International Creative Writer with Punjabi

LocalEyes; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

LocalEyes is seeking International Creative Writers with Punjabi to craft dialogues for a Virtual Assistant. This remote, freelance role requires 16–24 hours per week and is paid by the hour. You will write, edit, translate, and QA dialogues, embedding them in XML with our proprietary tools.

A growth mindset and autonomy are essential to succeed. You will refresh existing content, help shape a distinct character voice, and collaborate to ensure consistency with global guidelines.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Punjabi writing ability.
• Strong creative writing and storytelling skills.
• Editing and polishing dialogues for consistency and tone.
• Ability to translate/adapt content from English to Punjabi.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit creative dialogues for the Virtual Assistant.
• Refresh and refine existing dialogues based on trends and events.
• Develop a distinctive language character, aligned with global guidelines.
• Review dialogue suggestions from other writers.
• Translate/adapt dialogues from English into Punjabi.
• QA editorial responses for quality control.
• Embed dialogues in XML using proprietary tooling.

Skills

Punjabi (native)

Creative writing

Editing

Translation & adaptation

Tools

XML tooling

Job description

This is a remote position.

LocalEyes is a leading provider of Localisation Services to the international computer and software sectors. LocalEyes has more than 20 years of experience, European headquarters established in Cork and offices in Europe and US. We are specialized in localization and internationalization.

We are looking for International Creative Writers with Punjabi who will develop and write dialogues for the smartest Virtual Assistant ever!

Responsibilities

• Write and edit creative dialogues for the Virtual Assistant based on trending topics, cultural events, popular festivities, and other data.
• Refresh and refine existing Virtual Assistant dialogues.
• Help the team to evolve the Virtual Assistant as a distinct, recognizable character in your language, while keeping it consistent with the general worldwide personality guidelines.
• Contribute to review dialog suggestions made by other writers.
• Translate and adapt dialogues from English into your native language.
• QA editorial responses.
• Embed the created dialogues in xml files using the Company's proprietary tooling (training will be provided).

Requirements

• Self-starter with ability to execute autonomously.
• Critical reading and thinking skills.
• An interest in current events and a general thirst for knowledge.
• Resilience and the ability to accept constructive feedback.
• A growth mindset.
• Willing to learn to use new tools.

Compensation & Work Arrangement

This role is on a freelancer basis and it asks for an availability of some 16 - 24 hours per week. Compensation is by the hour.

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