We are seeking an experienced Malagasy Language Lead to support high-quality localization, linguistic review, and language quality governance for Malagasy content.This is a senior linguistic role suited to a professional translator, localization specialist, or language quality expert with strong command of Malagasy and English, excellent communication skills, and the ability to support both hands-on linguistic work and broader quality management activities.The initial workload is expected to be modest, but there is strong potential for growth based on project performance and client requirements.

‍Key Responsibilities

• Linguistic Leadership & Quality Assurance
• Define, maintain, and continuously improve Malagasy language standards, including style guides, glossaries, terminology databases, and localization memories.
• Act as the linguistic quality authority for Malagasy content, resolving language, terminology, tone, and style-related queries.
• Conduct linguistic quality assurance checks, proofreading, editing, and LQA reviews on critical user-facing content.
• Review translations and provide clear, constructive feedback to translators, reviewers, and freelance linguists.
• Support quality governance for the assigned language, including issue identification, quality improvement recommendations, and escalation handling where required.
• Translation, Review & Localization
• Translate, review, post-edit, and adapt high-priority content from English into Malagasy.
• Ensure localized content is accurate, culturally appropriate, natural, and aligned with the intended audience in Madagascar.
• Support localization across different content types, including product, technology, marketing, training, operational, and legal-related materials.
• Maintain brand consistency, linguistic accuracy, and cultural relevance across all assigned content.
• Stakeholder, Vendor & Workflow Support
• Respond to linguistic queries from project teams, external translators, and client quality teams.
• Participate in client quality meetings, internal project discussions, and language-specific quality reviews as required.
• Provide onboarding, guidance, and training support to translators and reviewers working on Malagasy content.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Quality Teams, Product Teams, and Marketing stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Support reporting and feedback loops related to language quality, recurring issues, and improvement actions.
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

The Successful Candidate Should Have

• Native-level proficiency in written and spoken Malagasy.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• A minimum of 4 years’ professional experience in translation, localization, linguistic quality assurance, or language leadership.
• Strong knowledge of Malagasy grammar, tone, terminology, idioms, contemporary usage, and cultural nuances.
• Experience using modern CAT tools and translation platforms such as Trados, MemoQ, Phrase, Lokalise, or similar tools.
• Experience managing terminology, translation memories, glossaries, style guides, and quality feedback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make sound linguistic quality decisions.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and respond professionally in email and meetings.
• Flexibility to support project requirements, including client meetings and quality discussions across agreed working hours.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, Communications, Languages, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• Prior experience as a Language Lead, Senior Translator, Editor, Reviewer, Linguistic QA Specialist, or Localization Quality Manager.
• Experience localizing content for technology, marketing, legal, digital platforms, training, or product environments.
• Based in Madagascar or with recent extensive experience living or working with Malagasy-speaking audiences.
• Familiarity with client-facing quality discussions, translator mentoring, and localization process improvement.

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