Freelance Localization Specialist

vor 2 Wochen


Berlin, Deutschland KAYAK Vollzeit

**Position**

Do you have a strong passion for travel, dining and language? Please keep reading

We are looking for a creative International English Localization Specialist (freelance) to work on the localization and transcreation of our marketing content and products. You will be working for our different brands, mainly KAYAK and OpenTable, and will contribute to exciting projects such as new product features and marketing initiatives. We aspire to have a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams, we produce more creative ideas and products as well as better outcomes for our collaborators.

If you are as passionate about localization as we are, you're exactly who we're looking for

Join our dedicated team of distributed localizers to help travelers and diners discover, book and enjoy the best places in the world.

Check out our insider tips for becoming a Localization Freelancer at KAYAK / OpenTable here.

**Your tasks**
- Accurate and market-relevant copy adaptation for our products (websites and apps) that appeal to the target market and with an eye to our different brands
- Editing and proofreading content for brand marketing related campaigns, including landing pages, SEO pages, social media copy and newsletter content
- Linguistic quality and functionality checks (Localization Testing) to maximize the engagement with the local audience
- Updates and maintenance of language-specific tools such as style guide and glossary
- The expected weekly workload is of 10 - 15 hours, potentially more depending on upcoming projects and availability within the team

**Your Profile**
- Native speaker of English, particularly with proficiency in one or more variants outside the US (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, etc.) (mandatory)
- Knowledge of additional languages is a great plus
- Product UI localization experience
- Experience with linguistic review and functionality testing
- SEO experience is a plus
- Creative translation / transcreation experience
- Training or education in a relevant field (marketing, copywriting, communication, translation or similar)
- Ability to learn new tools and technical procedures quickly and effectively
- Enjoys working with a variety of tasks, and capable of independently managing workflow, information and processes for different types of projects

**About KAYAK**

Working with KAYAK makes you part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including SWOODOO, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each other's strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.



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