Freelance Copyeditor (Thai, On-Site)

About the Company

We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world.

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About the Role

The Freelance Copyeditor (Thai) is responsible for copyediting, proofreading and production editing for our Technology client's marketing communications, working closely with writers and other creatives to maintain the highest possible standards. The role requires building strong working relationships with in-market and global teams to ensure delivery of linguistically and tonally perfect campaigns. This role is freelance with on-site engagement a couple of times a year and may require travel to Singapore. Hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-country validation of customer-facing marketing content across digital, print and in-store communications, ensuring consistency with brand tone of voice
• Edit and proofread editorial, marketing and social media copy
• Work closely with the in-country team on a high volume of projects and deliver on time, often with short deadlines
• Develop and maintain a consistent tone of voice, personality and cultural relevance for Thailand
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely delivery
• Leverage glossaries and style guides to ensure alignment with the brand’s tone, clarity and accuracy of translations
• Ensure product, technical and linguistic accuracy (grammar, spelling and cultural relevance)
• Ensure content is appropriate and correct for the Thai market
• Provide ongoing linguistic guidance and feedback to translation vendors, client producers and project managers
• Proactively contribute ideas to project management or traffic teams for process improvement
• Keep product and brand knowledge up to date

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in copyediting and/or subediting for both marketing and technical materials for the Thai market
• Experience editing and proofreading marketing and communications materials, preferably for a creative or consumer brand
• Nuanced understanding of language conventions, style and usage and solid grounding in Thai language style, usage, grammar and punctuation
• Familiarity with U.S. English style and usage
• Experience working for global brands
• Working knowledge of translation and project management tools
• Experience supporting development and maintenance of style guides and glossaries
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as a team member; able to perform effectively under time pressure
• Solid understanding of the creative development and production process; flexible and able to adapt within an environment of constant change
• Ideal: previous editorial, proofreading and localisation experience at an advertising agency, marketing communications group or localisation/transcreation agency
• Must be able to work onsite at times as required, for several weeks at a time

Benefits

At WPP Production you’ll work with world-class talent, cutting-edge studios and advanced technology on diverse global projects. The role offers opportunities to grow skills, make impact and work across channels with access to global career opportunities within the WPP network.

Additional Information

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