Senior Content Strategist (American English) - Wording & Translations

Descrizione

With Babbel, anyone can learn a language.Whether on the go, in the subway or at home on the sofa, Babbel supports those who enjoy learning outside of work or school. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown to become the market leader in app based language learning. In total, Babbel offers 14 learning languages, from English to Indonesian. Professional courses are readily available via the Babbel website as well as on your smartphone or tablet. At Babbel, more than 500 team members from over 42 different countries work hard to set standards for creating a new learning experience.

We are looking for a Senior Content Strategist (American English) for our Wording & Translations Team in Berlin!

W&T is Babbel’s internal language service provider: an international, interdisciplinary team serving all departments with superior text quality in all Babbel Display Languages.

As a (Senior) Content Strategist you’ll have a key role in the Wording & Translations Team: content strategy will assure a true impact across all channels and platforms, and English is the most frequent source language that W&T transcreates a vast variety of assets from. You’ll act as (and contribute in shaping) the voice of the Babbel brand and tonality, helping deliver great stories across multiple off- and online channels (from Babbel Magazine to Social Media posts).

You’ll be working on proprietary style guides and glossaries, defining specific wording standards for each text-type in cooperation with a lot of other professionals across the company to create, maintain and improve content for all Babbel’s products and channels.

All of that while being part of an in-house agency, working on a product that improves the lives of millions of people.

You will be:

• Copy-editing, translating, transcreating, proofreading and writing a wide variety of high-quality digital content
• Crafting and being responsible for clear, concise, compelling and grammatically impeccable copy that speaks to our target audiences while staying on brand.
• Ensuring consistency across all platforms and channels.
• Elevating the overall quality of the (already) existing content by updating online copy to ensure that it is strategically sound, brand-appropriate, search engine optimized and aligned with the company's overall creative approach.
• Coaching and sharing best practices with other W&T Content Strategists to develop the best approaches for our mission.
• Coordinating with the W&T Managers to help handle and deliver copy through the various content creation and review phases of online and offline projects.
• Creating, maintaining and promoting style guides and glossaries.
• Cooperating in product localization and in shaping a tone of voice for English that excites our customers

You are:

• A talented editor and versatile content strategist who relentlessly strives for great copy.
• A creative storyteller with superior communication, writing and editing skills in American English (you have to be a native speaker)
• A language enthusiast and high-level thinker with a penchant for keeping track of details
• A standout problem solver with marketing chops and a keen understanding of digital strategy
• Pragmatic, proactive, well organized and highly collaborative
• Familiar with user experience and interfaces

You have:

• 5+ years working with content for web and/or mobile experiences
• A proven record of experience in Copywriting, Copy-editing, Translation/Transcreation
• Experience in Content Strategy
• Knowledge of any additional languages - while bilingual skills are valued, any further language skills are a plus
• An ability to juggle multiple tasks for several projects at the same time, and self-manage while managing assigned projects under tight deadlines
• Organizational capabilities to track progress, execution and consistency of projects and campaigns
• A strong ability to compellingly communicate a brand’s story, and a design sensibility to envision how content will be presented or distributed in formats other than text-based articles (e.g. social media assets, infographics, etc.).
• An ability to present objectives and creative solutions persuasively to internal stakeholders as well as internal teams

Nice to have:

• Experience in the mobile app field
• Knowledge of SEO best practices related to website architecture and navigation, internal linking and social media marketing
• Basic HTML knowledge
• An understanding of design thinking, UX best practices and product development
• A portfolio backing up your passion for writing truly outstanding copy

Why Babbel?

• Work within a high-performing team at Babbel.
• A steep learning-curve – personally and professionally.
• A challenging environment and a lot of responsibility to prove your skills.
• A lively startup atmosphere with friendly working hours.
• A vibrant international company with people from over 42 different nationalities.
• Great company benefits (high-end company bike, fresh fruit & drinks).

Sounds good? We are looking forward to hearing from you! Also check out our jobs page and our blog to get an impression about #lifeatbabbel!