Language Expert Thai

This role is Bangkok Based.

We are looking for a Thai Linguist and Localization Expert to join our team and help improve localization of multiple Agoda products. Join our international team in a beautiful central Bangkok location and work in a fun and fast-paced environment!

Responsibilities:

• Maintain quality of product translation/localization
• Translate English content (site updates, hotel content, press releases, travel articles, promotional emails and newsletters)
• Recruit, manage and supervise freelance translator
• Ensure freelance translations meet required deadlines and quality standards
• Provide localization insights and add a linguistic perspective to development
• Conduct product reviews for inconsistencies and localization issues
• Analyze language-specific data to support machine translation model selection and improvement.
• Support marketing activities to increase visibility of Agoda and website traffic within the target market
• Research and identify local partnership opportunities
• Assist with interdepartmental requests

Desired skills and experience:

• Native Thai speaker with excellent writing skills
• University or College Degree
• Translation experience, preferably using a CAT tool
• Good English proficiency and strong internet research skills
• Strong organizational and time management abilities able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience in the travel industry is a plus