Keywords Studios

Translation and Localization

SeniorProductionManager

$130–160k Remote FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Production Manager at Keywords Studios. Skills: operational delivery, client engagement, business expansion, market penetration, performance metrics, problem solving, analytical skills, financial planning, resource allocation, quality and effectiveness, complex issues, crises, workflow design, onboarding, timelines, consistency, accuracy, excellence, deliverables, project ambiguities, growth paths, feedback, performance assessments, production reports, production data, forecasts, efficien”

What You'll Achieve.

increase/maintain profitability; increase revenue; improve profitability; improve revenue; business expansion; market penetration; improve quality; improve effectiveness; ensure timelines are met; ensure consistency; ensure accuracy; ensure excellence; enhance efficiency; enhance quality

Industry & Context.

Translation and Localization
Problems you'll solve

problem solving; analytical skills; complex issues; crises; quality problems; project ambiguities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

customer-centric focus, Excellent team management, organizational skills, delivering standard work processes, tactical operational expertise, Development of business processes, detailed project plans, status reporting mechanisms, build relationships across all levels, senior leaders and executives, act proactively, identifying opportunities, anticipating changes, escalate correctly, Excellent communication skills, create good relationships, international stakeholders, work under pressure, tight timelines, data, metrics, managing performance delivery, high degree cultural sensitivity, work effectively with multi-cultural teams, 6-8 years experience, Audio, Text, LQA or FQA experience, knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google tools

Nice to Have

experience in a multinational context, in Business Administration, Translation, or related field

What You'll Do.

Develop Globalize growth strategy

Implement Globalize growth strategy

Leverage KWS project management tools

Manage a global client footprint

Propose actions to improve revenue

Drive actions to improve profitability

Develop Localization & QA strategies

Implement Localization & QA strategies

Provide insights on business expansion

Provide insights on market penetration

Manage strategic clients

Manage complex clients

Forecast for Localization & QA

Plan finances for Localization & QA

Make financial decisions

Allocate resources across projects

Allocate resources across regions

Lead initiatives to improve quality

Lead initiatives to improve effectiveness

Handle complex issues

Perform workflow design

Perform onboarding for Localization & QA

Perform onboarding for technology implementations

Oversee production of Localization & QA projects

Ensure timelines are met

Ensure standard of consistency

Ensure standard of accuracy

Ensure standard of excellence

Help team members navigate ambiguities

Help team members problem solve

Drive continuous growth mindset

Plan growth paths for team members

Provide feedback to team members

Provide performance assessments

Create production reports

Share production reports

Cooperate to quote for key projects

Cooperate to quote for efforts

Cooperate to share production data

Cooperate to share forecasts

Perform special projects

Drive adoption of new technologies

Drive adoption of new tools

Lead efforts to achieve standardization

Ensure client documentation is up to date

Ensure client documentation is accessible

Attend account meetings

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Portfolio Directors; Senior Production Manager peers; Globalize Client Engagement team; different Production Management peers; other support functions; Implementation team; multi-cultural teams; business teams; Client Engagement team; Finance; support structures; HR

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; create good relationships; production reports; QBR; MBR

Process & Methodology

project management tools, project plans, programme management, Localization & QA strategies, Localization & QA projects, Project Manager standardization

Full Job Description

At Keywords, we are using our passion for games, technology and media to create a global services platform for video games and beyond. Our aim is to become the “go to” provider of technical services. We enable leading content creators and publishers to leverage our expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In so doing we empower our clients to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creating the most engaging experiences. Keywords is trusted and relied upon by many of the world’s leading video game companies to work alongside them during concept, development and live operations by leveraging the breadth and depth of our industry leading service lines every step of the way. [www.keywordsstudios.com](https://www.keywordsstudios.com) The Senior Production Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing Globalize growth strategy operational delivery _,_ leveraging the full suite of KWS project management tools. They will report to the Portfolio Director and be responsible for a book of business encompassing either one or multiple strategic accounts, working closely with the different Production Management peers and other support functions to implement and deliver the plans for their account(s). Detailed responsibilities are: * Partner with Portfolio Directors & Senior Production Manager peers & Globalize Client Engagement team to develop strategy & plans to increase/maintain profitability and operational footprint. * Have sole responsibility for managing a global client footprint & programme, proposing and driving actions to improve revenue and/or profitability. * Together with Portfolio Directors and Implementation team develop and implement long-term Localization & QA strategies aligned with the company's global goals. * Participate in high-level decision-making processes and provide insights on how Localization & QA can support business expansion and market penetration. * Deep understanding of performance metrics and how to move t

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