JOB TITLE : Lead French Translator

POSITION STATUS : Permanent - Full-time

DEPARTMENT : Marketing and Brand Communication

LOCATION : Montreal

WHO WE ARE

At Air Canada Vacations, we’re in the business of making dreams travel. That’s why we offer vacation packages, tours, cruises and more tailored to everyone’s individual needs. We like to say we have a vacation for every traveller because we do! If you're someone who's passionate about exploring the world and sharing that enthusiasm with our customers, we'd love to welcome you to our team. For over 50 years, Air Canada Vacations has been making travel easy, so come and join us in helping fellow Canadians create unforgettable memories wherever they go.

The Lead French Translator is the primary point of contact for the French translation of all customer-facing and internal marketing materials and communications produced by Air Canada Vacations. They will be responsible for managing all translation tasks and projects, as well as leading a team of translators to ensure all translation needs are met according to business priorities.

Reporting to the Lead Copywriter and Content Manager, they work closely with various teams to harmonize tone, respect linguistic standards and meet the company's strategic objectives. They also participate in the management of linguistic tools, the enrichment of terminology bases and the development of translation processes.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

TRANSLATION

• Represent the Translation team in all large-scale initiatives across product lines; advise on translation requirements and participate in key decision-making
• Translate or revise various marketing communication such as brochures, inserts, advertisements for daily newspapers and magazines, flyers, newsletters and press releases, and web content including static pages, blogs and social posts.
• Conduct research relevant to mandates to ensure that translations are accurate and that terminology is consistent with internal and industry documents.
• Translate ad hoc requests from various departments (HR, IT, finance, etc.).
• Translate and prioritize e-commerce projects, including hotel and product information available online.
• Ensure that all French content reflects brand image.
• Utilize AI tools to introduce translation efficiencies.

MANAGEMENT AND EDITING

• Oversee Air Canada Vacations' translation processes.
• Coordinate translation tasks within the translation team.
• Copy review assets for various platforms and media and communicate changes to the Creative team.
• Participate in promotional campaign concept approval and launch meetings as required.
• Ensure that the terms and conditions of various campaigns comply with the standards of Air Canada's legal team and are in alignment with the English version.
• Participate in department meetings and contribute to company growth.
• Keep style guide and French lexicon up to date.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of translations and compliance with Quebec language laws.
• Proactively audit the quality of translation and provide guidance where needed; audit our website content to ensure that it corresponds to the translation provided.
• Collaborate with the eCommerce team to audit website content and ensure that it corresponds to the translation provided Participate in monthly editorial meetings with copywriters.
• Collaborate with Air Canada's translation team to align Air Canada Vacations standards and processes.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in translation
• Certification by the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ), an asset
• Fluent in French and English (oral and written)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a translation position
• Experience managing a team
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Efficiency, initiative, accuracy and ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and on several projects at the same time to meet tight deadlines
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience with Trados Team and Trados Studio, an asset

WHY WORK WITH US?

• Our team loves to travel, and we have one of the most generous employee travel programs in the industry. You’ll be eligible for travel privileges for yourself and other eligible persons once you’ve completed 6 months of service
• Hybrid work model
• We value your wellbeing and offer a wide variety of benefit plans, including health and dental, for you and your family
• We offer training and development tools to help unlock your full potential

Please note that these benefits apply to permanent, full-time employees.

Visit our Careers page for a full list of benefits.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Air Canada Vacations is committed to ensuring a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace, fundamental to its core values. We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual, listen to every voice, and instill a sense of belonging in our people that allows each team member’s authentic self to truly shine.

We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply as we strive to create a diverse team that mirrors the diversity of the customers and communities we serve as an equal opportunity employer. Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative formats or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application.