DTP Specialist

Job Purpose

The DTP Specialist is responsible for creating, formatting, and quality-checking multilingual documents and marketing materials to ensure accurate localization, visual consistency, accessibility, and adherence to client specifications. The role involves working with industry-standard desktop publishing and design tools, supporting localization projects across multiple languages, performing rigorous QA reviews, and delivering high-quality, production-ready files within established timelines. The DTP Specialist collaborates with localization, project management, and quality teams to ensure error-free outputs while maintaining formatting integrity across print and digital deliverables.

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented DTP Specialist to support multilingual localization and publishing projects by creating, formatting, and quality-assuring high-quality documents across a variety of platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Word, and PowerPoint, along with hands-on experience in Localization DTP workflows. This role requires the ability to manage multilingual content, maintain document integrity and visual consistency, perform thorough QA checks, and deliver accurate, client-ready outputs within tight deadlines. Experience with healthcare-related DTP projects, PDF remediation, and accessibility standards will be an added advantage. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with project managers, translators, and quality teams to ensure timely delivery of error-free and professionally formatted content.

Key Responsibilities:

Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Word, and PowerPoint.

Hands-on experience in the localization industry/projects is mandatory, including working with multilingual content in InDesign, MS Word, and performing QA checks.

Familiarity with Acrobat Professional, PDF Remediation, and other tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator is preferred.

Ability to deliver high-quality outputs within tight deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Capable of making sound decisions in critical situations with a high level of problem-solving ability.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

Proficient in working within Windows/Mac environments and well-versed in readying and writing email effectively.

Strong understanding of healthcare DTP projects and the ability to format Large Print documents.

Prior experience with tools like Citrix, VPN, or similar applications is an added advantage.

Proven track record in Localization DTP, including formatting text, quality assurance checks, and delivering error-free outputs.

Life at RWS

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.   

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise. 

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.

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