Senior Manager, Localization (Tech)

Posted Jul 1

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Our small and mighty Localization (“L10n”) team has recently moved to our Tech org, as part of the Technical Programs, Planning and Execution team. We’re excited at this opportunity for an experienced L10n strategist to help us critically review our current structure, and scale our L10n practice for future growth. As Lead, you will develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives that will help Reddit fully unlock the power of L10n & translations. The right candidate will possess a strong technical and project management background and will have demonstrated experience leading technical L10n projects with tight deadlines. You will report to the Director of Technical Programs, Planning and Execution.

Key Focus Areas and Responsibilities:

  • Manage, consolidate and scale all existing L10n operational workflows.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all internal stakeholders on all aspects of L10n
  • Partner with Product & Engineering leadership to define a cohesive multi-year L10n strategy for Reddit, inclusive of technical integrations and tooling 
  • Manage, scale and improve the existing L10n automated pipeline in partnership with engineering leads
  • Lead the execution of horizontal L10n programs that drive us toward the overall vision 
  • Manage all vendor relationships and contracts for the L10n program
  • Manage existing L10n contractor workforce 
  • Oversee and optimize the performance of our vendors and existing workflows - track key performance indicators (KPIs), and report status to Senior Leadership regularly
  • Partner with executive leadership to evaluate, prioritize and deploy a centralized budget for L10n

What We Can Expect From You:

  • 10+ years of collective experience in L10n, preferably in a tech, social media, or similarly fast paced environment
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with technical integrations related to L10n (DB Management, Tooling, Automating Pipelines)
  • A proven track record leading and scaling L10n function, and driving cohesive strategy
  • People leadership and experience deploying successful L10n solutions 
  • Strong communication and influencing skills to bridge conversations between organizations
  • A team player mentality with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization
  • Proactive and curious by nature. You are creative and enjoy taking unique approaches to solving problems 

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive Health benefits
  • 401k Matching
  • Workspace benefits for your home office
  • Personal & Professional development funds
  • Family Planning Support
  • Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Days Off
  • 4+ months paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Volunteer time off

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base pay range for this position is: $198,200 - $297,300

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base pay range for this position is:

$210,200—$315,300 USD

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