Localization Academy

Filipino Language Lead (Contract)

We invite experts to join the league at GloZ

GloZ is a globalization company that helps entertainment, media, software companies, content creators, content producers, and artists around the world break language and cultural barriers to reach global audiences.

GloZ is driven by the belief that everyone and every business has their own story, and our vision is to unite the world through storytelling. Our mission is to globalize great stories and spread joy, love, laughter, tears, and knowledge.

GloZ is looking for an ace team member to join the league. The ideal candidate we are looking for is passionate, professional, and proactive in a fast-paced environment. We seek a communication expert with organizational and prioritization skills, someone who excels as a team player and is self-driven.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Ensures that members of the Filipino linguist team are fully trained on clients’ standards and guidelines, and that the work is performed at a satisfactorily high standard within the specified deadlines and quality levels defined by the client.
  • Is aware of the performance of the linguist team and takes actions together with the PMs and QMs to improve their performance when needed.
  • Ensures understanding of language-specific guidelines, instructions and information within the Filipino linguist team.
  • Ensures language-specific expectations are understood by the linguist team and proactively identifies and addresses areas where the team could benefit from additional training or Q&A sessions.
  • Proactively proposes solutions for recurring linguistic, sensitive or cultural issues they notice.
  • Understands the analysis of quality-related data for Filipino, to contribute in identifying trends, determining any actions to be taken to resolve them and sharing action plan back with clients.
  • Contributes to the development and maintenance of style guides, guidelines, glossaries and other documentation needed.
  • Facilitate Filipino testing and reviewing process for onboarding new linguists, including creating and revamping testing materials.

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years of experience in Filipino subtitling
  • Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, or a related field (preferred)
  • Strong understanding of Filipino language nuances, dialects, and cultural sensitivities
  • Experience with localization tools, subtitling software, and QA processes
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide constructive feedback

***This position is a contract role for a duration of 6 months to 1 year***

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