Italian Sports Localization Specialist (Football)
About this role
This remote position suits a native Japanese speaker with deep football expertise and linguistic experience looking to handle sports content localization. The role involves reviewing and adapting English football materials for Japanese audiences at Welocalize.
Role Overview
Welocalize needs a specialist to manage football-focused linguistic tasks from a remote location. The professional in this role will adapt, translate, and verify sports terminology to ensure accurate regional delivery.
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About the Company
Welocalize functions as a global transformation partner providing localization, translation, and adaptation services across more than 250 languages. The organization supports international brands through a network of in-country linguistic resources and delivers training data transformation solutions for natural language processing machine learning.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Welocalize careers page to submit an application and await further contact if shortlisted.
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What is the primary focus of this job?
The primary focus is reviewing, localizing, translating, fact-checking, and adapting football-related content from English into Japanese.
Where is the position located?
The position is fully remote and worldwide.
What language pair is required for this role?
The required language pair is English to Japanese, with native-level fluency in Japanese and strong English writing skills.
What educational or professional background is needed?
Candidates need a BS or BA degree and/or a minimum of two years of work experience in linguistics, sports journalism, copywriting, or copy-editing.
Are there any mandatory software requirements?
Yes, candidates must own a licensed version of Microsoft Office applications.