Swedish Language Expert

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Culture Flipper is looking for two English <> Swedish language experts.

Working with English and Swedish writers and editors, your role will be to help the team to produce final transcreated work by translating and contextually deconstructing source texts and will include the following responsibilities:

• Supply the cultural context of English and Swedish texts
• Communicate with Project Managers & Coordinators in both English and Swedish
• Explain the rationale for each piece of writing we deliver to our clients
• Provide feedback to English and Swedish writers before delivering final work to clients (includes proofreading English and Swedish texts and comparing target texts with the source)
• Coordinating with Project Managers & Coordinators on a daily basis
• QA and proofread non-literary translations
• Managing an English <> Swedish Translation Memory (TM) if needed.

You must have the following:

• Written and verbal fluency in Swedish and English (primarily American. Knowledge of the differences with British/International English is a huge plus)
• 2+ years experience in translation, particularly in online/digital marketing and e-commerce
• Effective communication skills and poise in conflict situations
• A talent and passion for language
• Knowledge of local Swedish culture
• Experience in copywriting and transcreating
• Command of current Swedish language usage in Sweden
• Able to discern good writing from great writing
• Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving on a deadline
• Experience in QA/QC (not a requirement, but a plus)
• Experience in CAT (computer-aided translation) tools and TM management (not a requirement, but a huge plus)

About Culture Flipper

Your Art

Your Words

Your Audience

Our Mission is to put your work on the map. We put your products and services (‘your art’) in your words for your audience based on a precise understanding of your work in its cultural context.

Who We Are

Culture Flipper is an unconventional multilingual communicator.

We offer contextual communication to make your work click with your audience in the global market, from multilingual copywriting and product localization to original naming and pitch decks.

As a team of digital nomads, Culture Flipper creates and re-creates content that blends seamlessly into diverse regions and markets. We are located around the globe, primarily in Anglo America, Latin America, East Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe. The team includes language experts, subject-matter experts, copywriters, editors, typographers, graphic designers and more. Our 5+ step collaborative content creation process goes beyond transcreation. Names & titles, product UIs, catalogues, campaign slogans, promotional video and marketing copy, press releases, manuals and tutorial subtitles become natural and memorable in their target languages thanks to Culture Flipper’s deep understanding of the subject-matter, trends and cultural context in both the source and target countries. Culture Flipper is a California corporation established in January 2017. We are a diverse and inclusive multicultural agency.