Welocalize enables brands to reach and grow global audiences through services and solutions for translation, localization, adaptation, interpretation, and automation. We offer multilingual solutions to transform all content types for local audiences, at every step of our clients’ global business journey. We have 1,500 global team members across offices in North America, Europe and Asia dedicated to helping some of the world’s largest brands operate and succeed internationally.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location: At the 5th Ave in NYC - Given the current situation, all our offices are closed. The new Language Specialist will start working from home until we reopen (unknown for now).

Job Description & Skills Required: 

Our client is looking for an European Spanish Language Specialist to join their localization team. The ideal candidate has English to Spanish translation and review experience (preferably with a focus on marketing content and software localization), possesses native-level fluency in Spanish, is able to customize content for the Spanish market and has a passion for language. You will work with two other Spanish Language Producers and you will be responsible for the overall quality of localized sites and other assets for the client's Spanish speaking audience. You will work closely with other localization team members and project managers as well as with in-country stakeholders to adapt our products to the Spanish market.

Responsibilities:

· Ownership of linguistic quality

· Manage all translation assets from English into Spanish

· Create and maintain glossaries, style guides and TMs

· Perform linguistic QA and open/resolve linguistic bugs as necessary

· Work with external vendors and internal stakeholders to provide timely and market appropriate localized products

Required Experience/Skills:

· Native level fluency in Spanish (European)

· Minimum 5 years of experience as a localization linguist

· Experience using CAT tools (SDL WorldServer, etc.)

· Good understanding of localization and linguistic issues

· Knowledge of social media platforms and voice and tone used for the Spanish audience

Preferred Experience/Skills:

· B.A. in Translation, Applied Linguistics, Journalism or similar

· Experience in marketing localization

· Self-starter, with excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and tools

Project Duration: 12 months

Hourly rate: $40

Desired Start Date: ASAP

Working Hours / Schedule: 30-40 hours per week (there could be occasional spikes with overtime)