Remote Football Localization Expert - Slovak | Welocalize — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role at Welocalize is about as location-independent as it gets. The job is explicitly freelance/contract-style, requiring only that you work independently and remotely — no office, no fixed location, and no stated timezone constraints. For digital nomads, this is a strong match.
Async-friendliness: The work involves translation, quality control, and copy editing tasks that are inherently asynchronous. There are no signals of required live meetings or fixed hours. You can realistically complete deliverables on your own schedule, making this compatible with crossing multiple time zones.
Visa considerations: Since the role targets Slovak-native speakers, candidates are likely based in Slovakia or the broader Central/Eastern European region — but there's no geographic restriction stated. Slovak-speaking nomads could leverage:
- Portugal: Digital nomad visa available; Lisbon is affordable (~€1,500–2,000/month) and has a strong expat community.
- Georgia (country): Visa-free for most, very low cost of living (~$800–1,200/month), popular with Eastern European nomads.
- Thailand: Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa or tourist visa runs; Chiang Mai or Bangkok cost ~$1,000–1,500/month.
Caveat: No salary data is disclosed, which is a significant gap. Rates for MTPE and localization freelance work at Welocalize can vary widely. Confirm per-word or hourly rates before committing to budget calculations at any destination.
As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Overview & Main Purpose
Welocalize is seeking passionate and culturally fluent Sports Subject Matter Experts specialized in football with exceptional writing skills to join our localization team. You'll review, localize, fact check, translate, and adapt football-related content so it resonates with audiences in your market.
Project Details:
- Language Pair: English (US) > Slovak (Slovakia)
- Task Type: Quality Control, Translation, Copy Edit, MTPE
- Assessment: Grammar + SME knowledge
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 (Slovak)
- 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 a 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
After your application is reviewed, shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team to complete the application process.
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