This job is with RWS, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.Please do not contact the recruiter directly.Job Purpose:Managing RWS's talent to support RWS's current project requirements as well as enable growth in key areas and the expansion of our service offering to clients in the Arabic Market.
Delivering excellent customer service to RWS Client Services (CS), Language Delivery teams (LD), and commercial organization to ensure RWS has the talent required to succeed on all accounts.
Representing RWS's brand and increasing RWS's presence in the market through networking and relationship building.Job Overview:Key Responsibilities:Global recruitment of talent for a variety of tasks and subject matters.Advertising for applicants and actively contacting potential freelancers to encourage application to RWS.Coordinating recruitment activities and application processes for new translation vendors.Processing applications, organizing tests and evaluations, and entering details of successful candidates on the Vendor Database.Compiling ongoing statistics to measure effectiveness of recruitment sources and methodology.Tracking multiple leads and applications accurately and efficiently to enable quick retrieval.Negotiating rates with new freelancers to ensure they are in line with RWS's spend strategies.Promoting the use of RWS Studio to potential freelancers.Ensuring new freelancers have a clear understanding of RWS's expectations and procedures.Networking, representing the RWS brand and influencing the industry.Regular use of social media to retain and grow RWS's presence in the market.Representing RWS at events and conferences.Conveying the unique benefits of working with RWS to freelancers.Developing knowledge and awareness of RWS freelancers and the freelance community in the region.Building a mutually beneficial relationship with freelancers to strategically position RWS within the local/regional vendor community.Working with universities and other institutions to develop talent and promote RWS.Driving and coordinating campaigns with Language Delivery teams and Client Services.Proactively assessing RWS's capacity in all areas and ensuring regular collaboration with LD, CS, and sales teams.Planning resource allocation for specified campaigns, including evaluating data on current capacity to determine if recruitment is needed for anticipated projects.Creating and managing proposals for specific account/vertical campaigns.Integration and maintenance of talent.Maintaining integrity of all data on the Vendor Database.Instructing and training users to use the Vendor Database effectively.Informing in-house Translation Team of new freelancers added and promoting their active integration in live projects.Acting as a main point of contact for non-project communication with freelancers.Monitoring utilization of all vendors to ensure balanced usage.Working with the LD team to ensure new freelancers are introduced to accounts.Working with the LD team and FL to ensure quality is at the right level across verticals.Procurement: Creating, analyzing, and following up on purchasing plans for your territory.Analyzing expenditure data to validate and strengthen the effectiveness of our cost control strategy.Skills & Experience:At least 3 years' experience in the industry (vendor management experience preferred) and in the Arab market specifically.Advanced verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.Ability to prioritize and work to tight deadlines.Proactive and flexible approach, reliable and systematic.Excellent negotiation skills.PC literate with good experience of MS Office, especially Word and Excel.Analytical mind, ability to create and interpret reports on vendor usage, expenditure, and other variables.Advanced knowledge of Internet searching and social media.Skilled networker and relationship-builder.Bilingualism (English and Arabic), written and spoken.Seniority and professionalism, skilled and responsible spokesperson.Life at RWS:At RWS, we're here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.
As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible.
Our unrivaled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years.
As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.We work with over 80% of the world's top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune's 20 'Most Admired Companies', and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms, and patent filers.
Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America.Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in various sectors.
If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you'll love life at RWS.
Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture.
So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career.
In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.RWS Values:Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.
RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
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