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.
German Translator based in Germany - Remote
Field of expertise: IT and Marketing translation
Location: home-office from Germany
Position Start: asap
Work duration: 1-y maternity cover
- 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 plus some minor project management.
Skills Required
- Native German speaker with degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or similar
- 3-5 years experience localising consumer communications for major IT accounts or high-end global retail brands
- Extensive experience in marketing translation at localisation agencies, advertising/PR agencies, production companies, corporate marketing or publishing
- Experience with SDL Studio and CAT tools
- Proven editorial and/or journalistic skills; up-to-date with language and terminology trends
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Familiarity with US American culture and pop culture for adequate localisation
- Experience managing TMs, glossaries and style guides; performing linguistic QA and terminology consistency checks
- Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and handle shifting project priorities
- Flexible work ethic; willingness to work beyond conventional hours and some weekends; work across time zones
- Understanding of client-vendor dynamics and ability to work confidentially
- Availability to travel as required
- Knowledge of Mac and iPhone technologies
What We Do
At LocalEyes, we understand that our clients don’t just need a video; they need the right kind of video. The perfect blend of storytelling and promotion that maximizes their marketing dollars. That’s why we work closely with our clients to craft custom videos that are perfectly balanced.
