Spanish LatAm Freelance Translator

Spanish LatAm Freelance Translator

We’re looking for a freelance translator to help us localise and proofread our content into Spanish LatAm. The content to translate and review will include both: marketing copy such as news, marketing campaigns and emails, and technical product-related information such as user manuals, getting started guides and product descriptions. The linguist should be comfortable with both translation and proofreading tasks and ideally have a good understanding of the industry and audio products.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate a range of material from English into Spanish LatAm
• Proofread already translated content 
• Transcreate marketing materials, such as product taglines
• Occasionally collaborate with the Localisation Manager and other linguists to create reference material for your language (e.g. glossaries, style guide)

Abilities & Experience

• Native Spanish LatAm speaker 
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Degree in translation (or language-related subject) or at least 2 years of experience as a translator/reviewer
• Experience in technical translation; ability to follow technical documentation
• Understanding of the importance of the industry terminology and its consistency
• Preferably, experience or interest in music or creative industries

About Us

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’.

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.