Copywriter

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Create marketing, website, product, and in-app content in Tagalog and Cebuano (Bisaya), which includes app content, push notifications, advertisements, and website text.

• Determine when to translate, completely rewrite content, or keep it in English.

• Tailor tone and style for different regional audiences.

• Broaden Cebuano contributions as the product expands into new areas.

• Collaborate with the Marketing, Content, and Product teams; accept and challenge briefs while delivering on time.

• Maintain the quality standard for all Filipino-language content, focusing on enhancing published material.

• Review Filipino-language content prior to publication and act as a backup reviewer for other writers.

• Develop and manage the Filipino-language glossary and style guide content that aligns with the brand's voice.

• Establish Salmon’s Tagalog and Cebuano voice and provide guidance on regional nuances.

• Manage projects from brief to publication and make language decisions autonomously.

• Lay the groundwork for a Filipino-language function that has the potential to evolve into a small team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in Tagalog and Cebuano (Bisaya); Cebuano is essential from day one.

• Strong command of English; capable of reading English briefs and discerning what may not translate well into Filipino.

• Over 3 years of professional writing experience in Tagalog or Cebuano as part of a company team, with published work to showcase.

• Excellent editorial judgment with the ability to assess content quality, make independent decisions, and give clear feedback.

• Familiarity with how Filipinos engage with financial products and applications.

• Experience in creating or contributing to glossaries, style guides, or tone-of-voice frameworks.

• Practical experience using localization tools such as Lokalise, Phrase, Smartling, or Crowdin.

• Proficiency in Figma.

• Availability during core collaboration hours from 12:00 to 6:00 PM Manila time (UTC+8).

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work with core collaboration hours from 12:00 to 6:00 PM Manila time (UTC+8).

• Tools and equipment provided by the company.

• Medical insurance support for you and your family through co-funding or reimbursement, based on your location and subject to policy limits.

• Access to an internal mental health support specialist.

• 22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days.

• Opportunities to learn and share expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking engagements, and industry publications.

• Company-sponsored trips to Manila to collaborate and work with your team in person.

• High-performing teams can earn a dedicated beach house week in Southeast Asia.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Flexible work arrangements.