Responsible for implementing the council's vision and strategy is the ATC's Chief Executive Officer who heads the association's activities supported by its Secretariat.
In addition to convening a minimum of four times a year, Council members actively participate in the association's committees and lead its projects.
The association's activities serve the needs of the people, businesses and public-sector organisations commissioning translation, interpreting and other language services.
The ATC organises regular networking and training events and webinars, and hosts an annual conference, the Language Industry Summit.
The ATC speaks with authority on the economic case of languages for the future of the UK's international trade and exporting and supports several research activities and government lobbying initiatives.