Language Specialist
About The Position
IW Group is seeking experienced bilingual language professionals to translate, adapt, proofread, and refine English-language marketing content for culturally specific audiences. This is a transcreation-focused role: the specialist preserves the original strategy and intent while adapting copy to sound natural, persuasive, culturally authentic, and appropriate for its intended audience. The specialist works across written and spoken content, reviewing translations created by human translators and AI-enabled tools, as well as human-recorded and AI-generated audio. The role also includes attending voice-over recording sessions and providing live language, pronunciation, and performance coaching. This is an independent contractor position with project-based compensation that varies by project scope and deliverables. Rates range from $75.00 to $270.00 depending on the project.
Requirements
- Native or near-native fluency in English and at least one designated target language: Mandarin (with proficiency in written Simplified and Traditional Chinese), Cantonese (with proficiency in written Traditional Chinese), Korean, Tagalog/Taglish, or Vietnamese.
- At least two years of professional experience in translation, transcreation, localization, bilingual copywriting, advertising, or related language work.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt marketing copy rather than translate it literally.
- Strong understanding of cultural nuances, idioms, slang, generational language, and audience-specific communication.
- A strong ear for pronunciation, vocal delivery, pacing, tone, and natural spoken language.
- Ability to provide clear, constructive coaching to voice-over talent.
- Ability to make accurate language and script changes in real time during recording sessions.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Experience adapting copy for advertising, entertainment, social media, or consumer brands.
- Experience reviewing synthetic speech, AI-generated voices, or AI-assisted translations.
- Familiarity with television commercials, online video, radio, podcasts, or other audio production.
- Availability during Pacific Time business hours when recording or production schedules require.
Responsibilities
- Translate and adapt English advertising, social media, digital, video, and audio copy into target language(s).
- Transcreate dialogue, calls to action, humor, slang, and culturally specific references rather than relying on literal translation.
- Proofread and refine human- and AI-generated translations for accuracy, grammar, fluency, consistency, cultural relevance, and brand voice.
- Ensure adapted copy preserves the original message, tone, strategy, and marketing intent.
- Review human-recorded and AI-generated voice tracks for pronunciation, pacing, cadence, tone, emotional delivery, naturalness, and script accuracy.
- Attend voice-over recording sessions and provide live language, pronunciation, and performance coaching.
- Make real-time script adjustments when translated dialogue sounds unnatural, does not fit the performance, or exceeds broadcast timing requirements.
- Identify terminology, localization, cultural, and stylistic issues and recommend clear solutions.
- Collaborate with creative, production, account, and post-production teams to maintain consistency across written and audio deliverables.
- Deliver accurate work under fast-paced production timelines and quick-turnaround schedules.
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