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Preply

Localization Operations Manager

Preply

Localization Operations Manager overseeing end-to-end localization processes at Preply. Leading teams and optimizing workflows for global scalability and efficiency.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeBarcelona • 🇪🇸 SpainSeniorLeadWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and evolve the operations end-to-end localization operating model across key business domains
  • Design and continuously optimize workflows that adapt to new content types, features, and evolving business needs
  • Ensure localization is embedded fully in content development cycles to prevent reactive execution
  • Evolve the localization operations measurement framework, defining and reporting on clear success metrics across speed, cost and scalability
  • Go beyond activity tracking to connect localization efforts with measurable outcomes and company goals (e.g., feature adoption, user engagement, market performance, expansion readiness)
  • Lead quarterly capacity planning, demand forecasting and utilization optimization
  • Directly manage 3+ Localization Project Managers, providing strategic oversight
  • Elevate team capabilities in stakeholder management, operational thinking, and data-driven decision-making
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and disciplined execution
  • Ensure complex, multi-language product localization initiatives are delivered with predictability and quality
  • Oversee timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation across concurrent initiatives
  • Act as point of contact for selected workstreams (planning, end-to-end project delivery)
  • Define and monitor vendor KPIs aligned with quality, cost-efficiency and scalability goals
  • Collaborate with Quality workstream on evolving vendor and QA strategy
  • Optimize vendor mix and pricing models to balance speed, quality and financial sustainability
  • Drive governance, documentation, and process standardization across the localization ecosystem
  • Represent localization operations in tooling and automation initiatives by defining strategic operational requirements and scalability needs

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years of localization experience, including senior-level project management
  • 2+ years of people management experience (direct management preferred) and demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams
  • Proven track record of scaling localization operations in fast-growing tech environments
  • Experience managing complex, multi-language product localization ecosystems
  • Strong operational mindset with experience defining KPIs and performance tracking
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to connect operations to business impact
  • Experience leading vendor strategy and external partnerships
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across senior cross-functional leaders
  • Experience driving AI adoption or automation initiatives in localization
  • Familiarity with localization tools, CAT tools, and workflow platforms
  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
  • Professional fluency in English
  • Native proficiency in Polish, Japanese, Korean, Turkish or Arabic is a plus
  • EdTech or marketplace experience is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com
  • Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development
  • A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance
  • Attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
  • Access to free mental health support platforms
  • Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health

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Hard Skills & Tools
localizationproject managementKPI definitionperformance trackingvendor strategyAI adoptionautomationmulti-language product localizationworkflow optimizationdata analysis
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingstakeholder managementoperational thinkingdata-driven decision-makingteam buildingcapacity planningdemand forecastingcontinuous improvementaccountabilityleadership