Bilingual Content Editor, English/German
Siege Media
Bilingual Content Editor, English/French
Siege Media
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Prepare, edit, and rewrite comprehensive copy on a variety of topics within specific industry verticals in both English and French with minimal supervision
- Read copy to identify and correct errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax
- Demonstrate the ability to adapt tone and complexity of a piece to speak to the correct audience and align with relevant style guides
- Fact-check copy to ensure that all dates, names, statistics, and facts are correct
- Identify ways to improve the structure and flow of content
- Act as the final stamp of approval on all assigned client copy
- Demonstrate the ability to implement feedback from clients and teammates
- Deliver a reliable, solutions-oriented approach to growing the online presence of our clients
Requirements
- Close attention to detail with a heavy focus on AP style
- Experience writing and editing for the web, including long-form guides, infographics, how-tos, software/tool roundups, comparison posts, trend reports, and thought leadership content
- Extensive knowledge of niche topics within the health, legal, finance and/or tech industries
- Goal-orientated with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to form productive working relationships in a remote environment
- Experience using Google Workspace
- 2-3 years experience creating and editing content for both French and English-speaking companies or brands
- 2-3 years in an editor role at a digital publication, ideally at reputable news sites or industry blogs or in an agency setting
- Bilingual proficiency in English and French
- Suggested: 4-year degree in French, English, journalism or a related field
- Suggested: Intermediary SEO knowledge with a working knowledge of SEO tools
- Suggested: Experience collaborating with design teams and giving guidance on design and UX best practices
Benefits
- Remote-first work environment
- “health, then work” philosophy (commitment to helping all people succeed at Siege)
- Encouragement of diversity and reasonable accommodations during application/interview process
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
copywritingeditingfact-checkingSEOcontent creationlong-form writinginfographicshow-tostrend reportsthought leadership
Soft skills
attention to detailgoal-orientedinterpersonal skillsadaptabilityindependencesolutions-orientedcollaborationfeedback implementationrelationship buildingtime management
Certifications
4-year degree in French4-year degree in English4-year degree in journalism
