation Director

Dentsu B2B APAC

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
End-to-end translation and localization
Linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance
Manage client expectations and budgets
The role will help to set the standard for and ensure linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance and consistency with the client’s branding and tone of voice, supporting their objective to expand its international visibility and investor communications

Job Summary

  • The role will help to set the standard for and ensure linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance and consistency with the client’s branding and tone of voice, supporting their objective to expand its international visibility and investor communications.
  • Working closely with our agency network partner and our internal team including a Transcreation Manager (India) and a Technical Delivery Manager (TBC) the role will coordinate quarterly performance and brand alignment reviews and be responsible for monthly and quarterly reconciliation of translation costs against project scope, whilst regularly managing client expectations if any forecast project creep results in additional budget requests.
  • The role focuses on client engagement, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and team development.

Matching Summary

The role will help to set the standard for and ensure linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance and consistency with the client’s branding and tone of voice, supporting their objective to expand its international visibility and investor communications.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • end-to-end translation and localization
  • linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance
  • manage client expectations and budgets
  • develop strategic, long-term solutions
  • AI-enabled language execution systems
  • Sitecore CMS and CAT tools

Nice-to-have

  • passionate about languages
  • independent worker
  • calm under pressure
  • enthusiastic team player
  • flexible and diplomatic

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years project management/account handling experience
  • College/university degree
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Excellent knowledge of another language (French, Japanese, Spanish, German or Chinese preferred)
  • Understanding of the investment landscape for Saudi Arabia

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