Editorial Services - Spanish Translator

LA28 • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The organization is on a mission to create an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners, and the community. This role supports the development and delivery of all official Games publications and editorial content. Combining strong copywriting, editorial, and visual communication skills, this role ensures that all materials shared with athletes, spectators, media, and other stakeholders are accurate, clear, consistent, and aligned with the LA28 brand. Using fluency in Spanish, the role will also translate select publications, editorial content, and promotional messaging from English to Spanish. This role reports to the Head of Editorial Services and is part of the Digital Engagement and Marketing function, acting as the official content provider across the organization. The successful candidate will drive editorial excellence, cross-functional coordination, and publishing innovation while maintaining alignment with Games protocols, brand identity, accessibility, and sustainability standards. This position plays a vital role in producing engaging and accessible content across print and digital formats, contributing to the organization’s broader mission to deliver a world-class Games experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, and / or Spanish required.
• Fluency in Spanish–both written and verbal communication—is required.
• Experience in translating publications from English to Spanish required
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in editorial, publishing, or copywriting
• Minimum 5+ years of experience editing copy in English and in Spanish
• Strong writing and editing skills, with demonstrated ability to produce written content for diverse audiences
• Proficiency with design and layout tools such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or equivalent
• Experience working on multi-stakeholder or large-scale projects, ideally in events, media, or sports
• Familiarity with editorial workflows and cross-functional collaboration
• Familiarity with A.I. tools.

Nice To Haves

• Creative and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of narrative and visual communication
• Highly organized and adaptable to fast-paced, evolving environments
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Passionate about the Olympic and Paralympic Movements and delivering

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit high-quality content for stakeholder-facing materials including playbooks, venue guides, factsheets, FAQs, and signage
• Translate select publications, content, and promotional messages from English to Spanish
• Tailor content to suit different audiences, platforms, and accessibility requirements
• Proofread, fact-check, and refine content to ensure accuracy, tone consistency, and alignment with editorial guidelines
• Support the maintenance of editorial templates, style guides, and terminology databases
• Ensure that publications and content needing translation are correctly translated from one language (English) to another (Spanish and will make sense to the LA28 audiences
• Serve as LA28’s official Spanish translator for publications, editorial, and promotional content
• Work with A.I. language models to ensure translated works are culturally relevant
• Work with multiple departments to gather content, confirm accuracy, and manage updates
• Track changes and coordinate version control across teams and publication phases
• Collaborate with the design and brand teams to lay out documents and create visually compelling editorial assets
• Ensure all materials meet LA28 visual identity standards and accessibility guidelines
• Support the planning and production of print and digital publications, from concept to delivery
• Assist with timelines, file preparation, and vendor coordination for final outputs
• Source and manage imagery for editorial use, ensuring appropriate rights clearance and brand alignment

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000.00 - $115,000.
• LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law.
• LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws.
• We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply.
• We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager