Translation and Content Specialist

Translation and Content Specialist

Content and Interaction

Beijing, China

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting

The World Economic Forum provides its stakeholders with a platform to engage with the Forum, each other, and the public through in-person and virtual events. The Content and Interaction Team is responsible for stewarding the Forum’s China-related content and events. This team provides consistent events architecture and services that support the Forum’s value proposition and impact agenda.

Reporting Lines & Interactions

The Translation and Content Specialist will report to the Programme and Content Lead of the Content and Interaction Team, Greater China. The role will be responsible for providing high-quality English-Chinese translation and editing, and supporting the Forum China Office's internal communication and marketing.

Breakdown of Main Responsibilities

Translation and Editing (60%)

• Provide or facilitate high-quality English-Chinese translation and editing service for the Forum's events, initiatives and other materials.
• Coordinate with relevant global teams and optimize the internal translation process to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of all documents.
• Manage the relationship with translation agencies and assess the quality of their work.
• Regularly update the Forum’s internal translation guideline, such as a glossary, to ensure the consistency of the Forum’s terminology.

Consecutive Interpretation (10%)

• Provide accurate and fluent English - Chinese consecutive interpretation service for the Forum’s senior executives’ external meetings and visits.

Internal Communication and Marketing Content Development (30%)

• Support the design and development of the Forum China Office’s marketing content and materials, including collecting information from relevant teams, drafting documents, and regularly updating materials.
• Support the execution of the Forum China Office’s internal communication strategy by developing key messages and impact stories of the team for the Forum’s key internal channels.
• Collaborate with relevant global teams to ensure the Forum China Office’s messages are well aligned with the Forum’s global communication and marketing strategy.

The Successful Candidate will be assessed on

• Accuracy, fluency, and elegance of the translation and editing services for the Forum's content products.
• Fluency and accuracy of consecutive interpretation
• Effective project management skills, including identifying priorities and timeline management for multiple assignments, delivering on time and budget, and improving the working process.
• Effective coordination skills, including bridging internal requirements and external resources, negotiating and managing agencies and providing feedback.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communications with internal and external audiences.
• Developing a strong understanding of the Forum’s mission and aligning responsibilities and assignments.

Preferred Requirements and Experience

• An advanced degree in language, translation, communication or other relevant fields, 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven track record of hands-on English-Chinese translation, interpretation and editing experience.
• Excellent proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Demonstrated experience with agency management, multitask planning and cross-team coordination.
• Strong sense of responsibility, service-oriented, the ability to work independently and in teams, and attention to detail.
• Ability to navigate and thrive in international, fast-pacing and challenging environments.
• Marketing and communication sense and skills are a plus.

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!