Location: Japan
Workplace: remote
Welocalize is currently seeking a Korean Metadata Specialist for a full-time position in Japan. You will be working remotely as a vendor for a leading consumer technology company, contributing to the finished products released in target markets across the globe. You will evaluate the quality of both written and spoken text for services as it relates to your area of linguistic and geographic expertise. In addition, you may also work on content review and creation for Music and TV applications. You will work cooperatively with international teams to monitor and improve the quality of client products and partner data integrations.
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JOB INFORMATION:
· Location: Remote in Japan
· Full-time employment
· Start date: Immediately
· Duration: 12 months (potential for further contract extension)
· Work Hours and Shifts: 8 hours a day, a standard 40 hours. We have a set shift schedule will be assigned to: Mon-Fri, Tues-Sat, or Sun-Thu.
TEAM & CULTURE:
· You will work as part of an international team.
· Your colleagues are industry experts with significant experience in their fields, which means that you will have a strong support network around you.
· You will work in a transparent and collaborative environment providing you with plenty of opportunities to share and discuss ideas with your colleagues and shape how we work.
· We are fun, friendly, and most importantly, love what we do.
Responsibilities:
QA various products in by accurately following testing instructions and test cases
Adhere to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides and client-preferred checklists and glossaries
Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner
Ability to stay motivated and deliver results while working on repetitive tasks
Ability to under and prioritize task and issues quickly and efficiently
Native level language skills and cultural awareness
Drive to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing requirements
Highly organized with attention to detail and a commitment to quality
Ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed judgment calls with information at hand
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Passion for and knowledge of the film and TV industry
About you:
Proficient in Korean
Proven ability to maintain motivation and solid focus through repetitive tasks
Highly detail-oriented with ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment
Sharp problem solving and analytical skills, along with ability to learn from history and prevent errors from recurring
Comfortable with navigating ambiguity to make sound judgment call
A wide-ranging and up-to-date knowledge of the local movies, TV shows, music, literature, social media platforms, cultural sensitivities and nuance
Knowledge of advanced spreadsheet and XML a plus
This position may require work outside of normal business hours, on weekends and holidays.
Your next step: Apply today for immediate consideration, click the link and send your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!
Location: Barcelona, Spain; Athens, Greece; Romania; Germany; France; United Kingdom; Ireland; Italy
Workplace: remote
About Welocalize
Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, serves localization teams through AI-enabled multilingual content solutions that enable enterprises to operate and scale globally. Welocalize combines AI, automation, and human expertise to support enterprises in more than 300 languages, enabling accurate, culturally aligned, and compliant multilingual content at scale.
Welocalize’s Opal Platform comprises patented technology designed to automate multilingual content and improve workflow performance for enterprises. Opal functions as an agentic system that orchestrates AI, automation, and human expertise to coordinate content workflows across the lifecycle, improving speed, scalability, and operational control for global enterprises. These solutions operate within a secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices worldwide. welocalize.com
Overview
The German Translator role focuses on delivering high-quality translations across various content types using standard CAT tools and adhering strictly to client-specific guidelines and processes. It involves continuous quality improvement through feedback, training, and collaboration, while meeting key performance indicators in productivity, quality, and timeliness.
Job Responsibilities
The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:
Perform translations in various translation tools for assigned clients and projects
Translate various types of content, e.g. marketing, help, UI, or regulated content
Support the team with copy-edit tasks on selected content types
Master the standard CAT tools and tools associated with translation work for internal clients (e.g. tools for creating queries or checking the live UI elements)
Precisely follow the established translation process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to
Precisely follow the style guide and overall client requirements
Improve based on the corrections made by senior team members as well as the client reviewers
Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots
Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the clients
Participate in the error arbitration process
Meet the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery and quality
Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team
Constantly analyze own gaps and think of what assistance the senior members can provide to help address those
Meet the goals set by the team manager
Experience and Skills
Native-level fluency in German language
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
2-4 years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
Good understanding of the localization process
Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications
Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with tight deadlines
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
Ability to work within a virtual team
Fast learner, motivated, versatile
Education Level
University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full time professional experience in translating)
Job Reference: #LI-JC1
Location: United States
Workplace: remote
About Welo Life Sciences
Welo Life Sciences, a Welo Global brand, is a specialized language and technology partner serving pharmaceutical, CRO, and medical device organizations operating in regulated global markets. We deliver regulator-ready translation, linguistic validation, and localization solutions that support clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, labeling, and global commercialization. Our approach combines subject matter expertise with ISO-certified quality processes and technology-enabled workflows designed to integrate seamlessly into life sciences operations. With extensive experience supporting global product development and post-market requirements, Welo Life Sciences helps organizations accelerate timelines, protect data integrity, and maintain compliance across languages and regions. All solutions are delivered within a secure, audit-ready framework supported by seven ISO certifications. welolifesciences.com
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
We’re seeking a driven, relationship-focused Business Development Director to accelerate growth for Welo Life Sciences, our specialized brand in Life Sciences localization. You’ll open doors, build influential relationships, and turn complex client needs into winning solutions,owning the sales cycle from prospecting through close.
Working with marketing, production, operations, and senior leadership, you’ll have the resources and freedom to make an impact. If you’re a natural networker with a hunter mentality, strong commercial instincts, and a proven enterprise sales record, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of one of the world’s leading localization companies
Main Duties
Making contact with clients to develop and maintain the healthy working relationship with Welocalize;
Working with the Program Directors, Enterprise Project Managers and/or Project Manager (PM) to create territory, account and opportunity plans, RFPs, SOWs, quotes and ensuring that administrative details are handled effectively and efficiently;
Working within and maintaining customer data in Salesforce, including but not limited to sales forecasts, plans, activities, opportunities, pipelines and related data;
Coordinating RFP/RFQ/RFI responses, as needed;
Ability to travel approximately 30%, including customer visits and attending industry events, as required;
Working in a global team defining the underlying value proposition and service offerings for existing clients and new client targets;
In conjunction with your manager, helping to generate a higher return on our sales and marketing efforts to produce a larger volume of target clients;
In conjunction with your manager and global team, moving opportunities along the sales process to help achieve closed sales above budget (up to and including closing);
Taking responsibility and accountability for designated clients, territories, verticals, horizontals, service offerings and projects;
Collaborating with the global team to define internal and external expectations, and aligning those to specific deliverables.
Job Requirements
3+ years of enterprise-level, business-to-business sales experience in professional services and technology solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market customers.
Experience of enterprise-level sales experience in the localization industry, within Life Sciences sector/market (required).
A minimum of two consecutive years of total closed sales in new business of $2 million/year, within the company or externally in a like industry and position.
An understanding and proven track record working in a customer-centric sales methodology.
A track record of lead generation, key account targeting, qualifying and closing new business.
An understanding of working in a customer-centric sales methodology.
Demonstrated ability to create and execute on a successful business development strategy.
Demonstrated competence in working independently to structure, negotiate, and close multi-million dollar accounts with leading companies, particularly in the technology, manufacturing, consumer, travel/hospitality, and finance industries.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills; strong bias towards data-based decision making, and comfort with financial and operational analysis.
Excellent communication and persuasion skills; demonstrated success getting buy-in for innovative and bold projects.
Tenacity and sense of urgency; the ability to make things happen quickly with large, less nimble customers.
Key Competences
Can provide persuasive communication.
Shows good negotiation skills and situational awareness.
Focuses on building a credibility-based relationship.
Understands the importance of SMART objectives and is results-oriented.
Thinks commercially and can interact with commercial people.
Strong company & industry awareness.
List of Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Telemedicine Benefit
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- FSA and HSA
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time: 6 days per year
- Paid Public Holidays: 10 days per year
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401 (k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Paid Adoption Leave
Welocalize carefully considers a wide range of compensation variables including geographic location, job scope and complexity, skill level, experience, or industry-specific knowledge. Compensation will be mutually agreed upon at offer and may be above the posted range due to compensation variables.
Compensation:
Base Salary Range $100K - $120K
Job Reference: #LI-JC1
Location: United States
Workplace: remote
Welocalize is currently recruiting English-US into Cherokee freelance linguists for a marketing translation project for one of our top clients.
The project entails translation and post-editing for a thrilling global company, and will suit someone who has experience and interest in IT, software, marketing and social media. We will create teams of translators who will be responsible for one or more products, always reviewing each other.
We receive work every day and the deadlines are usually short – within 24-48 hours, because the jobs are usually small. Ideally, we need people who have regular availability - the more, the better.
You will receive training and follow ups on your jobs initially by one of our more experienced resources, to ensure client expectations are being met.
REQUIREMENTS:
Native level fluency in Cherokee language
When you join Welocalize, you have the opportunity to bring your career to the next level:
... receive steady volume of work and long-term partnership {where this applies}
... professional development: work on exciting projects that will empower you keep learning and growing
... work with multicultural, international team with a great variety of documents and content types
... 24-hour 6-day a week support from our Community team.
If this opportunity sounds appealing to you, apply below.