Welocalize - Ukrainian Music Localization Specialist - Ukrainian

TN Germany; Lübeck; Remote; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company is seeking passionate Ukrainian linguists with a deep knowledge of contemporary music to join their localization team. The role involves translating and adapting music-related content for a global platform, ensuring an authentic tone for Ukrainian audiences. Candidates should have a strong command of the language, familiarity with music trends, and experience in creative localization.

Leistungen

Steady work volume

Professional development opportunities

Access to community support

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 4 years' experience in music, media, or creative localization.
• Excellent command of Ukrainian and deep cultural fluency.

Aufgaben

• Translate and post-edit music-related content with precision and creativity.
• Collaborate with the assessment team to complete brief testing.

Kenntnisse

Translation

Creative Writing

Cultural Fluency

Ausbildung

Degree in Linguistics

Degree in Translation

Degree in Journalism

Tools

Welocalize CAT tools

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16.05.2025

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Job Description:

Welocalize is a trusted global transformation partner that accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. We deliver multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages, supported by a network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Our innovative language services include high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning, blending technology and human expertise to handle all content types. Our team operates across North America, Europe, and Asia, serving clients worldwide. For more information, visit www.welocalize.com.

To perform this role successfully, individuals must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

OVERVIEW

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Welocalize seeks passionate and culturally fluent Ukrainian linguists with deep knowledge of contemporary music and exceptional writing skills to join our Music localization team. You will help craft compelling in-app content and user experiences that resonate with Russian-speaking audiences across genres and formats.

You will translate and adapt various music-related content into native-level Ukrainian, ensuring an authentic tone and voice for our client's global music platform. This role involves storytelling beyond simple localization—creating engaging content for music enthusiasts.

Language Pair: English (US) > Ukrainian

Task Type: Translation, Transcreation, Copy Editing

Volume: 1,000–2,000 weighted words/week

Tools: Welocalize CAT & client tools (training provided)

Workload: Daily/Weekly availability preferred

Assessment: Grammar + UX/Creative task via Mettl (completed in one sitting)

MAIN DUTIES

• Translate and post-edit music-related content with precision and creativity.
• Adapt tone, style, and structure to reflect Ukrainian music culture and idiomatic usage.
• Collaborate with our assessment team to complete brief testing in our platform (grammar + UX/marketing task).
• Maintain brand consistency and linguistic accuracy across UI, banners, and promotional assets.
• Provide feedback or suggestions to improve content relevance and impact.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Minimum 4 years' experience in music, media, or creative localization.
• Strong familiarity with current music trends, genres (Pop, K-Pop, Hip Hop), and cultural context.
• Excellent command of Ukrainian and deep cultural fluency.
• Experience with UI/UX copy, music metadata, or artist bios.
• Comfortable using CAT tools and adapting content across platforms.
• Degree in linguistics, translation, or journalism. Creative writing background preferred.

BONUS IF YOU HAVE:

• Published work on platforms like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, or similar.
• Experience with music streaming services.
• Ability to adapt voice and style for Gen Z or pop culture audiences.

After your application is reviewed, shortlisted candidates will be contacted to complete testing. Please be prepared to submit a short, creative language test in our secure platform.

Joining Welocalize offers opportunities to:

• Receive steady work volume and long-term partnership (where applicable).
• Engage in professional development through exciting projects that promote continuous learning and growth.
• Work with a multicultural, international team handling diverse documents and content types.
• Access 24-hour, 6-day support from our community team.