[Content] Language Expert - Korean (Bangkok-based)
Core
Native-level Korean linguist and localization expert ensuring high-quality translation and cultural adaptation for Agoda's travel products and marketing content.
Role type
Senior Localization Linguist (Korean)
Builds
Customer-facing travel content, hotel descriptions, promotional emails, and localized product features for Korean markets.
Domain
Travel & Hospitality / Localization
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Native Korean fluency, English proficiency, CAT tools (MemoQ), translation quality assurance, vendor management, AI prompt engineering, cultural nuance analysis, glossary management, style guide creation.
Preferred skills
Travel/hospitality industry experience, marketing content expertise, Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
Responsibilities
Monitor translated content quality across customer-facing channels, collaborate with internal teams and vendors, maintain localization assets (style guides, glossaries), conduct product reviews for inconsistencies, lead arbitration reviews, evaluate and manage translation vendors, improve AI prompt engineering for translation output, support content experimentation, provide cultural and linguistic guidance, participate in training initiatives and quality audits.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC
