Remote Finnish Creative Writer - Freelance, 16h/wk

EdUpStairs; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 165,000 - 344,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote freelance opportunity

Job summary

EdUpStairs is seeking a native Finnish-speaking Creative Writer to craft engaging dialogue for an advanced virtual assistant. Based remotely from South Africa, you will shape a distinct Finnish personality aligned with global guidelines, and translate English content into natural Finnish.

You will collaborate with localization teams, refresh existing dialogue, and ensure high editorial quality. This freelance, part-time role offers flexible hours and hourly compensation, with training provided

Qualifications

• Native Finnish language proficiency with strong writing and editing abilities.
• Excellent critical reading and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong creative writing skills and the ability to produce natural, engaging, and culturally appropriate dialogue.
• Genuine interest in current events, cultural trends, and a broad range of topics.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and execute assignments with minimal supervision.
• Resilience and openness to constructive feedback, with a willingness to continuously refine your work.
• Growth mindset and enthusiasm for learning new processes and technologies.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tools and workflows, including XML-based content processes.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to editorial quality.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other writers and localization professionals.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit creative dialogue for a virtual assistant based on current events, cultural trends, popular festivities, and other relevant topics.
• Refresh, refine, and improve existing dialogue to maintain quality, relevance, and consistency.
• Develop the virtual assistant's Finnish-language personality while maintaining alignment with worldwide character and tone guidelines.
• Review dialogue suggestions created by other writers and provide constructive editorial input.
• Translate and culturally adapt dialogue from English into natural, engaging Finnish.
• Perform editorial quality assurance to identify and correct linguistic, contextual, and stylistic issues.
• Embed completed dialogue into XML files using proprietary tools, with training provided as needed.
• Collaborate with the wider writing and localization team to continuously improve the quality and personality of the virtual assistant.

Skills

Finnish language proficiency

Creative writing

Editing

Quality assurance

Localization

Independent work

Editorial feedback

Tools

XML-based content processes

Job description

EdUpStairs is seeking a native Finnish-speaking Creative Writer to craft engaging dialogue for an advanced virtual assistant. Based remotely from South Africa, you will shape a distinct Finnish personality aligned with global guidelines, and translate English content into natural Finnish.

You will collaborate with localization teams, refresh existing dialogue, and ensure high editorial quality. This freelance, part-time role offers flexible hours and hourly compensation, with training provided