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Are you ready to make a difference?

We are currently looking for professionals with the right stuff for our Halifax group. If you are a motivated self-starter with attention to detail, we would love to hear from you!

ForeignExchange is an equal-opportunity employer.

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Audio Conference Producer

ForeignExchange is expanding its highly successful audio conference series. In order to support this growth, we are looking for an additional audio conference producer.

The role of the audio conference producer is to provide a high-end customer service experience with every conference. This encompasses end-to-end management of audio conferences from identification of topics to technical support, moderating and producing. You will become the primary customer contact for all inquiries and will respond to all calls or emails throughout the life cycle of this event.

Specifically, this position entails:

  • Identifying commercially viable topics
  • Identifying and recruiting speakers and subject-matter experts
  • Scheduling and organizing concurrent audio conferences
  • Organizing campaigns to promote audio conferences
  • Preparing speakers, conducting rehearsals, providing training and guidance as needed
  • Arranging for the telephony
  • Acting as first line technical support during the event, and during post-event activities
  • Maintain and update website and shopping cart with latest audio conference information, and responding to purchase requests
  • Scripting
  • Moderating and troubleshooting live and recorded conferences
  • Maintaining accurate records and speaker reports, including use of Salesforce.com
  • Building relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders, including speakers, sponsors, attendees, peers, and supervisors
  • Other audio conference and marketing related tasks as needed

Skills requirements include:

  • Background in live broadcasting
  • Experience in producing/moderating live events
  • Excellent organization and time-management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Flexibility; ability to assess and react quickly to change
  • Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
  • Takes a great deal of pride in the quality of the end product
  • Goal-oriented; does whatever it takes to overcome hurdles
  • Strong relationship-management skills
  • Experience dealing with senior management and large companies an asset

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to co-careers@fxtrans.com.

 
 
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Document Localization Lead

In this challenging role you will lead and coordinate multilingual desktop publishing projects. You will provide localization support to vendors, translation reviewers and internal groups. Leading teams of internal and external resources, you will develop and maintain localization kits for printed and electronic documentation projects, and ensure quality services. You will have the opportunity to interact with clients to develop desktop publishing specifications and troubleshoot issues and to assist the sales group with quoting of new projects.

Requirements:

  • 2 to 3 years of experience using and troubleshooting FrameMaker, MS Word, QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Acrobat and other file formats in a localization/translation setting
  • experience executing and leading the production portion of complex document-localization projects
  • attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
  • strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • well organized and proficient at managing time and multiple project responsibilities in a deadline-driven environment.
  • experience working with Trados and double-byte languages a plus
  • foreign language skills a plus but not required

We offer a competitive compensation package, an anything-goes dress code and the opportunity to make a real difference. Apply today!

 
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Strategic Account Executive

To sustain our aggressive growth, we are looking for a highly motivated individual.

To be successful in this role, you need:

  • proven experience in selling deep and wide into major international accounts
  • to show consistent over-achievement in selling translation, localization, or related professional services
  • to demonstrate accurate proposal writing, business analysis, opportunity qualification, strategic planning, value-based services selling and cold-calling skills;
  • exceptional written and verbal communication as well as relationship-building skills
  • strong technical abilities, especially with Windows, Internet technology and (preferably) software localization tools

You will be supported by one of the best marketing teams in the industry. Working in a team environment, you will have the opportunity to manage the entire selling process. This key position features:

  • open-ended, incentive-driven compensation
  • a professional, high-energy work environment
  • an anything-goes dress code
  • a strong voice in building our company!

If you understand how to take care of clients, create win-win solutions and close deals, we would love to have you on the ForeignExchange team!

 
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To apply for a position...

When you’re ready to make a difference, submit your cover letter, salary requirements, and résumé to:

Human Resource Manager
ForeignExchange Translations, Inc.
ns-careers@fxtrans.com

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