Freelance SEO Content Writer - German

Brafton is one of the world's leading content marketing firms, with offices in Boston, London and Sydney. We aspire to continually raise the bar on what people consider "marketing content." We create result-focused strategies and content to drive SEO, social engagement and leads for our clients. Our teams continuously build expertise across new media formats, including video, blogs, infographics and web design.

This is a fully remote freelance opportunity and is open to candidates located anywhere in Germany.

Job Description

Brafton is looking for a freelance German language writer with strong SEO knowledge. The writer will produce strong, creative, and industry-specific pieces that are incorporated into content marketing campaigns for Brafton's clients. This is an ongoing freelance opportunity involving keyword research, translations, localization, and writing.

Essential Job Functions

• Research, create, revise, and deliver high-quality content to clients according to specified deadlines
• Work with Project Managers and Content Marketing Strategists to ensure our clients’ expectations and goals are met
• Virtually attend project, client, and team meetings
• Conduct keyword research and SEO briefs
• Translate existing copy from English to German
• Apply localization to translations
• Track writing and editing production work on a weekly basis using our in-house project management system

Skills & Requirements

• 1-3 years of professional German writing experience
• A related university degree
• Experience with SEO keyword research
• Excellent writing and editing skills with an extreme attention to detail
• Comprehensive understanding of SEO and best practices for branded writing
• Strong, efficient research abilities and the ability to quickly learn, understand, and write about complex subjects
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment
• A creative approach to client briefs and content marketing goals
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with other team members in a fully remote environment
• Knowledge of AP (Associated Press) Style is a plus

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.