Freelance USH Spanish Copyeditor

About the role

The Editor is responsible for copyediting, proofreading, and production editing for our Technology client's marketing communications, working closely with writers and other creatives to maintain the highest possible standards. The ideal candidate can apply technical savvy, a keen eye, and exceptional attention to detail to ensure clarity and accuracy in each project copy. They should be flexible, adaptable, and results-driven, with the skills to work across stakeholders, and an ability to focus and prioritize in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing in-country validation of customer-facing marketing content across digital, print, and in-store communications, with a focus on consistency with the brand tone of voice.
• Edit and proofread editorial, marketing, and social media copy.
• Work closely with the in-country team on a high volume of projects and deliver on time and to an excellent standard, often with short deadlines.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a consistent tone of voice, personality, and cultural relevance for US Hispanic market.
• Attend confidential projects in Miami when required.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely delivery.
• Leverage glossaries and style guides to ensure alignment with the brand’s tone of voice, ensuring clarity and accuracy of translations, and maintaining the highest possible standards.
• Ensure clarity and accuracy in communications, and maintains the highest possible standards
• Responsible for ensuring product and technical accuracy, as well as linguistic accuracy (grammar and spelling, as well as cultural relevance).
• Ensure special attention is paid to whether the content is appropriate and correct for their country

Requirements

• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in copyediting and/or sub-editing for both marketing and technical materials in Spanish
• Experience in editing and proofreading marketing and communications materials, preferably for a creative or consumer brand.
• Must also have a nuanced understanding of language conventions, style, and usage.
• Experience working for global brands.
• Working knowledge of translation and project management tools.
• Experience in supporting the development and maintenance of style guides and glossaries
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills as well as the ability to work as a team member. Must be able to perform effectively and efficiently under time pressure.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Spanish. Understands language subtleties.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to focus and prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Possess a solid understanding of the creative development and production process.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to an environment of constant change.
• Ideal candidates will have previous editorial, proofreading, and localization experience at an advertising agency, marketing communications group, or localization/transcreation agency.
• Must be able to work on-site in the client’s office in Miami when required, sometimes several weeks at a time