Russian Language Specialist

Description:

• Booking.com is the world leader in booking accommodation online. Each day, over 800,000 room nights are reserved on Booking.com. The Booking.com website and apps attract visitors from both the leisure and business sectors worldwide.

Skills:

• University degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Native Russian speaker, accompanied by excellent knowledge of English.
• Experience in translating and/or writing attractive, localized website copy for the Russian market.
• Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Computer Assisted Translations tools.
• Flexibility, accuracy, strong analytical skills and the ability to multitask.
• Strong business focus.
• Proactive and positive attitude.
• Strong sense of initiative, both when working independently and in collaboration with a team.
• Experience within e-travel and/or hotel/travel industry and familiarity with social media is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Provide attractive and creative translations from UK English into Russian for website copy, app copy and promotional materials, including newsletters, to appeal to the target market.
• Maintain the quality of the Russian version of Booking.com, including conducting product checks and maintaining language specific tools, glossaries and style guides.
• Support custom language services, as requested by other departments, such as localized marketing content, language-based research and data collection and analysis designed to optimize the effectiveness of the website and the service offered to Russian customers.
• Freelance management and support, such as evaluating the quality of translations for candidates, quality monitoring of the freelance translations, providing freelancers with consistent feedback.
• Translate, create, localize and review content for the target market.

We offer:

• A dynamic working environment with a culture that is open, innovative and performance-oriented.
• Internal training and various possibilities of personal development in our fast growing company.
• Be ready to complete a language test.
• Please submit your application including your CV and cover letter in English language.