- Perform translation / transcreation / copy-edit / proof-reading (English to Hindi or vice-versa) in one or more translation tools
- Work on various types of content involving different levels of creativity, e.g. marketing, creative articles etc.
- Understand the project brief, target audience, and applicability of the text and translate / transcreate / copy-edit / proof-read accordingly
- 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 process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to and flag the issue to relevant stakeholders
- Precisely follow the style guide and overall client requirements
- Improve based on the results of internal and external evaluation
- Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots
- Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the client
- Participate in the error arbitration process
- Meet the productivity KPIs
- Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team
- Constantly analyze own gaps and seek assistance from the management/language leads to help addressing them
- Deliver feedback to junior linguists and train them
- Evaluate quality of work of junior linguists
- Requirements
- University degree, preferably in Translation/Applied Languages
- Fluency in English and Hindi
- 4 years experience in creative localization or creative Hindi writing (like blogging, video script/voice over writing, writing for web portals/magazines/news papers, copy writing etc.)
- Ability to comprehend English to understand the meaning and use linguistic skills to translate / transcreate / copy-edit / proof-read as per client requirements
- Taste for error-free and grammatically correct Hindi
- Ability to identify and correct Hindi linguistic issues
- Familiarity with CAT tools and other localization services will be valued
- Solid communication skills
- Positive attitude
- Team player
- Open to feedback
Role: Copy Editor
Industry Type: Courier / Logistics
Department: Content, Editorial & Journalism
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role Category: Editing (Print / Online / Electronic)