Translation Manager

Job Description:• Supervise and mentor a team of approximately ten translators, conducting regular performance reviews, coordinating workloads, and fostering professional development. • Develop and implement a comprehensive translation strategy and set content priorities to align with Chess.com's global growth and content goals. • Directly contribute to the translation workflow in primary language(s), ensuring high-quality, linguistically accurate, and contextually appropriate localization, especially for content containing complex chess terminology.• Collaborate with SEO and engineering teams to optimize translated content for improved search engine performance and seamless integration with emerging AI platforms. • Establish and maintain rigorous quality assurance (QA) processes for all translated materials, ensuring consistency across languages and adherence to brand voice. Requirements:• Bachelor's degree in Translation, Linguistics, Communications, or a related field. • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a translation management or team lead role, ideally in a fast-paced digital content environment.• Demonstrated fluency in English and native or near-native fluency in at least one other language. • Deep and proven familiarity with the rules, concepts, and technical terminology of chess (e.g., openings, tactics, engine analysis). • Solid working knowledge of SEO principles as they apply to localized content and experience optimizing translations for search. • Expert-level proficiency with industry-standard CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools and a strong interest in leveraging AI for localization.• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex projects simultaneously. Benefits:• 100% remote (work from anywhere!) Apply tot his job