At Vestiaire Collective, we are committed to delivering the best experience for our loyal community of buyers and sellers. We are growing our team and our business into a global brand and the leaders in circularity in fashion. We want everyone we work with to be change-makers, to think differently, and to innovate without compromise.

Vestiaire Collective is looking for a English–German Translator to join our Creative Factory team.

About the role

Working as part of the Creative Factory - the team which creates all of Vestiaire Collective’s content - you’ll work closely with our Senior Copywriter as the English-German translator. You’ll closely follow the Vestiaire Collective Tone of Voice, adapting all content into your language, and respecting often tight production guidelines and deadlines. We’re looking for someone who is not just a functional translator, but someone who can translate meaning as well as words, being creative with what they write, and to build and develop the tone of voice in your language. You must have a perfect command of both English and German, be into fashion, sustainability and digital communications, and have a strong entrepreneurial spirit.

What you’ll be doing

• Translate Vestiaire Collective’s editorial content from English to German (fashion editorials, newsletters, push notifications, SRM content, interviews, campaigns, UX, products, etc.)
• Creatively translate not only functional copy but ideas, concepts and taglines, employing the correct wording in your language that conveys ideas in the catchiest and most impactful way
• Assimilate feedback, manage stakeholder expectations and ultimately take ownership of the German Tone of Voice for Vestiaire
• Adapt the formatting and style of the text in the required language to specific targets
• Build a library of language-specific terms and refine our language-specific style guide

Who you are

• As a native German speaker, you are English/German bilingual
• You have a significant background in the e-commerce world and know all the terms required along the customer journey
• Your command of spelling and grammar is perfect, as is your ability to use German to produce engaging content adapted to the target markets
• You are a confident copywriter with a short, impactful style that resonates on social media rather than in longform editorial content
• Transcreating wording is part of your ability, you know how to transcreate a notion by taking the liberty to choose the right wording instead of using the exact word if it does not seem the most appropriate one in the other language
• You have excellent fashion knowledge and are both curious and comfortable with the fashion vocabulary
• Editorial thoroughness and versatility, with exacting attention to details
• Ability to respect deadlines, including very short ones

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate (Leaving Certificate) and higher studies in German literature, journalism or translation
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in English-German translation and adaptation in a digital company, preferably in fashion, or in an agency responsible for a large amount of content
• Perfect command of German, as well as the grammatical adapting of English-German content
• Autonomy, responsiveness and the ability to organise your days are essential qualities which will you have already acquired with experience

What we offer

• A meaningful job with an impact on the way people consume fashion, to cut down waste, because we save the planet, our way
• The possibility to work remotely 50% of your time!
• The opportunity to grow in a booming French-born scale up
• The possibility to work with an international team with + 40 nationalities.
• 15 hours to help Project - reinforce your activist journey and volunteer for an association!
• The chance to join our Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce to foster a better working environment.
• Cool office with a great coffee, yoga classes.
• A bi-weekly Town Hall to share the updates on the projects.
• An attractive salary and bonus scheme with various benefits (meal vouchers, health insurance, …).
• And if you move to Paris for us, we will take care of your relocation and visa sponsorship for you and your family !

Next step
If you are ready to join our fast-paced company, apply below : upload your resume in English and answer our questions ! Our team will review your application within the following 4 weeks. If your profile and experience fit our requirements, we will invite you for a first phone call.

About Vestiaire Collective

It all comes down to one important question: Why should so many great fashion items remain unworn in people’s wardrobes?

Vestiaire Collective is a global platform that connects millions of buyers and sellers of desirable pre-loved fashion. We are global: our headquarters are in Paris and we have satellite offices in Tourcoing, New York City, Tourcoing, Berlin and Hong Kong.

Vestiaire Collective is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to develop an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our fashion activist community.