Localization Content Specialist - French/English Bilingual (Contract)
- Full-time
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Job Description
The Globalization team helps to bring Square products and services to the world. The goal is to leverage Square’s success in the US and deliver innovative, simple, unique, and fully localized experiences to international customers. We are looking for a highly motivated content specialist to join Square’s fun and fast-paced team in Dublin, Ireland. This role requires a native French speaker who will help us shape the Square message with maximum local relevance, amplifying the brand and products in key markets around the globe.
Please note: this is a 12-month contract position.
You Will:
Interpret the global content strategy and contribute with a local perspective, tailoring the approach to be the most effective in-country.
Adapt campaign and evergreen messaging and imagery (from Square’s website, blog content, paid marketing and emails) to deliver assets that resonate with customers in key verticals
Successfully support brand and product campaigns with an asset pipeline that addresses pre-established channel KPIs
Transcreate assets to support product launches and ongoing campaigns, developing a pipeline for multiple paid and organic channels with digital and static assets.
Establish a voice and tone for the local market that is consistent with the global brand
Engage in linguistic validation as the expert in your market, upholding a high-quality bar across the asset pipeline
Develop original content that speaks directly to customers in their native language and with the right level of cultural relevance
Qualifications
You Have:
5+ years of experience in creative writing, asset localization and/or message transcreation
Deep understanding of the French market and its cultural dimensions and linguistic norms
Ability to apply local cultural knowledge to create hyper-localized content
Proven experience with global brands in a role that engages with outside agencies to manage and produce locally relevant digital and static content for a variety of channels.
Outstanding organizational skills: the ability to handle multiple projects interacting with various stakeholders simultaneously
Ability to identify requirements and prioritize critical deliverables
Experience as an excellent team player in a fast-paced multi-cultural team
Familiarity with transcreation, translation and localization process and technology
Excellent communication skills with technical and non technical stakeholders
Exceptional attention to detail
Native fluency in French (as spoken in France) and strong command of English (BS/BA degree level) are a must.
Nice to Have:
Proficiency in a third language
Knowledge or interest in Financial Systems
Experience with long-form writing online (for a blog, brand or website)
Experience with paid media marketing in print or online
Experience with social media or email marketing campaigns
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.