Reviews, edits, fact-checks, and adapts German music content translated from US English. Ensures cultural relevance, clarity, consistency, and appropriate tone across audiovisual and digital platforms. Researches music terminology, artists, genres, trends, and regional preferences while improving AI-generated copy and providing quality feedback. The role requires native-level German fluency, strong copywriting and editing skills, contemporary music knowledge, and familiarity with pop culture, particularly Pop/Rock, Hip-Hop, and K-Pop.
As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
OVERVIEW
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Welocalize is seeking passionate and culturally fluent German Music Subject Matter Experts with exceptional writing skills to join our localization team. You’ll review, refine, fact check, and adapt German music-related content so it resonates with audiences in your market.
Project Details:
Language Pair: English (US) > German (DE)
Task Type: Quality Control
Assessment: Grammar + SME knowledge
MAIN DUTIES
- Review, edit, fact check, and adapt music-related content while adhering to writing style guides and guidelines
- Elevate and improve AI-generated US-English source copy to ensure clarity, coherence, and creative impact
- Conduct market-specific research on music terminology, artists, genres, and trends; ensure cultural and regional relevance for US audiences
- Provide feedback on written content
- Ensure consistency and quality across audiovisual and digital surfaces; work within client tools and workflows
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Proven copywriting experience
- Native-level fluency in German
- Proven experience editing or writing content related to various music genres, ensuring clarity, coherence, and consistency.
- Familiarity with contemporary music terminology, trends, and industry conventions.
- Ability to tailor tone and style to suit different musical contexts and audiences.
- Awareness of cultural influences and regional preferences in music content.
- Sharp awareness of pop culture, with a keen understanding of language, trends, and references commonly used in mainstream and ultra-popular contexts.
- Ability to avoid overly formal or stiff tones to maintain relevance and authenticity.
- Deep understanding of music genres: Pop/Rock // Hip-Hop // K-Pop.
BONUS IF YOU HAVE:
- Published work on platforms like Billboard, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NME, or similar
- Experience working with music streaming services, editorial platforms, or music-focused apps
- A flair for adapting voice and style to Gen Z and pop culture audiences
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After your application is reviewed, shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team to complete the application process.
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