Rédacteur technique - Gestionnaire d'externalisation
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Junior
Cluses, France+1 moreMore locations: Annecy, France
HybridCluses or dual assignment between Cluses and Annecy; remote work averages 2 days per week (90 days per year) after onboarding.
Content & WritingTechnical Writing
About the job
Requirements
- A higher-education background in technical writing, technical communication, engineering, product documentation, or an equivalent field.
- A first experience in technical writing, document management, or coordination of documentation projects is desired.
- Comfort working with external providers or in an international environment is an asset.
- Proficiency with office and document-writing tools, with the ability to learn new tools and interest in applying artificial intelligence to improve content creation and management.
- Ability to analyze standards, regulatory frameworks, or requirements and translate them into concrete documentation actions.
- Ability to understand technical concepts and translate them into clear, structured content.
- Ability to interpret requirements accurately and rigorously to ensure document compliance.
- Ability to work with varied stakeholders, gather and communicate information, and coordinate contributions.
- Ability to manage multiple topics simultaneously, prioritize according to importance, work autonomously, and adapt to change.
- Strong analysis and synthesis abilities.
- Strong writing skills.
- Attention to detail and rigor.
- Ability to organize work and manage priorities.
- Autonomy and a sense of responsibility.
- Interpersonal ease and willingness to collaborate.
- Curiosity and ability to understand varied technical subjects.
- Fluent English.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate outsourced documentation projects, identifying projects suitable for external partners with internal teams, contributing to planning and prioritization, preparing project briefs and source materials, gathering and centralizing product information, analyzing and synthesizing information for providers, following up with providers and answering questions, reviewing document quality and compliance, organizing reviews and approvals, coordinating layout, translations and publication when needed, and ensuring content is distributed through documentation systems and channels.
- Analyze regulatory and standards changes affecting product documentation, assess their impact on existing documents, work with relevant experts to define adaptations, support technical writers in applying requirements, share practices and regulatory updates with the team, and track actions needed to maintain documentation compliance.
- Gather information from product teams and subject-matter experts, understand product features and operation, translate complex information into clear structured content, write or update installation instructions, user guides and other technical documents, ensure writing quality and clarity, conduct reviews and approvals, update documents in response to product changes, user feedback or regulatory changes, and contribute to improving documentation methods, tools and processes.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with external providers or in an international environment.
About the company
SOMFY Group designs and manufactures motors, controls, and connected systems for openings and closures in homes and buildings. Its products automate shutters, blinds, curtains, gates, garage doors, and other access points, combining mechanical movement with electronic controls. The group serves manufacturers, installers, building professionals, and household users through an international network of brands, production sites, and distribution operations. Its connected-home offering lets occupants coordinate equipment, adjust living conditions, and manage access or security from digital interfaces. Founded in 1969, SOMFY Group is headquartered in Cluses, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cluses, France
Founded
1969
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