Offer summary

Qualifications:

Native German speaker with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation, or a related field., 3-5 years of experience in IT and Marketing translation, particularly for major IT accounts or luxury retail brands., Proficient in SDL Studio and CAT tools, with strong editorial and journalistic skills., Excellent written and spoken English, with a deep understanding of US culture and language trends..

Key responsabilities:

Translate, localize, and transcreate IT and Marketing content for various clients.

Conduct linguistic reviews and quality assurance to ensure consistency and quality of translations.

Manage terminology through TMs, glossaries, and style guides to maintain deliverable standards.

Collaborate with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing project priorities and deadlines.

Job description

The Company:

LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors, with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe.

LocalEyes is recruiting a German translator to translate, localise and transcreate IT and Marketing content.

German Translator based in Germany - Remote

Field of expertise: IT and Marketing translation

Location: home-office from Germany

Position Start: asap 2021

Work duration: ongoing

Contract: Contractor

We are looking for a native German translator who is/has:

Native in target language with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or similar
IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools
3-5 years experience in the localization of consumer communications for a major IT account or global, high-end luxury retail brands
Extensive experience in marketing translation of mass media at localisation agency, advertising/PR agency, production company, corporate marketing communications department, publishing company or similar
Proven editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends
Quality-driven and detail oriented with an understanding how to deliver quality creative copy and its impact
Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in target language
Well familiar with US American culture and pop culture in order to recognize the author's play on words or visual references, and able to adequately localise into target language
Obsessed by the detail and has a passion for languages
Flexible work ethic, and willing to working beyond a conventional 9:00-17:30 framework. Some weekend working is required, with ability to work across different time zones
Understanding of dynamics between client and vendor
Understanding and attitude to work within a confidential environment
Able to work in a fast paced, demanding creative and production environment with a multiple changes in project priorities and tight deadlines
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Available to travel as the business calls
Additional: Knowledge of Mac and iPhone technologies a distinct advantage

For this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic team and in an international environment. Specific responsibilities include marketing and IT translations, linguistic review and QA, checking of terminology consistency through the management of TMs, glossaries and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

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