Whether it’s adapting a SaaS product for the Japanese market, building a localized support team in Latin America, or managing complex translation workflows, the right Fractional Globalisation Manager ensures the brand speaks the language of its customers—literally and culturally—without the overhead of a full-time VP of International. $150 ​/​ hour, or $12000 ​/​ month (up to 20 hrs ​/​ week) Key responsibilities may include: Localization Strategy: Designing the end-to-end workflow for translating and adapting content for new markets. Vendor Management: Selecting and managing Language Service Providers (LSPs), freelance translators, and reviewers. Tech Stack Management: Implementing and optimizing Translation Management Systems. Internationalization (i18n): Collaborating with Product and Engineering to ensure the code base supports local currencies, date formats, and character sets. Market Entry Research: Analyzing cultural norms and local competitors to advise on product-market fit in new regions. Quality Assurance (LQA): Establishing linguistic testing protocols to ensure high-quality, on-brand translations. Cross-Functional Alignment: Acting as the bridge between regional teams and HQ to prevent silos and ensure consistent messaging. Budget Management: Forecasting translation costs and optimizing spend across different languages and tiers of quality. What I bring: Proven Experience: Background in Localization, International Operations, or Global Product Management. Tech Proficiency: Deep familiarity with TMS tools, CMS integrations, and Machine Translation (MT​/​LLM) workflows. Cultural Intelligence (CQ): High sensitivity to cultural nuances and the ability to adapt business strategies accordingly. Language Skills: Fluency in a second language is highly valued, but experience managing multilingual processes is essential. Project Management: The ability to coordinate synchronous launches across multiple time zones. Strategic Mindset: Understanding the difference between simple translation and true market adaptation.

Location

USA