Which parts of the language industry does the firm cover?
Nine verticals, each with its own hiring market, salary shape and supply constraint: translation technology, localization services, speech technology, AI and machine learning, natural language processing, language data and annotation, interpretation and RSI, media localization, and gaming localization.
The index
Nine verticals
Each one has its own page: what is driving demand, which roles exist, what makes it hard to hire for, and how the cycle runs.
01
Translation technology
TMS, CAT and connector platforms. The commercial leadership that takes language technology to market.
HiresVP of sales, Solutions consultant, Enterprise account executive
02
Localization services
LSPs and in-house localization teams. Commercial, operations and delivery leadership.
HiresSales director, VP of operations, Vendor manager
03
Speech technology
ASR, TTS and voice. Commercial and go-to-market leadership for speech products.
HiresSolutions consultant, Business development director, VP of sales
04
AI and machine learning
AI and ML applied to language. Commercial and business-development leadership for language-AI and data products.
HiresBusiness development director, Enterprise account executive, Chief revenue officer
05
Natural language processing
NLP and evaluation. Commercial and pre-sales leadership for language-model products.
HiresSolutions consultant, Business development director
06
Language data and annotation
Language data and annotation. Commercial and program leadership for data services.
HiresBusiness development director, Enterprise account executive, Vendor manager
07
Interpretation and RSI
Remote and on-demand interpreting. Commercial and operations leadership, healthcare-driven.
HiresDirector of interpreting, Sales director, VP of operations
08
Media localization
Subtitling, dubbing and access services. Commercial and operations leadership.
HiresSales director, VP of operations, Vendor manager
09
Gaming localization
Publisher and studio-side games localization. Commercial and production leadership.
HiresSales director, Business development director, Managing director
Why nine
Four of these barely existed ten years ago
Nine verticals, each with its own hiring market, salary shape and supply constraint — and four that barely existed as hiring categories in this industry ten years ago.
New categories
4
of nine
Speech technology
ASR, TTS and voice. Commercial and go-to-market leadership for speech products.
AI and machine learning
AI and ML applied to language. Commercial and business-development leadership for language-AI and data products.
Natural language processing
NLP and evaluation. Commercial and pre-sales leadership for language-model products.
Language data and annotation
Language data and annotation. Commercial and program leadership for data services.
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