English to German Translator

Summary

Join Brafton's team as a fully remote freelance German translator! Translate website copy from English to German, ensuring accuracy, cultural relevance, and brand consistency. Collaborate with marketing, SEO, and project management teams to meet deadlines. Adapt tone and style for various audiences. This is an ongoing, part-time opportunity with potential for future original content writing. The ideal candidate will have native-level German fluency, strong writing skills, and experience in translation and writing. A portfolio or samples are required.

Requirements

• Native-level German proficiency, with excellent grammar and writing skills
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• 1-3 years of professional writing experience
• Proven experience in writing and translation (portfolio or samples required)
• A bachelor's or more advanced degree
• Excellent writing and editing skills with an extreme attention to detail
• Comprehensive understanding of SEO and best practices for branded writing
• Strong, efficient research abilities and the ability to quickly learn, understand, and write about complex subjects
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment
• A creative approach to client briefs and content marketing goals
• Strong videoconferencing presence for client meetings
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with other team members in a fully remote environment

Responsibilities

• Translate website content from English to German, ensuring linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, and brand consistency
• Collaborate with marketing, SEO and project management teams to meet project deadlines and quality standards
• Adapt tone and style for different audiences and content types

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of AP (Associated Press) Style is a plus