Spanish Language Manager

Manning Global, a premier global staffing and managed services provider specialising in worldwide leading sectors such as Social Media, E-commerce, ICT, Engineering, AI, Automotive and Energy, is hiring for a Spanish Language Manager to join its project in the UK.

Employment: Full time, 12-month contract with chance of extension

Start Date: ASAP

Location: London, UK - four days per week in the office and one day remote (fully on-site from September onwards)

We are looking for a Spanish Language Manager to support high-impact localisation and translation activities across marketing, product and business content. The role will focus on ensuring linguistic quality, consistency and cultural relevance across all (Spain) Spanish-language content.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translate, transcreate, edit and proofread content across marketing, product, advertising and legal materials.

• Review and quality-check translations delivered by external language service providers.

• Define and maintain Spanish linguistic assets, including style guides and terminology databases.

• Provide clear guidance, feedback and training to external translators.

• Manage queries and communication with language service providers.

• Lead language-quality improvement initiatives across multiple teams.

• Collaborate with marketing, product and sales teams to align content requirements and standards.

REQUIREMENTS

• Native-level (Spain) Spanish language skills with a strong cultural understanding.

• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

• At least five years of experience in localisation, translation, copy editing or another content-related role.

• Strong experience in translation quality management and linguistic review.

• Experience with user-interface localisation and digital content environments.

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Experience using computer-assisted translation tools such as XTM, Smartcat, SDL Trados or WorldServer.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience creating and maintaining linguistic assets, including style guides and terminology databases.

• A strong understanding of localisation workflows and processes.

• Experience working with cross-functional or international teams.