Keywords Studios

Translation and Localization

SeniorProductionManager

CA$110–150k 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, Localization, Quality Assurance. Develop globalize growth strategy. Implement globalize growth strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Increase profitability; Maintain profitability; Increase operational footprint; Maintain operational footprint; Improve revenue; Improve profitability; Support business expansion; Support market penetration; Move the needle on metrics; Meet timelines; Ensure consistency; Ensure accuracy; Ensure excellence; Enhance efficiency; Enhance quality

Industry & Context.

Translation and Localization
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical skills; Crisis management

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6-8 years experience, Bachelor's degree or equivalent, Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Knowledge of Google tools, Customer-centric focus, Team management skills, Organizational skills, Delivering standard work processes, Tactical operational expertise, Development of business processes, Detailed project plans, Status reporting mechanisms, Build relationships across all levels, Act proactively, Identify opportunities, Anticipate changes, Escalate correctly, Work under pressure, Work according to tight timelines, Skills in data, Skills in metrics, Managing performance delivery, High degree of cultural sensitivity, Work effectively with multi-cultural teams, Experience in Audio, Experience in Text, Experience in LQA, Experience in FQA

Nice to Have

Experience in a multinational context, Experience in a large global business

What You'll Do.

Develop globalize growth strategy

Implement globalize growth strategy

Leverage KWS project management tools

Manage a book of business

Work with Production Management peers

Work with support functions

Implement plans for accounts

Deliver plans for accounts

Partner with Portfolio Directors

Partner with Senior Production Manager peers

Partner with Globalize Client Engagement team

Develop strategy to increase profitability

Develop strategy to maintain profitability

Develop strategy to increase operational footprint

Develop strategy to maintain operational footprint

Manage a global client footprint

Manage a global programme

Propose actions to improve revenue

Drive actions to improve revenue

Propose actions to improve profitability

Drive actions to improve profitability

Develop Localization strategies

Implement Localization strategies

Develop QA strategies

Implement QA strategies

Align strategies with global goals

Participate in decision-making processes

Provide insights on business expansion

Provide insights on market penetration

Understand performance metrics

Manage complex clients

Manage complex budgets

Forecast for Localization

Plan finances for Localization

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 services

Perform onboarding for technology

Oversee production of 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 a continuous growth mindset

Plan growth paths for team members

Provide feedback to team members

Provide performance assessments

Create production reports

Share production reports

Cooperate with Client Engagement team

Quote for key projects

Quote for key efforts

Cooperate with Finance

Cooperate with support structures

Share production data

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

Production Management peers; Support functions; Client Engagement team; Implementation team; Multi-cultural teams; Business teams

Communication Scope

Status reporting; Production reports

Process & Methodology

Project management tools, Project plans, Status reporting

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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