Production Manager (Translation)

About the role

Spines is looking for a Production Manager (Translation) to lead the end‑to‑end workflow of translated books. You will coordinate AI‑assisted translation, editing, proofreading, formatting and final quality assurance to ensure every multilingual title meets the company’s high 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, readability and tone.
• Coordinate editing, language refinement, proofreading and formatting tasks across internal teams.
• Identify and resolve translation issues, formatting inconsistencies and production errors.
• Monitor project timelines, production queues and ensure deadlines are met.
• Perform quality‑assurance checks throughout the production process.

Required profile

• Highly organized and detail‑oriented with strong project‑management skills.
• Comfortable working with AI‑powered translation tools.
• Proficiency in one or more of the target languages: German, Portuguese, French or Italian.
• Ability to supervise content quality and maintain consistency across multilingual projects.

Required skills

• AI‑assisted translation tools
• Editing
• Proofreading
• Formatting software