<div><span>- Legal Entity: Hyperconnect</span></div><div><span>- Brand: Tinder</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>About Tinder</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>Tinder connects people. </span></div><div><span>With tens of millions of users and a presence in nearly every country on Earth, our reach is expansive—and growing fast.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>The Globalization team sits within Product Operations and plays a critical role in shaping how we connect with people worldwide. We enable culturally relevant, hyper-localized experiences by partnering across product, design, content, and marketing to ensure Tinder resonates across borders and languages.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>About the Role</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>We’re looking for an experienced and strategically minded </span><b>Localization Program Manager</b><span> to drive Tinder’s localization efforts across APAC.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>Reporting to the </span><b>Sr. Manager of Globalization &amp; International Growth</b><span>, this role will work closely with another Program Manager to operationalize the team’s global strategy within the region — ensuring our products, content, and campaigns are not just translated, but truly </span><b>built for local relevance and impact</b><span>.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>You’ll serve as a </span><b>regional program lead</b><span>, connecting cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Design to integrate localization early in development, optimize workflows, and surface insights that inform global decisions.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of </span><b>program management, technical localization, and cultural strategy</b><span>, and who can scale processes across multiple markets while staying attuned to local nuance.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3>What You’ll Do</h3><ul><li><b>Drive regional localization execution and strategy alignment:</b> Own the end-to-end localization program for APAC, translating global strategy into regional priorities and scalable programs.</li><li><b>Act as a regional thought partner:</b> Collaborate with the Sr. Manager of Globalization and the broader Globalization team to shape initiatives that advance Tinder’s global readiness and user experience.</li><li><b>Cross-functional leadership:</b> Build strong relationships with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Design, and Data to integrate localization into roadmaps and launch cycles, influencing decisions with regional insights.</li><li><b>Partner with regional Marketing leads and the VP of APAC Marketing</b> to support Go-To-Market Asia efforts—ensuring on-time delivery of localized assets, efficient production workflows, and seamless execution of high-impact campaigns across markets.</li><li><b>Optimize localization operations:</b> Assess and refine workflows, tools, and automation (TMS, CAT, QA automation, connectors) to enhance efficiency, transparency, and quality.</li><li><b>Support internationalization efforts:</b> Partner with engineering to identify and address i18n issues, ensuring scalability and long-term product readiness across languages.</li><li><b>Program governance:</b> Establish and track KPIs to measure localization performance, cost efficiency, and quality outcomes.</li><li><b>Vendor and resource management:</b> Oversee localization vendors and freelance linguists, driving accountability, innovation, and high-quality output.</li><li><b>Mentorship and enablement:</b> Collaborate closely with Language Managers and other Program Managers to ensure alignment, mentorship, and consistent process execution across regions.</li><li><b>Cultural intelligence:</b> Stay ahead of cultural trends, linguistic shifts, and user behaviors across APAC markets to guide creative and product decisions.</li><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></ul><h3>What We’re Looking For</h3><ul><li>4–6 years of experience in localization program management, international operations, or a related function within a tech, product, or global brand environment.</li><li>Proven success managing complex, multi-market localization programs across APAC.</li><li>Deep understanding of localization technology ecosystems (TMS, CAT, QA automation) and internationalization fundamentals.</li><li>Strong program management skills — from scoping and prioritization to stakeholder communication and risk mitigation.</li><li>Experience influencing product and marketing decisions through data, insights, and user empathy.</li><li>Excellent cross-functional communication skills and a collaborative mindset; comfortable working across technical and creative teams.</li><li>Self-starter with strong ownership, adaptability, and attention to detail.</li><li>Fluent in English</li><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></ul><h3>Preferred Requirements</h3><ul><li>Experience localizing mobile apps or digital platforms, particularly in dating, social, or lifestyle categories.</li><li>Familiarity with Tinder’s tone, brand voice, and youth culture positioning.</li><li>Technical literacy in APIs, localization connectors, or automation scripting.</li><li>Fluency in at least one APAC language (e.g., Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, etc.).</li><li>Experience supporting go-to-market or regional marketing campaigns across diverse APAC markets.</li><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></ul><div>#tinder</div>

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APAC Localization Program Manager (Tinder Korea)

Match Group