Job Description

Job Description
We are looking for a Content Localization Specialist to adapt and localize scripts from German to English aimed at an international audience. The selected person will work with the editorial team to rewrite the content while maintaining the style and voice of the brand, ensuring its clarity, accuracy and cultural relevance. This is a remote position in freelance mode.
Responsibilities:
Translate and adapt scripts from German to English, maintaining the brand's characteristic tone and style.
Write and adjust the structure of the content to improve its fluidity, clarity and naturalness.
Research and adapt cultural references to make content accessible and relevant to an international audience.
Verify and update script information to ensure content is up-to-date and accurate.
Review original videos to adapt on-screen text and identify international equivalents of headlines, graphics and other visual elements.
Collaborate with the editorial and production team to ensure coherence between content and audiovisual resources.
Requirements:
Native or bilingual level of English, preferably American English, with writing skills.
High level of German, with the ability to translate and adapt content accurately.
Experience in translation and localization of content, preferably of an editorial nature.
Ability to adapt the tone and voice of texts to the style of a consolidated brand or channel.
Research skills and great attention to factual accuracy.
Knowledge of cultural differences and ability to adapt content to international audiences.
Experience writing or adapting scripts for video formats.
Ability to work autonomously and meet delivery deadlines.
Good communication skills and experience collaborating with remote teams.
Experience in journalism, documentaries or narratives based on real events will be an advantage.
Knowledge of channels such as Simplicissimus, Fern or similar projects focused on documentary content will be considered a plus.

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