Language Manager, Czech (Contractor)

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Our mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone in the world
Reddit is a community of communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies, and passions
With more than 50 million people visiting 100,000+ communities daily, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet
From pets to parenting, skincare to stocks, there’s a community for everybody on Reddit
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The front page of the internet, Reddit brings over 430 million people together each month through their common interests, inviting them to share, vote, comment, and create across thousands of communities
Come for the cats, stay for the empathy

We are searching for a strategic localization expert to join the Localization team and help grow Reddit internationally
As an integral part of the Product organization, the Localization team plays a key role in helping Reddit realize its mission: bringing community and belonging to everyone in the world

As our Czech  Language Manager, you will play an important role in developing and shaping our voice in Czech to ensure that our platform and content is locally and culturally relevant
This is a remote position with an expected average of 20+ hours per week
You will work closely with other language managers to define the tone, style and overall quality of all content in your language

If you’re passionate about localization, delivering high quality content and helping drive international launches, join us and help build the future of Reddit in Czech 

Responsibilities

  • Review Reddit UI and Community content translated by our vendor’s linguists to ensure that Reddit feels local 
  • Develop and maintain style guides, glossaries and conduct regular quality checks 
  • Provide quality assurance for all localized content and apps to ensure consistent messaging and proper functionality
  • Proactively provide inputs on UI, UX, and design for products launching in international markets in order to deliver the best possible user experience
  • Work cross functionally with key stakeholders and in-country teams to align on project requirements for new product launches, providing regular feedback to deliver excellent user experience globally
  • Troubleshoot and identify bugs or user related issues
  • Be passionate about growing our international community user base, with an eagerness to learn about our localization and internationalization strategies

Qualifications:

  • Native fluency in Dutch, plus advanced fluency in English
  • 3+ years of experience in software localization, translation or linguistics
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
  • Ability to describe linguistic challenges, cultural questions, and concepts to stakeholders
  • Experience to successfully convey our message on a local level, especially as it pertains to language nuances
  • Exceptional independent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, flexibility, and ability to collaborate with others and to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to excel in a dynamic and fast-paced operational environment and drive change, and collaborate with others