Welocalize - Russian Music Localization Specialist - Russian (Kazakhstan)

TN Germany; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global transformation partner is seeking culturally fluent Russian (Kazakhstan) linguists for their Music localization team. The role involves translating and adapting music-related content, requiring a deep understanding of contemporary music and exceptional writing skills. Join a multicultural team and contribute to engaging user experiences for Russian-speaking audiences.

Leistungen

24-hour support from community team

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 4 years' experience in music, media, or creative localization.
• Strong familiarity with current music trends and genres.
• Excellent command of Russian (Kazakhstan) and deep cultural fluency.

Aufgaben

• Translate and post-edit music-related content with precision.
• Adapt tone and style to reflect the Russian music scene.
• Collaborate with the assessment team for testing.

Kenntnisse

Translation

Creative Writing

Cultural Fluency

Music Knowledge

UI/UX Copy

Ausbildung

Degree in Linguistics

Degree in Translation

Degree in Journalism

Tools

Welocalize CAT

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11.05.2025

Expiry Date:

25.06.2025

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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 approach blends technology and human intelligence to provide high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning, collecting, annotating, and evaluating all content types. Our team operates across North America, Europe, and Asia, serving our global clients.

We are seeking passionate and culturally fluent Russian (Kazakhstan) linguists with deep knowledge of contemporary music and exceptional writing skills to join our Music localization team. You will help shape compelling in-app content and user experiences for Russian-speaking audiences across genres and formats, translating and adapting music-related content into native-level Russian with an authentic tone and voice. This role involves storytelling for a music-loving audience.

Project Details:

• Language Pair: English (US) > Russian (Kazakhstan)
• 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 the Russian music scene, 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 for improving 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 Russian (Kazakhstan) and deep cultural fluency.
• Experience with UI/UX copy, music metadata, or artist bios.
• Comfortable using CAT tools and adapting content to multiple 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 working with music streaming services.
• A flair for adapting voice and style to Gen Z or pop culture audiences.

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

When you join Welocalize, you have the opportunity to advance your career through steady work, professional development, and collaboration with a multicultural, international team. We offer 24-hour support from our community team.

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