Search Editor for Australia (Freelance) - Canberra

Target Market: Australia

Lionbridge Technologies (Nasdaq: LIOX) is a leading provider of globalization and testing services. Headquarters are based in Waltham, Mass, USA. To learn more, visit httpwww.lionbridge.com .

Role Description:
The team at Lionbridge Technologies is seeking part-time freelance workers to join its team of Search Editors. With this opportunity you may work from your home office environment. The Editor works independently and focuses on his/her local market only. Occasionally multi-lingual Editors will work in more than one target market. Broad target market knowledge, attention to detail, follow-through, self-motivation and good judgment are all required to be successful in this position.

Typically tasks vary, however some more common tasks include:
-Developing, editing and publishing lists of web search terms related to popular current news items
-Correlating information from various sources into a rational format
-Collecting, organizing, interpreting, and classifying market-specific information
Key Skills:
-Fluency in both verbal and written English
-Ability to understand comprehensive guidelines and apply them to your task
-Ability to collect, organize, interpret, and classify market-specific information and content
-Ability to build hierarchies, indexes, and mappings of market-specific information and content
-Experienced internet user in the following areas:
oExcellent web research skills
oWeb content awareness in your local market (e.g. Major news, entertainment, technology, portals, search engines, shopping, influential figures, etc)
oAbility to use appropriate keywords to return desired results when web searching
-Comprehending diverse ranges of material and applying these to ensure content is accurate and relevant to the market
-Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and excellent communication are essential
-Ability to work independently and flexibly to new techniques/processes
-Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Desirable Skills:
-Background or experience in taxonomy building, information architecture, library science or similar field preferred
-Writing and/or Editorial experience preferred
-XML Experience an advantage
Requirements:
B. Sc. / B. A. / Dip. or equivalent international qualification, and/or equivalent relevant work experience
Access to a Windows PC with high-speed internet connection and Microsoft Office 2007
Fluency in the language of your local market as well as English (both written and verbal)
Application Process
Candidates interested in applying for the above position can send their CV’s and a cover letter in English to lionbridgefromhome6@lionbridge.com