Linguist - Shona - UI Technical / Marketing

About the role

LILT is seeking skilled Shona-language professionals to join their talent network for UI, marketing, and retail localization projects. Partners will adapt software interfaces, marketing campaigns, and e-commerce content to ensure cultural relevance and linguistic accuracy for native Shona speakers.

Responsibilities

• Adapt complex software interfaces and support documentation with terminological rigor.
• Transform global marketing campaigns to maintain creative spirit while maximizing local relevance.
• Localize product and UI listings using regional naming logic and formatting standards.
• Uphold quality benchmarks to provide audience-centric content aligned with brand identity.
• Coordinate with production and quality leads to execute projects on schedule.

Required skills

• Shona
• Translation
• Localization
• Software localization
• Marketing localization
• E-commerce content

Nice to have

• App localization
• Mobile UI
• Social media content
• Web content

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in Shona
• Graduate qualification in translation, linguistics, or language studies
• Graduate qualification in another field plus 2 years of full-time professional translation experience
• 5 years of full-time professional translation experience

About the Company

LILT is a company focused on making the world's information available to everyone, regardless of language. They provide multilingual AI and human-verified services to enterprises, governments, and AI developers.