English to Swedish Marketing Translator (Clothing/Sports)
We are currently expanding our pool of freelance linguists to translate US English content into Swedish, 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 Swedish
- 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!