Marketing Localisation Project Manager (6 Month FTC)

London, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end localisation project delivery across multiple languages, aligning planning, budgeting, QC, and client communication to produce high-quality, on-time outcomes.

  • Project lifecycle ownership across quoting, planning, scheduling, budgeting, QC, delivery, and invoicing.
  • Client-facing program management and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-schedule, on-budget results with VSI quality standards.
  • Support pre-sales and growth by advising on localisation strategies and expanding client opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of complex, multi-language localisation projects from quoting, planning, and scheduling to budgeting, QC, delivery, and invoicing
  • Ensure every project is delivered on time, on budget, and to VSI’s world-class quality standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across VSI’s global facilities, ensuring smooth coordination and communication
  • Manage day-to-day client communication across assigned projects, building strong and trusted relationships alongside senior team members.
  • Provide proactive account support by understanding client requirements, advising on suitable solutions, and helping identify opportunities to expand support
  • Lead or support client calls, production meetings, and feedback sessions, ensuring projects run smoothly and client expectations are consistently met
  • Oversee project budgets, monitor financial performance, and manage change orders
  • Support sales efforts by preparing quotes, advising on localisation strategies, and contributing to pre-sales activities

Requirements

  • At least 2 years’ experience in localisation or media project management, ideally supporting streaming platforms or major entertainment brands
  • Strong client-facing experience, with excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets, invoicing, and change orders
  • Good understanding of localisation services, including graphics localisation, subtitling, dubbing, and access services
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with subtitling tools and translation software such as Trados, MemoQ, or Ooona would be an advantage
  • A degree in Translation, Audiovisual Translation, or a related discipline is preferred
  • Fluent in English
  • Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working across functions and regions within a global, evolving team

Preferred

  • Familiarity with subtitling tools and translation software such as Trados, MemoQ, or Ooona would be an advantage
  • A degree in Translation, Audiovisual Translation, or a related discipline is preferred
  • Experience working with streaming platforms or major entertainment brands

Benefits

  • Private medical insurance
  • Enrolment to company salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Travel card loan
  • Regular social activities
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VSI / Voice & Script International

Founded in 1989, VSI - Voice & Script International - has over 36 years of unrivalled expertise and success in all aspects of language versioning. More than 720 people work for VSI in 28 offices worldwide, localising more than 200,000 programme hours into over 80 languages every year.As one of the world's premier localisation companies, VSI offers all the services, facilities and expertise needed to reversion any format of media content for the international market. VSI is proud of its reputation for outstanding customer service and satisfaction. Dedicated project managers ensure all projects run smoothly.VSI has a huge pool of excellent translators, subtitlers, voice-over and dubbing artists, sound engineers, editors, typesetters and project managers. All our local studios are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and are fully integrated into the group network.

Founded in 1989
London, England, GBR
940 employees (446 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
278 (30% of company)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
37.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.1%
Direct
44.2%
Referral
8.5%
Social
3.5%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~940
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Marketing Localisation Project Manager (6 Month FTC)

VSI / Voice & Script International · London, UK · On-site