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This remote localization role focuses on adapting English-language football content into culturally fluent, accurate Hebrew for sports audiences. Responsibilities include translation, copy editing, quality control, fact checking, terminology research, and machine-translation post-editing. The employer seeks a native-level Hebrew writer with strong football expertise and at least two years of relevant linguistic, editorial, sports journalism, or copywriting experience. Success depends on independent work habits, strong command of style guides, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt content for local fan culture and digital sports platforms.
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Cover letter sample
Dear Hiring Team,
I am excited to apply for the Hebrew Sports Localization Specialist role, bringing native-level Hebrew writing ability, English-to-Hebrew localization expertise, and a strong knowledge of football culture. I can translate, edit, fact-check, and adapt sports content with close attention to terminology, tone, accuracy, and market relevance.
My experience with quality control, copy editing, and localization tools would enable me to deliver polished content while following style guides and project requirements independently. I would welcome the opportunity to help Welocalize create engaging football content that resonates naturally with Hebrew-speaking audiences.
Sincerely,
Applicant
Sample interview questions
I begin by identifying the audience, platform, content purpose, and required tone. I preserve factual meaning and football terminology, then rewrite idioms, humor, and references in natural Hebrew so the final text reads as original local content rather than a literal translation.
I verify names, team information, tournament context, statistics, dates, and terminology against reliable primary or established sports sources. I also maintain a project glossary and flag ambiguous source text before publication when clarification is needed.
I review the source for meaning and intent, edit the machine-translated output for fluency and terminology, compare it against the source for omissions or mistranslations, and complete a final Hebrew proofreading pass. I document recurring errors to improve consistency in future work.
I use approved style guides, terminology databases, client glossaries, and translation-memory resources throughout the project. When no approved term exists, I research current usage in credible Hebrew sports media and record the decision for consistent reuse.
I prioritize work by deadline, complexity, and dependency on stakeholder input, while setting clear checkpoints for research, translation, editing, and final QA. I communicate early when source issues or terminology decisions could affect delivery, but I am comfortable managing routine work independently.
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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