Localization Manager, Italian
Core
Strategic Localization Manager driving international expansion and authentic local experiences for Airbnb's Italian market.
Role type
Senior Localization Manager (Strategic & Tactical)
Builds
Internationalized products, marketing campaigns, and user experiences for the Italian market
Domain
Hospitality / Travel / i18n / Localization Strategy
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Localization strategy, market research, stakeholder management, vendor management, UI/UX localization, CAT tools, i18n libraries, CLDR standards, LLM-based machine translation oversight, project management
Preferred skills
Creative content supervision, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis
Technologies
CAT tools, i18n libraries, CLDR standards, LLM-based machine translation
Responsibilities
Partner with Country Manager and function leads to devise market-aligned business strategies; Adapt global strategies to Italian market needs and feed local insights back to global leadership; Develop language approaches for authentic native experiences; Own localization of product naming and creative copies; Research international user needs; Lead localization quality improvement initiatives; Manage translation and QA vendors; Coordinate language feedback; Develop linguistic and cultural standards; Supervise local Copywriter; Ensure top quality product shipping internationally
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
