This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a German Sports Localization Specialist (Football) based in the United Arab Emirates. This is a remote localization opportunity for a language and football enthusiast who can bring authentic German voice and cultural nuance to global sports content.
About the Role
Core Focus: Reviewing, translating, and adapting football-focused audiovisual content for German audiences
Content Direction: Localizing sports content from US English into German
Volume Expectation: Approximately 2,000–5,000 weighted words per week
Work Model: Fully remote, flexible, independent working environment
Career Opportunity in Remote Sports Localization
Location Flexibility: Fully remote, open to candidates in the United Arab Emirates
Global Content Reach: Contributing to international sports localization projects and global content experiences
Passion Meets Profession: Combining professional language expertise with genuine passion for football
Career Growth: Build experience across sports media, localization, quality assurance, and multilingual content
Position Overview
This German Sports Localization Specialist role involves reviewing, translating, localizing, fact-checking, and adapting sports-related content, primarily football, from US English into German. You will perform quality control on audiovisual and multimedia content, research German-market terminology and trends, adapt language and editorial style for different audiences, and apply strong proofreading and editing judgment while managing high-volume weekly assignments.
Why This Role Matters: As German Sports Localization Specialist, you bring authentic German voice and cultural nuance to global football content reaching passionate fans worldwide, combine deep football knowledge with professional linguistic precision and creative writing skills, contribute to high-volume international localization projects within a flexible, independent remote environment, apply strong editorial judgment adapting tone and terminology for German-speaking audiences, and build valuable experience across sports media, localization, and multilingual content production.
Key Responsibilities
Translation & Localization
- Review, translate, localize, fact-check, and adapt football-focused content from US English into German
- Perform quality control on audiovisual and multimedia content, maintaining accuracy and tone
- Research German-market content, terminology, and localization practices
Editorial Judgment & Audience Adaptation
- Provide constructive feedback on localized and written content
- Adapt language and editorial style for football fans, younger audiences, and pop-culture communities
- Apply strong proofreading and editing judgment to identify grammatical, stylistic, and factual issues
Workload & Independent Management
- Manage an expected weekly weighted volume of approximately 2,000–5,000 words
- Work independently in a remote environment, managing workloads, deadlines, and quality expectations
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 2+ years in linguistics, translation, localization, sports journalism, or copywriting
- Extensive knowledge of sports, particularly football, including terminology, competitions, teams, and fan culture
Essential Skills
- Native-level fluency in German with excellent grammar, writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Professional experience translating or localizing multimedia content
- Strong creative writing skills adapting voice, tone, and messaging for German-speaking audiences
- Excellent research and fact-checking abilities
- Ownership of a licensed version of Microsoft Office applications
Preferred Qualifications
- Published sports-related work for outlets such as ESPN, The Athletic, FourFourTwo, or comparable platforms
- Experience with sports media platforms, live-score applications, or sports streaming services
- Familiarity with Gen Z communication and football fan culture
About This Opportunity
This role offers a fully remote work arrangement with the flexibility to work from anywhere, contributing to international sports localization projects and global content experiences. It combines professional language expertise with football and sports interests, offering exposure to multilingual localization, audiovisual content, and evolving translation technologies. This position is listed on behalf of a partner company through Jobgether, which uses an AI-powered matching process to review applications quickly and fairly against the role’s core requirements.
Career Excellence: Combine native German language expertise with football passion in a flexible, global remote role.
Who Should Apply?
- Native German Linguists: With strong translation and localization experience
- Football-Passionate Writers: With deep knowledge of teams, competitions, and fan culture
- Sports Journalism Professionals: With published work for major sports outlets
- Detail-Oriented Editors: Skilled in proofreading, fact-checking, and quality control
- Independent Remote Professionals: Comfortable managing high-volume assignments and deadlines
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