Agnes Meilhac

About Agnes Meilhac

Versatile translator, copywriter and editor with over 20 years of experience in beauty…

Experience

1. Founder and Owner

   Beautyterm Beautélogie Llc

   Jan 2012 — Present

   Project Management• Manages translation projects with multi-language output and competing deadlines.• Customizes project management tools and services by region, client and target language.• Oversees the translation process to ensure final copy aligns with client brand voice and product messaging.• Implements quality control review and improvement strategies.Language Expert and Asset Management • Identifies language experts with experience in beauty industry, screening and vetting candidates, onboarding new hires.• Matches translators with clients based on language, corporate culture and expectations.• Coordinates, motivates and supports translator / proofreader teams to ensure consistent, high-quality output.• Develops translation support materials (translation memories, glossaries, terminology & product name databases)Customer Relations• Collaborates with project stakeholders to craft customized solutions to localization needs to help reduce cost, improve output quality and boost productivity.• Liaises with clients’ creative, technical and production teams, product & marketing managers, and editorial support staff.• Communicates with clients’ in-house graphic departments and supervises final post-layout proofreading and pre-printing consulting.Creative Direction• Researches, writes and edits compelling marketing copy for beauty industry professionals.• Sets guidelines and parameters based on deep understanding of how to deliver rich and rewarding content for the target audience.• Cultivates a full-on social media strategy, developing original content on behalf of Beautyterm.Administrative• Plans and schedules project assignments, juggling complex timelines and budgets.• Delivers cost estimates and performs accounting and financial management functions.• Monitors business practices and analyzes results.• Conducts regular followup with freelance collaborators.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  B.A., M.A., German Literature

  1985 — 1989

• New York University

  M.A., French Literature

  1990 — 1992

• Ecole Supérieure d’Interprètes et de Traducteurs

  DESS, Translation

  1992 — 1997

Skills

• Newsletters
• Writing
• Copywriting
• Strategic Communications
• Multilingual
• Press Releases
• Intercultural Communication
• Corporate Communications
• Translation
• Localization
• Editorial
• Social Media
• Beauty
• International Marketing
• Marketing Communications
• Cosmetics
• Proofreading
• Editing
• Skin Care
• Market Research
• Copy Editing
• Beauty Industry
• Brochures
• Advertising