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Localization Operations Manager

Localization Operations Manager

WhatnotSan Francisco, CA, US
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Job Description

🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.

And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.

💻 Role

The Localization Operations Manager at Whatnot oversees the entire localization process, ensuring app content is accurately adapted for multiple languages and that product terminology remains consistent. This role serves as the main point of contact for localization operations, addressing platform issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and managing third-party vendors and translators. In this role you will :

Serve as the primary point of contact for all localization operations, including responding promptly to Smartling issues and troubleshooting platform-related problems

Collaborate regularly with engineering, product, and design teams to address localization concerns and resolve app formatting issues—such as text expansion, right-to-left language support, and character encoding—ensuring that app layouts and UI elements are compatible with multiple languages and regions.

Develop and maintain relationships with third-party localization vendors and freelance translators; recruit new resources as needed to ensure high-quality translation and formatting

Oversee the quality of translations and app formatting, implementing processes to monitor and improve localization quality

Collaborate with QA teams to plan and execute localization testing, ensuring that all language versions of the app meet quality and functionality standards

Track and report on localization project progress, identifying and addressing bottlenecks or quality issues

Continuously evaluate and improve localization workflows, tools, and vendor performance to optimize efficiency and quality

Maintain consistency of Whatnot product terminology across all application content by enforcing terminology guidelines and glossaries. Ensure that all teams and localization resources adhere to approved product language to deliver a cohesive user experience in every supported language

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA hubs

👋 You

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that embodying a low ego, growth mindset, and high-impact drive goes a long way here. As our next Localization Operations Manager you should have 5-8 years of experience, with at least 3+ years in localization project management or operations, preferably within a tech or app development environment, plus :

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, Localization, International Studies, or a related field

Experience with localization platforms such as Smartling, Phrase, Localize, or similar tools

Proven ability to manage third-party vendors and freelance localization resources

Familiarity with app formatting standards and multilingual UI / UX best practices

Experience working closely with engineering, product, and design teams

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

🎁 Benefits

Generous Holiday and Time off Policy

Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

Work From Home Support

Home office setup allowance

Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet

Care benefits

Monthly allowance for wellness

Annual allowance towards Childcare

Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses

Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally

Monthly allowance to dogfood the app

Parental Leave

16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work

  • company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

💛 EOE

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

Compensation Range : $160K - $190K

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