Language Expert - Taiwan (Bangkok Based)

Agoda
Bangkok
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Organized","Detail-oriented","Time management"]

Improve localization of Agoda’s Taiwan-focused products by monitoring translation quality across customer-facing channels and conducting product reviews for inconsistencies. Collaborate with internal teams and vendors, maintain localization assets (style guides, glossaries, translation memories), and support urgent translation requests. Evaluate and onboard translation vendors and freelancers, improve AI prompt engineering for better translation output, and contribute to research and content experimentation to boost engagement.

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Agoda
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Language Expert - Taiwan (Bangkok Based)

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Job Summary

Improve localization of Agoda’s Taiwan-focused products by monitoring translation quality across customer-facing channels and conducting product reviews for inconsistencies. Collaborate with internal teams and vendors, maintain localization assets (style guides, glossaries, translation memories), and support urgent translation requests. Evaluate and onboard translation vendors and freelancers, improve AI prompt engineering for better translation output, and contribute to research and content experimentation to boost engagement.
Location: Bangkok
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Monitor the quality of translated content across customer-facing channels such as site updates, hotel content, press releases, travel articles, promotional emails, and newsletters.
  • •Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to meet deadlines and quality expectations.
  • •Maintain localization assets such as style guides, glossaries, and translation memories.
  • •Support urgent translation requests as needed and conduct product reviews for localization issues.
  • •Evaluate, onboard, and manage translation vendors and freelancers, including invoicing, while improving AI prompt engineering for better translation output for Taiwan markets.

Key Requirements

  • •Native-level fluency in Taiwan with exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, including strong grammar, tone, and style control.
  • •Bachelor’s degree or higher in Linguistics, Translation, Traditional Chinese Language for Taiwan, Literature, or related field.
  • •Proven experience in translation and localization, ideally with hands-on CAT tool experience such as MemoQ or similar platforms.
  • •Strong proficiency in English to understand source content and adapt it for Taiwan-speaking audiences.
  • •Excellent internet research skills to verify terminology, cultural nuances, and market-specific language usage.
Experience:Translation and localizationTravelHospitalityE-commerce
Education:Bachelor's in Linguistics, Translation, Traditional Chinese Language for Taiwan, Literature, or a related field
Skills:OrganizedDetail-orientedTime management
Languages:EnglishTraditional Chinese
Tech Stack:MemoQMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointAI prompt engineering

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

Agoda
Agoda operates a global online travel booking platform offering hotels, vacation rentals, flights, and other travel services. It provides price comparison, deals, and booking management for leisure and business travelers worldwide.
Industry: TravelTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2005
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