Senior DTP Specialist - Mandarin

The role

This person will manage DTP requirements for large enterprise clients and ensure high-quality layout and formatting for multilingual content. They will use various design software to handle file preprocessing, localization of visual elements, and version control.

What you will do

• Manage DTP requirements for large enterprise clients.
• Monitor project-level DTP quality to ensure compliance with instructions.
• Collaborate with clients, project managers, and layout staff.
• Perform detailed QA checks to meet industry standards.
• Communicate design adjustments and technical limitations to internal teams and clients.
• Troubleshoot font, layout, and image compatibility issues.
• Format multilingual translated content to match original manuscripts.
• Prepare files for translation including InDesign, Illustrator, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Perform localization of images, charts, and documents.
• Manage multiple document versions for project accuracy.

Required qualifications

• Native-level Chinese proficiency (proficient in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, including font and layout norms).
• Basic daily communication and technical document reading skills in English.
• 5+ years of DTP layout experience in a translation company (LSP) or localization environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, and MS Office.
• Ability to create review workflows and execute audits.
• Experience building DTP quality frameworks and tracking quality metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience with Right-to-Left (RTL) languages such as Arabic.
• Experience with non-Latin script layout.
• Degree or certificate in Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing, or a related field.
• Familiarity with translation memory tools like SDL Trados Studio, memoQ, or Wordfast.
• Experience with multilingual and multicultural projects.

Benefits

• Work on diverse projects from anywhere, any time you want.
• Get paid quickly and fairly.
• Build your professional network in a supportive community.

About the company

LILT is a machine learning company that uses AI, machine translation, and human-in-the-loop expertise to provide content translation. The company aims to make the world's information available to everyone regardless of language.