Responsibilities
- Manage translated Korean content for various verticals and brand-related marketing materials, ensuring the tone of voice, ideas, and concepts are accurately and consistently conveyed in the target language using culturally appropriate terminology
- Collaborate with internal Product and Tech teams to assist machine learning/AI development and customise suitable workflows for Korean language
- Manage linguistic resources: 6 glossaries and 2 style guides. Develop and maintain documentation and best practices, ensuring terminology consistency across localised content
- Monitor content quality and implement necessary changes to improve the in-house machine translation system. Review WGSN content compatibility with MT to tailor editing approaches
- Guide freelancers and part-time staff by offering instructions, constructive feedback, and keeping support materials up-to-date.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate across teams to ensure the smooth execution of Korean localised multimedia content (video, marketing collateral, etc)
- Report regularly on project status to localisation managers, and support communication with the Korean commercial team
Requirements
- Must be a native Korean speaker with an exceptional command of Korean and English research, reading and writing – skilled in transcreating and localisation editing from English to Korean
- Prior experience with machine translation API such as DeepL, Google, LLM/AI translation and post-editing
- Prioritise and organise tasks under tight deadlines while demonstrating attention to detail
- Comfortable with flexible work hours and working across regions and time zones, and collaborating virtually with teams and freelancers
- Self-starter and proactive communicator who is passionate about sharing knowledge and connecting with people and ideas
- Technical skills: usage proficiency in Apple computer and Google tools, including a basic understanding of data analytics, is desired
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: Localisation team
Additional Information
- Must have existing rights to work in this location to be considered
- Working at WGSN Together, we create tomorrow A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow. WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you.
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