At a Glance
- Tasks: Define and manage the end-to-end localisation programme for the German market.
- Company: Join a fast-growing consumer fintech with partnerships in travel and hospitality.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive base salary, equity, and a hybrid work model in London.
- Other info: This role involves managing TMS setup and vendor relationships.
- Why this job: Be the first dedicated localisation hire and shape the company's international strategy.
- Qualifications: Fluent German and proven experience in building localisation functions from scratch.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a fast-growing consumer fintech that has already built partnerships with some of the world's biggest travel, hospitality and loyalty brands. The business is now entering its next phase of growth: international expansion. Germany is the first major market. This is a rare opportunity to become the architect of localisation within a scaling business. You'll define how content, product experiences, CRM, website journeys and customer communications are adapted for new markets, starting with Germany and expanding far beyond it. If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely build something from the ground up, this is it.
The Opportunity
You'll be the first dedicated localisation hire in the business, taking ownership of how localisation operates across Product, Marketing, CRM, Content and Customer Experience. Rather than simply translating content, you'll design the infrastructure that allows the company to scale internationally.
What you will own
- The end-to-end localisation programme: strategy, tooling, workflows, governance
- TMS setup and ongoing management, including translation memories, glossaries, and style guides
- A network of vetted freelance transcreation specialists for German copy, briefed into the brand and managed for quality and consistency
- Localisation QA across every touchpoint: app, website, partner co-brand content, marketing materials
- UX copy review in Figma alongside the product team
- Post-launch audits and performance monitoring of localised assets
- Vendor relationships, NDAs, rate negotiation, and quality frameworks
The background we are looking for
- Fluent German, native or near-native level
- Proven experience owning a localisation function, ideally as a first hire or in a build-from-scratch environment
- Strong TMS experience, Transifex or similar, including setting up workflows and translation memories from scratch
- Experience managing external linguists, agencies, or freelance networks and maintaining quality at volume
- A sharp editorial eye: you may not be writing the copy yourself but you need to know when it is right and when it is not
- Used to working across product, marketing, and commercial teams without needing to be managed closely
The package
Base salary + equity Hybrid, London, 4 days a week. This is a confidential search. If this sounds like you, get in touch directly.
Content Localization Manager - German employer: Propel
This fintech company is rapidly expanding internationally, starting with Germany. Employees benefit from a hybrid work model and a competitive salary package. The team values innovation and quality in localisation efforts.
