Director of Translations - Gospel in Life

Redeemer City to City•New York, NY

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Translations will lead the translation of Tim Keller’s sermons and other Gospel in Life (GinL) content into multiple languages, ensuring theological fidelity, linguistic excellence, cultural sensitivity and operational scalability. This role combines editorial judgment, people leadership, and systems thinking while overseeing both in-house staff and a large network of professional freelance translators, reviewers and volunteers. This is a senior leadership role for someone with a deep understanding of linguistics, who has experience translating published material, manages both people and projects well, and is open to using technology (including AI) responsibly to help with efficiency. The Gospel in Life team operates on a hybrid working schedule. This role is required to be onsite at our Flatiron NYC office three days per week, usually Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, Theology, or a related field preferred
Experience in translating published works, ideally theological works
Experience in translation project management
Experience working with remote multilingual teams
Fluency in English and at least one additional language
Proficiency with AI translation tools and understanding of their strengths and limitations
Strong organizational and project management skills
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across diverse teams
Attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance
Belief in the inerrancy of the Holy Bible
Committed to the mission of bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cities
A deep commitment and proven dedication to professional growth, emotional maturity, clear communication through conflict, and professional excellence
Alignment with RCTC values, tone, and brand
Adherence to RCTC Employee Policies
Compliance with all RCTC Policies regarding best practices and Intellectual Property

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Tim Keller’s works, theology, and ministry principles
Experience coordinating with volunteers and/or contractors

Responsibilities

Oversee the translation of Tim Keller’s sermons and related content into multiple languages
Establish and enforce translation standards that balance accuracy, theological faithfulness, clarity, and cultural appropriateness
Review and approve translations directly when needed while guiding language supervisors, reviewers and editors in quality control
Develop and maintain style guides, glossaries, and theological terminology standards across languages
Oversee the budget and forecasting for the Translations department, including staffing, contractors, software and marketing
Manage a small internal team of translation staff
Work with your team to recruit, onboard, and oversee dozens of freelance translators, editors, and reviewers worldwide
Assign work, set expectations, track performance, and provide feedback
Build clear workflows for translation, review, revision, and final approval
Proactively identify and vet freelance translation talent across priority languages
Evaluate translators not only for linguistic skill but also for theological literacy, judgment and experience
Coach your team on building long-term relationships with high-quality translators and reviewers
Verify all contractors and team members have a strong understanding of Tim Keller’s sermons and books.
Oversee and optimize translation workflows using translation management software (TMS)
Thoughtfully integrate AI-assisted translation tools into the process, ensuring human oversight and theological integrity
Stay updated on advancements in AI translation technology to optimize efficiency, and adopt new tools that prove beneficial to the process
Provide expertise and leadership in utilizing translation software tools and troubleshoot issues as needed
Work cross-functionally with editorial, fundraising and marketing teams
Work with GinL leadership and City to City Network leaders to prioritize languages, projects, and timelines based on strategic goals
Keep GinL leadership up to date on project progress, new languages and any issues that may come about