localization specialist

Whatnot

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 🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
 
 
 
 
 Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We&rsquo;re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we&rsquo;re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Australia, we&rsquo;re building the future of online marketplaces &ndash;together.
 
 
 From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.
 
 
 And we&rsquo;re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we&rsquo;re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.
 
 
 
 
 💻 Role
 
 
 
 
 The Localization Operations Specialist at Whatnot supports the day-to-day execution of localization initiatives across product, marketing, and support content. In close partnership with the Localization Operations Manager, this role ensures projects move efficiently from intake to delivery while maintaining quality, consistency, and clear communication across stakeholders and external partners.
 
 
 Reporting to the Localization Operations Manager, this role focuses on operational excellence, launch support, workflow management, and continuous process improvement in a fast-growing, international environment.
 
 
 
 Day-to-Day Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Manage day-to-day localization projects across product, marketing, and support content, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
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 Own operational workflows in our TMS, including project setup, tracking, and issue resolution
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 Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align on priorities, timelines, and localization requirements
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 Support international launches by coordinating localization readiness and surfacing risks early
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 Triage localization feedback and bugs, working with vendors and internal teams to implement fixes
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 Contribute to improving processes, documentation, and linguistic assets as we scale
 
 
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 We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our Los Angeles, San Francisco, or New York City hubs.
 
 
 
 
 
 👋 You
 
 
 
 
 Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We&rsquo;ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.
 
 
 
 As Our Next Localization Operations Specialist, You Should Have
 
 
 
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 2&ndash;4 years of experience managing localization or content operations projects
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 Experience working with TMS platforms such as Smartling, Phrase, or similar tools
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 Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
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 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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 Professional working proficiency in at least one additional language beyond English
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 Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a tech, marketplace, or high-growth environment
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 Detail-oriented with a bias toward action and comfort operating in ambiguity
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 Ability to conduct root cause analysis and propose practical solutions
 
 
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 🎁 Benefits
 
 
 
 
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 Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
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 Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
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 Work From Home Support
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 Home office setup allowance
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 Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
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 Care benefits
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 Monthly allowance for wellness
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 Annual allowance towards Childcare
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 Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
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 Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
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 Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
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 Parental Leave
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 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
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 💛 EOE
 
 
 
 
 Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.
 
 
 Compensation Range: $100K - $125K
 
 
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Localization Operations Specialist

Localization Academy

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 In this hourly-paid, fully remote contractor role, you will review AI-generated responses and/or generate language content, evaluate reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-solving, and provide expert feedback so outputs are accurate, logical, and clearly explained. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in methodology or conceptual understanding; fact-check information; write high-quality explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct methods; and rate and compare multiple AI responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. You will apply senior-level Arabic localization/translation judgment alongside Minimum C1 English proficiency to ensure terminology, tone, and cultural nuance are consistently correct across use cases. This role is with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI Data Services company and a subsidiary of SuperAnnotate that provides AI training data for many of the world&rsquo;s largest AI companies and foundation-model labs. Your work directly helps improve the world&rsquo;s premier AI models.
 
 
 Your Profile
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or higher in Translation, Linguistics, Localization, Communications, or a related field.
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 Native or near-native Arabic proficiency and strong command of the locale conventions for India.
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 Minimum C1 English proficiency (reading/writing) for interpreting prompts, sources, and evaluation guidelines.
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 5+ years of professional localization/translation experience (multilingual localization experience strongly preferred).
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 Demonstrated ability to apply MQM/LQA concepts (severity, category, and root-cause thinking) to produce consistent quality decisions.
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 Proficiency with CAT tools and QA workflows (translation memory, termbases, automated checks) and comfort working with structured guidelines.
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 Excellent editorial judgment (register, tone, inclusivity, and cultural nuance) with extreme attention to detail.
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 Ability to rigorously fact-check localized content (units, references, names, dates) using reliable sources and consistent reasoning.
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 Comfort working as an hourly contractor: dependable throughput, clear documentation, and responsiveness across time zones.
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 Previous experience with AI data training / annotation / evaluation is preferred.
 
 
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 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning, ensuring the models reflect a comprehensive understanding of diverse subjects.
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 Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to enhance the model&rsquo;s accuracy, fluency, and contextual relevance.
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 Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI models for potential inaccuracies or biases, validating their reliability across use cases.
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Arabic Data Annotator

MBC GROUP

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 MBC Group: NOW HIRING &mdash; Adaptation Specialist &ndash; (Freelance - 3 Months, on-site &ndash; Media Production City - 6th of October)
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 - Adapt scripts from various Arabic dialects or other source languages into fluent, natural English for dubbing.
 
 
 - Maintain cultural relevance, tone, and intent of the original content.
 
 
 - Ensure dialogue flows naturally and fits the timing constraints of on-screen lip movements.
 
 
 - Collaborate closely with language specialists, directors, and audio engineers to achieve high-quality adaptations.
 
 
 
 
 
 Required Skills and Experience:
 
 
 - Strong command of English with excellent writing and editing skills.
 
 
 - Experience in script adaptation for dubbing or localization projects.
 
 
 - Familiarity with multiple dialects or linguistic nuances is a plus.
 
 
 - Experience with AI tools for script adaptation is desirable.
 
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Adaptation Specialist

Jadeer

<div><div>About the Role<div>
We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Management Officer to support our translation and localization operations. This role will coordinate projects across internal teams and external suppliers, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and cost control for multilingual content and localization initiatives. The successful candidate will be organized, communicative, and familiar with translation workflows, CAT tools, and vendor management.
Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Project Coordination &amp; Delivery<ul><li>
Manage end-to-end translation and localization projects from intake to delivery, tracking schedules, milestones and deliverables</li></ul></li><li>
Vendor &amp; Supplier Management<ul><li>
Onboard, evaluate and coordinate freelance linguists and translation agencies</li><li>
Negotiate rates, manage purchase orders and monitor vendor performance against SLAs</li></ul></li><li>
Quality Assurance<ul><li>
Implement QA checks and post-editing guidelines to ensure linguistic and functional quality</li><li>
Co-ordinate linguistic reviews, in-country testing and bug tracking with product and QA teams</li></ul></li></ul>
Qualifications &amp; Requirements:<ul><li>
2&ndash;3 years of experience as a Localization Project Manager or in a similar role</li><li>
University graduate (Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or equivalent)</li><li>
For male candidates: completion of military service or official exemption (if applicable)</li><li>
Proven experience in the translation and localization industry</li><li>
Strong understanding of:<ul><li>
Localization workflows</li><li>
MTPE processes</li><li>
QA/QC practices</li><li>
CAT tools and TMS platforms</li></ul></li><li>
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines</li><li>
Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)</li><li>
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills</li><li>
Comfortable working full-time in the US time zone</li><li>
Based in Egypt with a reliable internet connection and remote-work setup Proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment</li></ul>
Key Competencies:<ul><li>
Project planning and prioritisation</li><li>
Stakeholder management and clear communication</li><li>
Process improvement and problem solving</li><li>
Attention to detail and quality focus</li><li>
Ability to work with technical and linguistic teams</li></ul>
What&rsquo;s in It for You:<ul><li>
Opportunity to grow within a global localisation and language-technology environment</li><li>
Hands-on experience with industry-standard localisation tools and workflows</li><li>
Collaborative team culture with learning and development opportunities</li><li>
Competitive salary and benefits package</li></ul>
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.</div></div><div> 
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translation and localization Project Manager

Alpheya

<div>About Alpheya
We are a B2B WealthTech startup based in Abu Dhabi and backed by BNY Mellon (America&rsquo;s oldest bank and first company to list on NYSE) and Lunate (a new $100B AUM alternative asset management firm based in Abu Dhabi, UAE). The company has raised $300M to build a state of the art wealth technology platform.
Our mission is to power and grow our clients&rsquo; Wealth franchises through differentiated experiences, financial solutions, and insights. Our digital wealth management platform- will enable banks and other financial institutions in the Middle East to grow and further penetrate affluent, HNW and UHNW investor segments.
While still leveraging the capabilities and knowledge of large organizations, our fintech is a startup with truly cross-functional and agile teams.
For more information, please visit www.alpheya.com
We&rsquo;re hiring a bilingual (English/Arabic) UX Writer to support multiple product squads. You&rsquo;ll safeguard quality and consistency across product UX microcopy, localization&mdash;including per-client customizations. The focus is on clear, in-context copy aligned to our tone of voice and terminology.
The role requires to be based in Al Ain
What you&rsquo;ll do:<ul>
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Write and edit UX/UI microcopy (labels, CTAs, states, tooltips, onboarding flows)</li>
<li>Maintain terminology governance (EN/AR): evolve a living glossary and style guide</li>
<li>Translate/localize EN AR product copy and microcopy, adapting tone and terminology to the style guide and context.</li>
<li>Support a new product translation/localization, including client-specific customizations
</li><li>Partner with Design, Product, Engineering, QA, and Delivery to land copy on time and in context</li>
<li>Do in-context checks on staging for your own strings and flag issues to QA/Engineering (no ownership of full linguistic QA)</li>
<li>Contribute suggestions to the glossary/style guide to maintain consistency (no ownership of cross-team governance)</li>
<li>Track work in Notion/Jira and keep source-of-truth copy organized and versioned; surface risks/blocked strings early</li>
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Requirements<ul>
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Native-level Arabic and strong professional English writing/editing</li>
<li>3&ndash;5+ years in content design/UX writing or product copywriting; fintech/wealth exposure preferred</li>
<li>Proven ability to write concise, task-oriented microcopy and longer formats (web, emails, scripts)</li>
<li>Experience with localization and in-context QA; comfortable with EN/AR typography and layout constraints</li>
<li>Familiarity with MENA financial terminology (risk profile, AUM, structured products, onboarding/KYC)</li>
<li>Excellent collaboration, feedback handling, and deadline discipline across multiple squads</li>
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Nice to have<ul>
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Knowledge of Saudi/UAE market usage and neutral Modern Standard Arabic</li>
<li>Experience with client-by-client customization for B2B/B2B2C platforms</li>
<li>Understanding of Shariah-compliant finance language and sensitivities</li>
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Tools you&rsquo;ll use<ul><li>
Figma, Jira, Notion, POEditor, CSV/JSON keys, in-context previews, Slack, Google Workspace</li></ul></div>

Content Writer - Arabic

SME Careers

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 You will review AI-generated Arabic and English responses and/or generate high-quality bilingual training content, evaluating reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-solving while providing expert feedback that helps models produce answers that are accurate, logical, and clearly explained. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in methodology or conceptual understanding; fact-check information; write high-quality explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct methods; and rate and compare multiple AI responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. This is an hourly paid, fully remote contractor role with flexible work-from-anywhere hours. This job is with SME Careers (a subsidiary of SuperAnnotate), a fast-growing AI Data Services company providing training data for many of the world&rsquo;s largest AI companies and foundation model labs&mdash;your work directly helps improve the world&rsquo;s premier AI models.
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 <ul>
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 Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning, ensuring the models reflect a comprehensive understanding of diverse subjects. (English proficiency required: Minimum C1)
 </li>
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 Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to enhance the model's accuracy, fluency, and contextual relevance. (English proficiency required: Minimum C1)
 </li>
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 Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI models for potential inaccuracies or biases, validating their reliability across use cases. (English proficiency required: Minimum C1)
 
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 Your Profile
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree (or higher) in Linguistics, Translation, Arabic Language, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
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 Native or near-native Arabic proficiency with strong writing and editing skills across Modern Standard Arabic and at least one major dialect (Egyptian Arabic preferred).
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 Minimum C1 English proficiency (reading and writing) for bilingual evaluation and instruction adherence.
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 3+ years of professional experience in translation, localization, editorial QA, content quality, or linguistic review (or equivalent).
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 Excellent attention to detail and ability to apply detailed rubrics consistently in high-volume, hourly contractor work.
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 Strong fact-checking habits and comfort validating claims using reputable sources when required by task guidelines.
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 Ability to identify reasoning gaps, methodological errors, and unclear explanations&mdash;even when language is fluent.
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 Comfort working independently in a remote, asynchronous environment with reliable availability and communication.
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 Prior experience with AI data training, annotation, or evaluation workflows is strongly preferred.
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 Familiarity with Arabic localization conventions for MENA (terminology, formatting, cultural nuance) is preferred.
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Arabic/English Bilingual Expert

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 We are seeking a skilled
 
 Arabic Content Writer
 
 to create, translate, and localize high-quality written content for digital and print platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in
 
 Arabic and English
 
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 read, write, speak, and understand Arabic fluently
 
 . This role requires creativity, linguistic precision, and an understanding of cultural nuances to ensure that all content resonates effectively with Arabic-speaking audiences.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Write, edit, and proofread engaging Arabic content for websites, blogs, social media, emails, and marketing campaigns.
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 Translate English content into Arabic while maintaining tone, context, and cultural relevance.
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 Develop SEO-optimized content tailored for Arabic-speaking markets.
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 Collaborate with marketing, design, and product teams to create compelling narratives and brand messaging.
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 Conduct keyword research and apply SEO best practices to improve organic visibility.
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 Review and localize existing English content for Arabic-speaking audiences.
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 Ensure consistency in language, style, and tone across all content.
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 Stay up to date with trends in Arabic language use, digital marketing, and content strategy.
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Arabic Language, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
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 Fluency in Arabic and English &mdash; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand both languages fluently.
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 Proven experience (2&ndash;3 years) in content writing, translation, or digital marketing, preferably for Arabic-speaking markets.
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 Excellent grammar, writing, and storytelling skills in Arabic.
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 Familiarity with SEO tools and content management systems (CMS).
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 Strong understanding of cultural sensitivities and localization best practices.
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 Attention to detail, creativity, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
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Content Writer u2013 Arabic

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