Localization Specialist - Italian Market

About the opportunity

We’re seeking an Italian transcreation expert to join our Localization team in Berlin. In this role, you’ll take ownership of Italian-language localization for a wide variety of different touchpoints, including paid media, CRM, social media, owned properties like our website, UX, PR, and brand campaigns. We’re looking for someone with an exceptional ability to go beyond simple translations to transcreate copy that strongly resonates with our Italian audience, creatively brings our brand voice to life, and sets the standard for great writing in our industry.

In this role, you will:

• Expertly transcreate all content and marketing copy for the Italian market, with a focus on clarity, creativity, and local resonance.
• Be responsible for maintaining a high level of accuracy and authenticity in localized content. This includes demonstrating a nuanced understanding of cultural context. 
• Proactively identify and resolve localization challenges, proposing process enhancements that elevate efficiency and content quality.
• Work closely with the Italian market and cross-functional teams, like CRM and paid media, to understand context, provide linguistic insights, and ensure alignment with localization requirements.
• Manage local translation agencies or freelancers when needed, and provide feedback on the quality of their work.
• Contribute to documentation and guidelines that streamline and elevate the quality of our work.
• Share best practices with localization experts in other languages, as well as other content team members outside the marketing function.
• Assist the SEO team in creating a content strategy and briefs that resonate with your local market.

What you need to be successful:

Background: 

• 2+ years of experience as a localization specialist in a marketing department, ideally in a multinational company.
• Native-level Italian speaker with outstanding spelling and grammar skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English. Comfortable working in an English-speaking environment.
• Proven cultural understanding of the Italian market to effectively engage with the local audience.
• A recognized qualification in Languages or any linguistic-related field like Translation, Journalism, Literature, Foreign Languages is preferred.
• Based in Berlin or willing to relocate.

Skills: 

• Ability to work within tight deadlines, adjust to changes in priorities, and balance short-term needs with long-term strategic initiatives, while remaining focused and calm.
• Ability to challenge yourself to deliver work that stands out creatively, even in the highly regulated financial industry.
• A learning mindset and eager to grow in your role.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and experience with automated translation tools are a plus, along with experience in Italian copywriting or creative writing.

To help us review your application, you should ideally include some relevant examples of your work that demonstrate your ability to transcreate copy to Italian in a creative and culturally relevant way.

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors.
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation. 
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.    
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.  
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and backgrounds. 
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do. 

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Sounds good? Apply now for this position.

Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.

We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com. 

Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.