French Music Localization Specialist - French (France)

TN France; France; À distance; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading localization company is seeking a French Music Localization Specialist to join their team. The role involves translating and adapting music-related content to resonate with French-speaking audiences. Candidates should have a strong background in music localization, excellent writing skills, and familiarity with contemporary music trends. This remote position offers flexible hours and requires a deep cultural understanding of the French music scene.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

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

Connaissances

Music localization

Cultural fluency

Translation

Copy editing

Creative writing

Formation

Degree in linguistics, translation, or journalism

Outils

Welocalize CAT tools

Description du poste

French Music Localization Specialist - French (France), France

Client:

Welocalize

Location:

Remote (Virtual job fairs)

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

f6242cdb7765

Job Views:

3

Posted:

22.05.2025

Expiry Date:

06.07.2025

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

Welocalize is seeking passionate and culturally fluent French (France) linguists with deep knowledge of contemporary music and exceptional writing skills to join our Music localization team. You’ll help shape compelling in-app content and user experiences that resonate with French-speaking audiences across genres and formats.

You’ll translate and adapt a variety of music-related content into native-level French, bringing an authentic tone and voice to our client's Music’s global platform. This is more than localization—it’s storytelling for a music-loving audience.

Project Details:

• Language Pair: English (US) > French (France)
• Task Type: Translation, Transcreation, Copy Editing
• Volume: 1,–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 French 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 French (France) and deep cultural fluency.
• Demonstrated 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.

Hourly rate: Negotiable

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.

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