About RWS:

RWS Holdings plc is the world’s leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management and intellectual property services. We help our customers to connect with and bring new ideas to people globally by communicating business critical content at scale and enabling the protection and realization of their innovations.

Our vision is to help organizations interact effectively with people anywhere in the world by solving their language, content and market access challenges through our collective global intelligence, deep expertise and smart technology.

Customers include 90 of the globe’s top 100 brands, the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 18 of the top 20 patent filers worldwide. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, legal, chemical, automotive, government and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from offices across five continents.

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com
 

About the role:

We are looking for a senior localization expert with vast experience in the industry. You are passionate about new localization technologies and tools and you always enjoy finding the best solutions to complicated localization challenges.

As a Solutions Architect, you will analyze the needs of both our clients and your colleagues to present the best solutions based on the newest localization technologies and industry best practices.

We have our offices in Berlin, but we are open to having you work fully remotely from within Germany. 
 

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor, mentor, and subject matter expert in several aspects of localization: mainly the related technologies, tools, processes, and overall localization solutions which are currently available
• Work closely with our clients, helping us understand their needs, set realistic expectations, and define service levels for production while proposing truly innovative localization solutions
• Independently lead and conduct consultancy projects for clients
• Research existing technology solutions and follow the latest trends and developments in the localization industry, analyzing their benefits to our everyday business and assessing their usability within our company
• Provide your expertise in the fields of machine translation, UI/UX testing, digital marketing, content creation, crowdsourcing, and more
• Support our sales and business development as well as production and technology teams with your knowledge and advice, helping them to win and retain our clients
• Identify and propose strategic-level improvements of our tools, processes, and workflows
• Prepare queries and write proposals during the solution development phase of new opportunities
• Create clear and compelling presentations on our proposed solutions for prospects and key stakeholders
   

Requirements:

• Deep understanding of and several years of experience in the localization industry with a focus on technology and engineering
• A passion for following the latest developments and newest localization technologies
• A strong understanding of translation technology (CAT, TMS, MT solutions, etc.)
• Ability to oversee and analyze the full production workflow and to suggest new ideas and improvements
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• Very good communication, organizational, and presentation skills
• A mature and positive attitude, reliability, flexibility, and a resourceful personality
• High level of German and English proficiency (C1)

 

Perks of working with us:

• A possibility to use all the skills and knowledge you have gained so far and an opportunity to really see your ideas change the way we and our clients work
• An exciting company—you will work with some of the biggest and most innovative brands in the world, and with our employees who are true professionals with unique skills
• A great team of people who are fair, open-minded, and friendly—and always ready to support you as much as possible
• Interesting challenges, trainings, and other internal opportunities to support your growth
• A competitive compensation package in the local job market, including many attractive benefits
• Work flexibility and possibility to work from home or remotely

Life at RWS:

We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch. 

As a company focused on connecting people through language, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our company culture. RWS is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed in ensuring that all employees work in an environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination and one that actively promotes teamwork, diversity and trust. All employees have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. RWS operate in a manner for the inclusion of all - any form of discrimination is expressly prohibited. Employees are selected and promoted on merit alone and no other factors whether race, gender, age, religion, marital status, gender identity or disability are taken into consideration. 

We are proud to work in a company where all can succeed and grow their career and while RWS operates in accordance with all local employment laws, if local law enables any form of discrimination this is against RWS company policy and we will adhere to the highest standard.   

RWS embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics.

Recruitment Agencies: RWS Group PLC does not accept agency resumes.  Please do not forward any unsolicited resumes to any RWS employees.  Any unsolicited resume received will be treated as the property of RWS and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such resume will be considered null and void.