English to Norwegian (Bokmål) Marketing Translator (Clothing/Sports)
We are currently expanding our pool of freelance linguists to translate US English content into Norwegian (Bokmål), for the world's top sports apparel company. The main content types are online product pages, e-commerce & Digital Marketing.
Responsibilities
Be a part of a multilingual & dynamic team…
- Deliver high quality translations in a fast-paced translation environment
- Research thoroughly on the subject
- Quality assurance of translation works – no typos, no basic errors
- Smooth language flow with accurate meaning and high readability
- Prompt communication with PM team
- Post hoc linguist and quality analysis with Language and Quality teams
Basic Qualifications
What you bring…
- Native speaker of Norwegian (Bokmål)
- Proficiency in English
- Professional translation skills
- CAT tool experience is a plus
- Passionate for excellence, balanced with humility
- Dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence
- Comfort with ambiguity, and with both making and discussing judgment calls about complex reference material and expectations – are you comfortable with localizing puns and pop culture references into your language? You will definitely feel at home
- Strong writing skills in a creative context
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred background: Languages, Communication, Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations
- Passionate about sports and knowledgeable about sports brands in general
- Sports/athletics industry experience or experience with retail/fashion apparel content highly desirable
- An active contributor, content creator or a user of social media channels, aware of the language and content needs of a young user base/ Social Media savvy
- Awareness of the local market needs
- Capable of making the right choices from a linguistic perspective but also from the point of view of what works and sells products inn your market
- Adaptability
- Interest in learning CAT tools
- Able to be flexible and comfortable in various technical environments
- Time and attention investment is critical to success
- Committed to building a career in translation
- Genuinely curious and excited to learn in depth about product knowledge
Your future @ Lionbridge
What we bring…
- Long and stable cooperation
- Cutting edge localization tools and technologies
- Opportunities to work with localization master-hands in the industry
- Expanded localization knowledge
If you meet the above criteria and are interested in joining our team, join us today!