Production Manager – Translation Operations

About the role

Spines is looking for a Production Manager to lead the end‑to‑end workflow of translated books. You will coordinate AI‑assisted translation, editing, proofreading, formatting and final quality checks to ensure every multilingual title meets the company’s standards before publication.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the production pipeline for translated manuscripts from AI translation through final readiness.
• Review AI‑generated translations for accuracy, fluency, grammar, consistency and tone.
• Coordinate with editing, proofreading, design and publishing teams to keep projects on schedule.
• Identify and resolve translation, formatting or production issues before hand‑off.
• Perform quality‑assurance checks at each stage and maintain production queues.

Required profile

• Highly organized and detail‑oriented with strong project‑management skills.
• Experience in book translation or multilingual publishing, preferably in German, Portuguese, French or Italian.
• Comfortable working with AI‑powered translation tools and supervising human editors.
• Excellent written communication in English and at least one target language.

Required skills

• Proficiency with AI‑assisted translation platforms.
• Knowledge of editorial and formatting standards for digital and print books.