Portuguese (pt-BR) Multimedia Content Reviewer (Remote)

Welocalize•California (Bay Area), CA

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Multimedia Content Reviewer writes, reviews, localizes, translates, and adapts linguistic content in Brazilian Portuguese for multimedia platforms. The role helps ensure accurate, appropriate, and relevant content for customers, and includes acting as a cultural ambassador for the language market by identifying cultural issues and recommending improvements. The ideal candidate has a journalism or similar background, creative writing skills, attention to detail, and an interest in music, film, sports, and technology.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree and at least 2 years of work experience in journalism, copywriting, or copyediting media content such as music, TV, and applications.
Provide writing samples.
Experience translating and localizing multimedia content.
Ability to quickly detect issues and inconsistencies in large volumes of content and make sound judgments based on available information.
Broad knowledge of music artists, TV and cinema, gaming, and pop culture.
Ability to take ownership of the language market and make confident linguistic decisions.
High attention to detail and ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Strong computer literacy.
Ability to type in the native-level language using a local (English) keyboard.
Ability to work independently and remotely.
Collaborative approach and enjoyment of teamwork in a multicultural environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of iOS and MacOS systems.

Responsibilities

Localize, translate, and adapt content across various categories in accordance with style guides and guidelines.
Write copy for multimedia products and services, including music, TV, apps, video-on-demand, and gaming subscriptions.
Review their own work and the work of other localization team members across content types.
Copy-edit and fact-check content for accuracy.
Perform localization quality assurance testing on content published to live platforms, including music and app descriptions, marketing materials, and campaigns.
Research local content treatment, product and terminology trends, and localization best practices for the target market.
Transcribe spoken content, such as lyrics.
Report on data and assets across a broad range of media and content types.
Review linguistic assessments and create training materials and documents for new projects.
Train localization team counterparts on terminology, style, and best practices.
Collaborate with the global language team through virtual meetings and email to calibrate terminology and style, understand trends and market insights, and support translations based on the market team's needs.