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Welocalize is seeking a Croatian-language sports localization specialist focused primarily on football content. The role involves translating, localizing, fact-checking, copy-editing, quality control, and machine-translation post-editing from U.S. English into Croatian. The successful candidate will adapt content to Croatian market expectations, local terminology, style guidelines, and football fan culture. Strong Croatian writing skills, native-level fluency, football subject-matter expertise, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment are essential. Experience with sports media, live-score products, streaming platforms, or published sports writing is preferred.
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Dear Hiring Team,
I am excited to apply for the Croatian Sports Localization Specialist (Football) role. My native-level Croatian writing ability, English-to-Croatian localization experience, and deep knowledge of football enable me to create accurate, culturally relevant content for Croatian audiences.
I bring strong editing, fact-checking, and MTPE skills, with careful attention to style guides, terminology, and audience voice. I am also comfortable working independently with digital content tools, spreadsheets, and structured quality-control workflows.
I would welcome the opportunity to help Welocalize deliver engaging football content that feels natural and compelling to local fans. Thank you for your consideration.
Sample interview questions
I begin by identifying the content purpose, intended audience, source context, and applicable style guide. I then translate for meaning and local relevance rather than word-for-word equivalence, verify football terminology and facts, and complete a final review for fluency, grammar, consistency, and formatting.
I use trusted primary sources where possible, such as official club, league, federation, and player channels, then cross-check important details with reputable sports media. For names, competition terminology, statistics, and dates, I follow the client glossary and established Croatian editorial conventions.
I first assess whether the output preserves the source meaning and required tone. I correct accuracy, fluency, terminology, grammar, punctuation, and cultural issues, while documenting recurring errors so that future machine-translation output can be improved.
I would use concise, energetic language, familiar football expressions, and locally natural phrasing without forcing slang. The final copy should match the platform and audience while remaining clear, brand-safe, and aligned with the provided style guide.
I prioritize work by deadline, content impact, and required research effort, breaking assignments into reviewable stages. I maintain an organized terminology reference, communicate early about ambiguities or risks, and conduct a final quality check before delivery.
MAIN DUTIES
- Review, localize, fact check, translate, and adapt sports-related content, mainly football, while adhering to writing style guides and guidelines
- Conduct market-specific research on local content, product and terminology trends, and best localization practices for the target audience in your market
- Provide feedback on written content
REQUIRED SKILLS
- BS/BA and/or 2+ years of work experience in the linguistic field, sports journalism, copywriting, or in copy-editing
- Extensive sports knowledge, mainly football
- Experience in translation and localization of multimedia content, preferably also machine translations and evaluations
- Native-level fluency in the target language
- Excellent grammar and writing skills in the native language
- Strong creative writing, proofreading, and editing skills in the native language
- Tech savvy: strong practical knowledge of computers and mobile devices, word processors, and spreadsheets
- Owning licensed version of MS Office apps
- Ability to work independently and remotely
BONUS IF YOU HAVE:
- Published work on platforms like ESPN, The Athletic, FourFourTwo, or similar.
- Experience working with sports media platforms, live score apps, or sports streaming services.
- A flair for adapting voice and style to Gen Z, football fan culture, and pop culture audiences.
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