Translator/Linguist (Freelance)
Join ElevenLabs as a freelance Translator/Linguist to ensure high-quality AI-assisted translations for diverse media content.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 15 hours ago
What you'll build
- Editing and refining AI-assisted translations
- Localizing scripts for dubbing and multimedia content
- Ensuring terminology consistency across projects
- Collaborating with dubbing and audio teams
Must have
- Native or near-native fluency in one or more supported languages
- Proven experience in professional translation and/or localization
- Strong understanding of cultural nuance and audience adaptation
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to linguistic accuracy
- Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality work on time
Nice to have
- Experience translating audiovisual content
- Experience working with language service providers or media companies
- Familiarity with subtitle editors or CAT tools
- Experience using the ElevenLabs platform or AI-powered localization tools
- Background in linguistics, translation studies, or language technology
AI in the day-to-day
We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results across the whole company.
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, seniority, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this freelance role, the Translator/Linguist will focus on refining AI-assisted translations to ensure they are linguistically accurate and culturally appropriate. Key skills include native or near-native fluency in supported languages, along with experience in translation and localization, particularly for audiovisual content. This position is well-suited for professionals with a strong attention to detail and a background in linguistics or translation studies. The Productions team is rapidly evolving, working with high-profile clients in media and entertainment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 7, 2026. Last confirmed on ElevenLabs's careers page November 9, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at ElevenLabs: United Kingdom.
Quick facts
- Is the Translator/Linguist (Freelance) role remote?
- Yes — ElevenLabs lists this as a fully remote position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Freelance for this Translator/Linguist (Freelance) role at ElevenLabs.
From the original posting
We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $11B - multiples of 11, always.
ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale.
How we work
High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.
About the role
We are looking for freelance Translators and Linguists to join our fast-growing Productions team.
Productions is a new marketplace that brings together our AI audio tools and a network of human experts to unlock high-quality, human-edited transcripts, subtitles, dubs, audiobooks, and more at scale for our users and customers. While Productions is just getting started, we already manage content workflows for some of the world’s top YouTube channels, book publishers, and media & entertainment businesses.
As a Translator / Linguist, you will play a critical role in ensuring that content translated with the support of AI meets the highest standards of linguistic accuracy, cultural nuance, and natural flow.
Here’s what you can expect on our team:
Editing and refining AI-assisted translations for fluency, tone, and cultural appropriateness
Localizing scripts for dubbing, voiceover, and multimedia content
Ensuring terminology consistency across projects and maintaining glossaries where needed
Collaborating with dubbing and audio teams to ensure translations perform well in spoken form
Competitive task-based compensation
Flexible workload and scheduling - claim and complete jobs directly on our platform
Requirements
Native or near-native fluency in one or more supported languages
Proven experience in professional translation and/or localization
Strong understanding of cultural nuance and audience adaptation
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to linguistic accuracy
Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality work on time
Bonus
Experience translating audiovisual content (film, YouTube, e-learning, podcasts, audiobooks)
Experience working with language service providers, localization teams, or media companies
Familiarity with subtitle editors, CAT tools, or AI-assisted translation workflows
Experience using the ElevenLabs platform and/or other AI-powered localization tools
Background in linguistics, translation studies, or language technology
Location
This role is remote and can be executed globally.
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