About Clear Voice
Clear Voice are a fast growing language services provider now operating in the Private Sector and attracting clients needing transcreation, creative translation services and copywriting.
We are currently recruiting Freelance Transcreators to work on a self-employed contract who can help to support our clients’ needs.
Clear Voice is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Assignments include but are not limited to:
- Finance
- Food & Drink
- Product and service Marketing
- Retail/e-commerce
- Subtitling/Voice Over
- Manufacturing
- Advertising/promotions
- Brand marketing
- PR/Corporate communications
- Script adaptation
- Technology
- Other
What we expect from our linguists
Essential Skills
- A Native speaker of the target language (language you are translating into). Copy adaptation and writing , ability to follow style guidelines and have a good command of grammar both in your mother tongue and English
- Native fluency in source language(s)
- Knowledge and deep understanding of changes, cultural nuances, and trends of the target market
- Ability to carry out research on such trends and changes
- Experience in creative writing and copywriting
- Ability to understand creative concepts and adapt them into your target language and relevant cultural system
- Ability to read, question, and interpret creative briefs
- Demonstrable subject matter expertise specific to the content you work on
- Knowledge and experience in using CAT tools
- Attention to detail
- Time management skills and ability to work quickly to meet deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft computer packages
Desirable Skills
- A solid understanding and in-depth knowledge of language/country-specific cultures usually gained by living and working there for a prolonged period of time.
- Professional experience in roles within the advertising, content production, and marketing industry or experience working in a marketing or advertising environment
- Knowledge of in-market advertising and market regulations
- Ability to carry out local research into brand competitors
- Knowledge of translation-oriented applications and software is helpful
- Enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge
Qualifications, Experience and Memberships
- At least one of the following plus relevant transcreation experience (with documented evidence)
- A recognised graduate qualification in translation from an institution of higher education;
- A recognised honours degree in the relevant language
- MA or postgraduate qualification in Translation
- A recognised graduate qualification in any other field from an institution of higher education plus two years of full-time professional experience in translating
- Five years of full-time professional experience in translating
- CIOL Qualifications Level 7 Diploma in Translation (DipTrans), (DPI level 4&5 in translation for rare languages)
- CIOL Level 6 Certificate in Translation (CertTrans)
Full qualified membership of a relevant professional body is desirable, but not essential.
You must be also able to provide:
- Evidence that you are eligible to work in the UK (if UK based)
- 2 Professional References
- Agree to undertake short test translation free of charge as part of assessment
Provision of a valid DBS certificate (if UK based) or Police Check Certificate (non-UK) is desirable, but is not essential.
Our contact details:
Tel: 08000 5200 380 email: vendors@clearvoice.org.uk