English to Malagasy Language Lead for Marketing, Freelance (Madagascar)
Core
Lead Malagasy language projects, ensuring linguistic accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and quality assurance for translation and localization deliverables.
Role type
Senior Language Lead (Malagasy)
Builds
Production translation and localization content
Domain
Language Services / Localization
Required skills
Malagasy (native/near-native), English (fluent), translation and localization project management, quality assurance processes, glossary and style guide development, team mentorship, CAT tools, TMS systems
Preferred skills
Global client localization experience, deep knowledge of Madagascar's cultural and regional linguistic nuances, translation tool certification
Responsibilities
Provide expert-level translation and linguistic support for Malagasy projects; Review and edit translations to meet client requirements; Lead projects from initiation to completion; Develop and maintain language glossaries and style guides; Provide guidance and training to linguists and junior team members; Serve as the primary point of contact for client linguistic queries.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities