Thai Language Expert

Summary

Join Translated as a Thai Language Expert to support a top client in a senior-level contract role based in Bangkok or Singapore. Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure high-quality localization and seamless user experience. This 12-month contract, renewable, requires managing linguistic feedback, working with Language Leads, and performing QA on client platforms. The role involves stakeholder management, quality reporting, and aligning linguistic work with business goals. Remote work is possible with required availability during specified working hours.

Requirements

• Native Thai speaker
• Fluent in English
• Strong background in localization, preferably in a tech-driven or content-rich environment
• Previous experience as a Language Manager, Localization Specialist, or in a similar leadership role
• Demonstrated ability in stakeholder management and quality reporting
• Ability to align linguistic work with broader business goals and regional market strategies, advocating for language quality with non-linguistic stakeholders
• Experience managing glossaries, style guides, and localization QA
• Familiarity with UI/UX localization
• Proficiency in CAT tools
• University degree or equivalent experience in translation, linguistics, or localization project management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for the Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, and Vietnamese locales, managing linguistic feedback from stakeholders and initiatives
• Work closely with internal teams—including engineering, marketing, product, and localization—to align on content strategies and ensure consistent voice and tone across all touchpoints
• Support local market teams on regional projects and campaigns
• Work with the Language Leads of the involved locales to maintain brand identity and tone of voice across markets, leveraging shared resources such as glossaries and style guides
• Provide ongoing feedback to support the client’s growth in Southeast Asia
• Proofread major projects and user-first content such as the homepage and marketing communications
• Perform ongoing QA on the client’s platforms, identifying localization and functional issues, and coordinating with engineering and product teams to triage and resolve bugs
• Support with urgent translations or content creation as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, or Vietnamese
• Experience working with global brands or enterprise-level localization programs

Benefits

• Freelance contract (external contractor)
• 30 hours per week (negotiable)
• 12-month commitment (renewable)
• Remote position
• Not expected to work during Thai bank holidays and Client closure days
• Compensation is to be negotiated based on location and seniority level