Vendor Manager (Translation and Localization)
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Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end sourcing and onboarding of both full-time hires and freelance linguists/vendors including translators interpreters voice-over artists dubbing providers QA linguists and localization specialists.
- Build manage and scale a global network of freelance linguists and language service vendors across multiple languages and service types.
- Design and implement assessment workflows for linguistic technical and service-based roles (translation tests MTPE evaluation voice-over/dubbing samples CAT tool proficiency QA checks).
- Collaborate with hiring managers and L&D to define role profiles competencies and career pathways for localization teams.
- Manage interview processes shortlist candidates provide structured feedback and support offer negotiation and closing.
- Champion diversity equity and inclusion in sourcing and selection; ensure unbiased hiring practices across languages and markets.
- Maintain and improve recruitment metrics and reporting (time-to-hire source effectiveness quality of hire) and recommend process improvements.
- Maintain candidate data and recruitment documentation in the applicant tracking system; ensure compliance with data protection and local employment laws.
- Own vendor onboarding qualification rate negotiation and ongoing performance management to ensure quality availability and cost efficiency.
- Partner with project and operations teams to allocate the right freelance talent to projects based on language specialization availability and performance.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Linguistics Translation or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in localization recruitment vendor management or freelance talent management within the language services industry.
- Strong understanding of localization workflows across translation interpretation MTPE voice-over and dubbing services... CAT tools SDL Trados Studio memoQ Phrase (formerly Memsource) and linguistic QA processes.
- Excellent sourcing skills across platforms (LinkedIn specialized forums freelance marketplaces) and experience building language-specific talent pools.
- Experience designing and implementing practical skills assessments for linguists and localization technologists.
- Proficient in using ATS systems and recruitment analytics to drive decisions and reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills; ability to partner with hiring managers and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English; additional languages an advantage.
- Demonstrable commitment to inclusive hiring practices and ability to recruit across diverse geographies and cultures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background or qualification in linguistics translation studies localization project management or similar.
- Experience recruiting for technical localization roles.
- Hands-on experience managing freelance vendors including onboarding rate negotiation and performance tracking.
- Experience working in a global matrix organization or with remote/distributed teams.
Additional Information :
Work Conditions:
- Hybrid Module
- Monday to Friday
- 9AM - 6PM
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- Process Improvement
- Pricing
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Future Group is hiring through Jadeer for recruitment services for one of its clients in KSA. The conncerned company is a holding company in the manufacturing and heavy machines industries and 7 different branches within the KSA market.
