Localization Project Manager

Overview

Vio.com believes travel is the one thing that opens minds to new ideas, cultures, and ways of thinking. Our mission is to get every traveler the best accommodation deal, worldwide. From adventure travel and backpacking to honeymoons and family vacations, we genuinely care so that every traveler can make the best-informed accommodation choice at the absolute best conditions for every trip.
Are you a Localization Project Manager looking for an unique opportunity in a profitable, travel scale up?

As we continue to grow rapidly and profitably, we are looking for a Localization Project Manager (40h/week), to join our Localization Team from Amsterdam or remotely, who will report to our Localization Lead.

We work in a flexible, results-oriented, data-driven and customer-centric team structure, focusing on shipping value in a collaborative fashion, with hopefully just the right amount of bureaucracy. We encourage people from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, and abilities to apply. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!

What you will do:

• Manage localization requests from different teams in the company from start to finish (including thorough checks on source text and on delivered translations)
• Manage the localization vendor in all operational aspects (e.g. daily tasks, deliveries, meetings)
• Manage all external resources (e.g. Language Experts) in all operational aspects
• Maintain our Translation Management System and all essential assets (such as glossaries and Translation Style Guides)
• Manage all internal support requests (e.g. bug reports).

Who you are:

• You are bilingual or multi-lingual. English has no secrets for you. Knowledge of other languages is a plus
• You come from a Localization background, with 2 years of experience as a Project Manager (or similar role)
• You have experience in the tech industry, and have worked before on:
  • Website and app localization
  • Marketing and branding localization
  • ASO localization
  • Localization production
• You have experience with different TMS; knowledge of Crowdin is a plus
• You have a very strong attention to details
• You have strong planning, time management, and communication skills
• Previous experience in the travel industry is a plus.

   

Why join us now?

• We are one of the fastest-growing accommodation booking platforms in the world today, having grown our bookings 30x between 2017 and 2022, and catering to the needs of over 100 million unique visitors worldwide each year. We do that by harnessing the power of advanced algorithms and an innovative suite of power features and managed to overcome the corona crisis remarkably fast;
• The mobile applications (iOS and Android) we launched in 2023 are already a big success in the US, and we are aiming at 10M global app installs by the end of 2024, as we are beginning to build Vio.com as the brand for value-seeking travellers worldwide;
• We are a passionate and diverse team of tech enthusiasts and creatives with a commitment and focus on the traveler above all else – and it shows in our industry-leading TrustPilot score;
• We place huge importance on rewarding our employees for the value they generate by giving Stock Appreciation Rights to all employees.

Do you want to know if Vio.com is the right place for you? Find out by reading about the attitude that thrives at Vio.com.

What we offer:

• Plenty of chances to learn and grow within an open, diverse culture which promotes knowledge sharing, trust and transparency;
• A great compensation package, perks and benefits (including significant stock appreciation rights);
• Flexible time off (take as many holidays as you need) and a chance to work remotely;
• You will be part of a highly international team that enjoys working, eating and playing together in one of the best office locations in Amsterdam;
• We value good food and offer catered lunches from various cuisines, great coffee, ice-cream in the fridge and the occasional barbecue in our garden;
• We enjoy getting together to celebrate our wins with company events in Amsterdam and abroad;
• A budget for your dream home office;
• Access to free mental health support via OpenUp.

Please note: Although this role is remote, we are only considering candidates based in GMT +/- 3 timezone to optimise team and work alignment.

Blog posts worth reading: 

• Our hiring process
• How we survived the Covid Crises as a Travel Startup
• Why we offer Share Appreciation Rights
• Our Rebrand

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