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Dimitrios Kotsilinis
Transcreation Director
London,ENG
Summary
Resourceful and dedicated professional with extensive experience managing large adaptation projects, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, continually developing new skills. Thrives both independently and as an effective team member. Articulate and proactive, combines professionalism with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of clear communication.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Transcreation Director
translate plus (Publicis)
12.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: PMI/Publicis US Agencies/Haleon
- Introduced to a Director role, gaining valuable insight on the commercial, operational and management aspects, for 2 main accounts and 1 maternity cover (Haleon)
- Directed operations and management for two main accounts and one maternity cover
- Fostered strong relationships with global clients and US Publicis agencies, acting as main point of contact for opportunities or escalations
- Collaborated with other TDs on synergies and support on pitches, new business and cultural consultations to support company growth
- Ensured accurate and timely billing with the support of STAMs
- Maintained high-quality output, proactively addressing issues, and leading kick-off meetings
- Served as the subject matter expert for production-related matters and implemented a production rate card
- Supervised a team of 13, including line management of 4 direct reports, leading quarterly and annual career discussions, monitoring team utilization and training while advocating for recruitment
- PMI/Publicis US Agencies/Haleon
Senior Transcreation Account Manager
translate plus (Publicis)
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Haleon
- Adapted to a new operating model, providing language and VO support
- Fostered smooth cooperation with agencies, resolving process challenges
- Managed complex projects, ensuring optimal approaches for stimuli and larger initiatives
- Guided the team on handling language briefs and workflow processes
- Assisted Transcreation Director with reporting, client relationships, and production discussions
- Supervision of 3
- Haleon
Senior Account Manager
Hogarth
04.2018 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: Reckitt Benckiser & General Mills Accounts
- Applied & solidified the gained production knowledge, managing briefs from triaging to delivery, acting as Brand Lead for multiple brands
- Engaged with creative agencies & their production teams participating in PPMs, ensuring timely receipt of ready for adaptation masters, working with our production team on QC reports & Ingestion of assets
- Worked closely with the production team on resolving complex production challenges
- Handled usage rights and clearances for the UK and France with relevant teams
- Advised on all production and language matters to AM team and upper management
- Improved existing processes and supported Account Director with team finances and reporting
- Acted as escalation point for Reckitt client and built relationships with new GM client
- Supervision of 1-2 team members
- Reckitt Benckiser & General Mills Accounts
Senior Transcreation Manager/Account Manager
WLTag
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: Unilever Account
- Acquired broader operational and commercial understanding while streamlining processes
- Acted as reference point for the AM team, supporting language and production related matters
- Coordinated between the Transcreation and AM teams to ensure process alignment
- Unilever Account
Transcreation Account Manager
WLTag
08.2015 - 04.2017
- Company Overview: Unilever Account
- Introduced to a hybrid role, managing projects end-to-end along with Brand Leading
- Overviewing the end-to-end process by receiving and clarifying adaptation briefs from the local teams (Brand Builders)
- Handling directly language transcreation, briefing production teams, acquiring timings and CEs & ensuring costs are kept as projected and delivery deadlines are met
- Working closely and supporting production in the adaptation process (video, print, digital) of various complexities
- Collaborated with the UL Global Brand Developers to understand and prepare for upcoming campaigns, ensuring WLTag's involvement in PPMs and providing pre-clearance advice (impact of local sensitivities)
- Coordinated with OA to handover masters ready for adaptation, including campaign info
- Working with production team on QC and Ingestion of masters, addressing challenges
- Managed Roadmap building with UL RM Owners, tracked market spending, and presented progress in monthly YTD meetings, ensuring budget adherence
- Streamlined processes to achieve efficiencies based on agreed WOW and brand needs
- Unilever Account
Translation Project Manager
Craft (IPG)
01.2015 - 07.2015
- Company Overview: Cisco, Nespresso, P&O Ferries
- Managed client requests, set up projects, quoted, set deadlines, and handled financial admin
- Prepared documents linguistically, including notes and pre-flight, preventing production issues
- Gained expertise in managing large-scale translation projects using CAT tools
- Managed smaller transcreation projects with tight deadlines
- Coordinated vendors, addressing their queries, timelines, and financial requests
- Cisco, Nespresso, P&O Ferries
Transcreation Manager
Tag: Worldwide
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Dove and other accounts, London
- Focused on SEA/APAC markets, working as part of a distributed team addressing regional needs
- Collaborated with copywriters and production to re-arrange or merge masters, maintaining creative flow of both visuals and messaging, using timed storyboards
- Developed 360-degree thinking to creatively overcome cultural barriers
- Managed team finances, optimized billing processes, and ensured rate card compliance
- Further to this region, I managed DACH region projects
- Oversaw preview/test projects with tight turnarounds, working closely with creative agencies and global clients
- Contributed to other accounts like Hilton, Mondelez, and HTC, as well as cultural consultation projects
- Dove and other accounts, London
Junior Language Coordinator
Tag: Worldwide
02.2011 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Dove Account, London
- Liaised with creative agencies to understand briefs on linguistic level and create master briefs/storyboards for transcreation
- Briefed in-market copywriters to transcreate campaigns for various media
- Assessed transcreated copy for adherence to creative briefs and local market resonance
- Managed client expectations and secured copy approvals from local and regional clients
- Briefed copywriters on VO direction, performed QC of recorded materials, and finalized scripts for production
- Communicated with the production team for further assistance and queries
- Dove Account, London
DTP Support
Alliance Française
01.2010 - 01.2011
Education
MA - Translation
University of Surrey
01.2009 - 01.2010
BA - Translation Studies, English and French
Ionian University
01.2002 - 01.2008
Skills
Microsoft Word
undefinedCertification
Team Leader or Supervisor Level 3, IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education)
Practicalskills
- Comprehensive IT knowledge – Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, TRADOS suite, Adobe’s Illustrator and Photoshop
- Proficiency in local TVC clearance in the UK (Clearcast) and other countries (ARPP – France, ASC - Canada, DOH - Vietnam etc)
Interests
Movies
Gaming
Quote
"Speak to me in a language I can hear"
The Smashing Pumpkins
Languages
Greek
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Software
Trados
XTM
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Quark Xpress
Microsoft Office
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridRemoteImportant To Me
Company CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork-life balanceTimeline
Transcreation Director
translate plus (Publicis)
12.2023 - Current
Senior Transcreation Account Manager
translate plus (Publicis)
05.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Account Manager
Hogarth
04.2018 - 05.2023
Senior Transcreation Manager/Account Manager
WLTag
05.2017 - 04.2018
Transcreation Account Manager
WLTag
08.2015 - 04.2017
Translation Project Manager
Craft (IPG)
01.2015 - 07.2015
Transcreation Manager
Tag: Worldwide
01.2012 - 01.2015
Junior Language Coordinator
Tag: Worldwide
02.2011 - 01.2012
DTP Support
Alliance Française
01.2010 - 01.2011
MA - Translation
University of Surrey
01.2009 - 01.2010
BA - Translation Studies, English and French
Ionian University
01.2002 - 01.2008
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