Italian Multimedia Content Reviewer (part time position)

Welocalize Life Sciences; España; Remote; EUR 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Welocalize Life Sciences is seeking a Multimedia Content Reviewer to write and review linguistic content with native-level proficiency to ensure top-quality results for our clients on global multimedia platforms.

In this role you will localize content across categories, write new copy for music, TV, games and apps, and perform linguistic reviews and LQA testing. You will collaborate with a multicultural localization team and work remotely from Spain.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in journalism, copywriting, or related field, with writing samples.
• 2+ years' experience in journalism, copywriting, or copyediting media content.
• Experience in translation and localization of multimedia content.
• Fluency in written and verbal English; strong linguistic judgement.
• Detail-oriented with ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Localize, translate and adapt content across categories while following style guides.
• Write copy for multimedia products (music, TV, app store, video on demand, games).
• Perform linguistic reviews of own work and that of teammates.
• Copy-edit and fact check content for accuracy.
• Conduct LQA testing on live content (descriptions, marketing materials).
• Conduct market-specific research on content trends and localization practices.
• Transcribe spoken content such as lyrics.
• Report on data and assets across media content.
• Create training materials to train team on terminology and style.
• Collaborate with global language team via meetings and emails to calibrate terminology.

Skills

Fluency in English

Detail-oriented

Strong writing/editing

Remote work capability

Education

BS/BA in journalism, communications, linguistics or related field

Tools

iOS/macOS familiarity

Job description

Job Responsibilities

In this exciting position, the Multimedia Content Reviewer will be writing and reviewing linguistic content in a language which they have a native level proficiency to ensure the highest quality of accuracy for customers using the world’s foremost multimedia platforms. With time the Multimedia Content Reviewer will become the cultural ambassador for their language market and will be expected to produce fully localized content and flag potential cultural issues with content types, wording and articulate suggestions to make all content appropriate and relevant for the target markets.

MAIN DUTIES

• Localize, translate and adapt content of various categories (i.e. multimedia, legal, technical, marketing etc.) while adhering to writing style guide and guidelines
• Write new copy for a range of multimedia products such as music, TV and app store apps, video on-demand and game subscriptions services.
• Perform regular linguistic review of their own work as well as the work performed by other members of the localization team for all content types.
• Copy-edit and fact check content to ensure accuracy of content
• Perform LQA (Localization QA) testing of any content published on live platforms (music and app descriptions, marketing material and marketing campaigns).
• Conducts market-specific research on local content treatment, content, product and terminology trends and best localization practices for the target audience in their market.
• Transcribe spoken content such as lyrics
• Report on data and/or assets across a broad scope of media and content types.
• Review linguistic assessments, create training material and documents for new projects and ensure that other counterparts of the localization team are fully trained on terminology, style and best practices
• Collaborate with global language team via virtual meetings, emails on content review tasks to ensure calibrating terminology and style, understanding trends and market specific insights, translations based on the market team's needs.

REQUIREMENTS

• BS/BA and 2+ years of work experience in the field of journalism, copywriting, or copyediting media content such as music, TV and applications with proof of writing samples
• Experience in translation and localization of multimedia content
• Ability to quickly detect issues and inconsistencies from a massive sea of content and make sound judgement calls based on information at hand
• Is in tune and has a wide range of knowledge music artists, TV and cinema, gaming and pop culture
• Has ability to own language market and make confident linguistic decisions
• Must be highly detail-oriented with ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Fluency in written and verbal English
• Strong computer literacy, knowledge of iOS/ macOS systems a plus
• Well capable of typing in their native level language using a local (English) keyboard
• Ability to work independently and remotely
• Collaborative; enjoys teamwork in a multicultural environment