Senior Project & Program Manager, Pinterest
Internationalization
$95.2-196k
The position is eligible for equity
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Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
Open for applications
Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$95.2-196k
The position is eligible for equity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in localization program management, with a deep understanding of localization best practices and industry trends
- Proficiency in translation management systems (TMS) and CAT tools, with experience in TMS integrations and technical understanding of localization processes
- Strong expertise in localization of online content, marketing content, and visual assets, with experience working in cross-functional teams
- Experience in both the technical and the creative side of localization: able to seamlessly transition from meetings with Engineering teams discussing the impact of new builds on localization to collaborating with the Creative Writing team to align on creative briefs for international transcreators
- Outstanding time-management skills, attention to detail, and ability to anticipate project challenges and develop innovative solutions
- Experience working with quality management and testing processes
- Fluency in a second (or third) language is a plus, along with experience with LLMs and/or machine translation technologies
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as translation, localization, or equivalent experience in a related industry
- Preferred: Knowledge of SEO best practices, content management or authoring tools, graphic design tools
What the job involves
- Internationalization at Pinterest is not just responsible for translation, but for cultural adaptation of everything related to the experience with Pinterest product, websites and marketing assets to provide Pinners and partners with an experience that feels local
- We care about linguistic excellence, scalable solutions and a friendly team environment
- We are currently looking for a Program Manager experienced in localization to help Pinterest achieve our full potential in international markets
- You will work closely with various stakeholders: marketing and PR teams, vendors, engineers, producers and designers to shape the experience of millions of Pinners around the globe
- As an Internationalization Program Manager, you will support localization and adaptation of Pinterest online content
- You’ll function as a business partner with internal stakeholders by defining localization processes for your projects and managing operations with external agencies and vendors
- Lead and execute end-to-end localization program management tasks, including defining processes, managing operations with internal and external stakeholders, and overseeing the localization workflow from request creation to content deployment
- Research and align with internal and external teams to develop localization strategy, plans and schedules
- Communicate roadmaps, progress, risks and change control to internal cross-functional teams
- Represent the Internationalization team and advocate for international users while engaging with cross-functional teams
- Educate and guide Pinterest stakeholders on internationalization and localization best practices
- Design and implement scalable localization frameworks to ensure continuous process improvement
Our take
Inspiration and ideas can pop into your head at any time, and with the growth of social media and networking, sharing these interests and gaining exposure has never been easier. Pinterest exists to display these moments visually, as a kind of digital pinboard allowing users to save and share digital images which have inspired them.
Pinterest's emphasis on visual discovery has differentiated it from competitors and created a more positive and fulfilling experience for its users. Pinterest in many ways provides a respite from the ceaseless negativity that plagues social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and this is perhaps responsible for its userbase expanding to 450 million users in 2022, driven by uptake mostly outside of North America.
Pinterest has not been immune to woes affecting the global tech sector and made about 5% of its workforce redundant at the end of 2022 and the start of 2023. Having restructured to face a challenging climate, it is well-positioned to resume its growth, which has increased consistently year on year. Its immediate goals are to continue to grow its user base and expand the uptake of its short video product, which it aims to monetize.
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Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Founders
Ben Silbermann
(CEO)Worked as a Product Specialist at Google for 2 years before leaving to work on his own apps, which led to founding Pinterest
People progressing
Joined as Marketing Lead, promoted to Head of Growth Ops for English-speaking markets after 3 years. They've have since been promoted to Global Head of Editorial, a position they started in 2022.
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