Are you passionate about languages and technology? Are you ready to give your career a boost? Take charge of a highly educated translation team that works with colleagues from Tokyo to Silicon Valley to produce Dutch content for well-known multinationals! You’ll work closely with your colleagues in the management team and with project and translation teams in RWS offices all over the world.

 

Responsibilities

• Operational: Together with your team, you are responsible for all translations in the field(s) the team works for. You also keep an eye on deadlines, quality expectations and costs, always keen to optimize efficiency.
• Team management: You set clear expectations and goals for your team that are in line with company goals and you support your team in achieving these goals with regular feedback, training plans, coaching and 1-to-1s.
• Recruitment: You actively contribute to recruitment procedures, both for in-house colleagues and external freelancers. You are involved in our collaboration programs with schools and universities.
• Functional: You proactively and constructively work together with different departments and colleagues to improve end-to-end results. You contribute to an environment that is both customer- and innovation-oriented. You stay on top of relevant developments within AI and other technology areas, and you know how to effectively use these in your day-to-day work.
• Linguistic: Your linguistic (and translation) skills are adequate for you to professionally review translations and offer suggestions for improvement where necessary. When asked, you offer linguistic feedback on Dutch texts or the Dutch language for colleagues in other departments.

 

Requirements

• You have a relevant education at HBO or university level and/or relevant practical experience in translation and management
• You’re good at planning and multitasking, and you know how to use technology efficiently
• You handle change proactively
• Your command of the Dutch and English languages is excellent
• You are willing to work from the Hengelo office at least 2 days per week

What do we offer?

• A full-time position (32-40 hours per week) at our Hengelo site, located adjacent to the Hengelo train station
• Flexible working hours and the option to partially work from home
• Initial temporary contract with realistic prospects toward a permanent contract
• Compensation in line with market standards, with solid growth opportunities
• Work-from-home and commuting allowance
• Participation in retirement plan
• Informal and fun work environment including a Nintendo Switch in the cafeteria

In addition to a personal interview on site in Hengelo, the process includes a translation/linguistic test and a personality test.

 

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

RWS Division:

At RWS Netherlands in Hengelo, our team consists of around 50 people, including more than 40 language specialists in our Language Delivery Team who work closely with their colleagues around the world. Our most important fields are: IT, life sciences, travel, retail, manufacturing, automotive and finance.

Company profile

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.   

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