The role
HelloFresh Group operates six different brands from the meal kit and ready-to-eat sectors in 16 countries on three continents. We’re looking for a Localization Program Manager to join our dynamic Localization team in Berlin. This role is critical in ensuring that our products resonate with global audiences while respecting cultural nuances across all target markets. Reporting to the Head of UX Writing, you’ll manage the end-to-end localization process for UX content, oversee translation quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate localization into product design and development.
Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.
What you’ll do
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Localization Strategy & Execution: Develop and implement localization strategies aligned with our global product roadmap, ensuring high-quality, culturally relevant translations.
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Project Management: Oversee the entire localization process, from content translation and adaptation to quality assurance, using TMS tools like Lokalise and Jira to streamline workflows.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with UX writers, product managers, engineers, and designers to ensure localization is considered early in the development process.
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Vendor and Resource Management: Manage relationships with translators and translation agencies, ensuring that the appropriate expertise is applied to each project. Maintain high-quality standards while advocating for the future growth of the localization function.
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Process Optimization: Innovate and refine existing workflows to improve efficiency and maintain high editorial standards across all languages.
What you’ll bring
- Experience leading localization programs in a tech company, ideally consumer products
- Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience in using Jira and localization tools like Lokalise.
- Proven experience managing relationships with translators and translation agencies
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and optimize localization processes.
- Excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of cultural adaptation and best practices in localization.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with fluency in English; additional language proficiency is a plus.
Interacting with developers, designers, product managers and our teams around the world is very much part of our day-to-day, so communication skills are vital. We are looking for strong problem-solvers who can apply their engineering skills to a wide range of platforms and environments.
What we offer
Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.
- Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
- Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
- Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
- Invest in your growth with a German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
- Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access, wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!
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HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:
Europe: [email protected].
APAC: [email protected]
United States: [email protected]
Canada: [email protected]
