International Creative Writer with Swedish

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an International Creative Writer with Swedish based in Australia.

This is a freelance creative writing opportunity focused on shaping engaging dialogues for an advanced virtual <assistant.You>’ll create and refine conversational content that feels natural, culturally relevant, and authentic to Swedish-speaking users.The role combines creativity, editorial judgment, localization, and awareness of current events and cultural <trends.You>’ll help develop a distinctive and recognizable virtual assistant personality while maintaining consistency with global guidelines.Your work will contribute directly to the quality, relevance, and personality of conversational experiences used <internationally.You>’ll collaborate with other writers, review their contributions, and adapt English-language content into natural Swedish.With approximately 12 hours per week, this role offers experienced or emerging writers the flexibility to contribute to an innovative technology project.

Accountabilities

• Write and edit creative dialogue for a virtual assistant based on trending topics, cultural events, popular festivities, and other relevant information.
• Refresh, refine, and improve existing dialogue to maintain engaging, natural, and up-to-date conversational experiences.
• Develop the virtual assistant as a distinct and recognizable character in Swedish while maintaining consistency with global personality and editorial guidelines.
• Review dialogue suggestions created by other writers and provide thoughtful editorial input.
• Translate and culturally adapt dialogue from English into fluent, natural Swedish, ensuring that meaning, tone, and personality are preserved.
• Perform editorial quality assurance on conversational responses to identify inconsistencies, errors, or opportunities for improvement.
• Embed approved dialogue content into XML files using proprietary content tools, with training provided as needed.
• Stay informed about current events, cultural developments, and topics that can inspire relevant and engaging conversational content.
• Incorporate constructive feedback and continuously refine writing approaches to improve the quality of the overall experience.

Requirements

• Native or near-native Swedish language proficiency with strong written communication skills.
• Strong creative writing, editing, and localization abilities, with the capacity to produce natural and engaging dialogue.
• Strong critical reading and analytical thinking skills, with excellent attention to tone, context, consistency, and detail.
• Genuine interest in current events, cultural trends, and a broad range of topics.
• Ability to understand and adapt content for cultural and linguistic relevance rather than relying on literal translation.
• Self-motivated and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and manage assignments autonomously.
• Resilience and openness to constructive feedback, with a willingness to revise and improve work based on editorial guidance.
• Growth mindset and enthusiasm for learning new processes, technologies, and content tools.
• Willingness and ability to learn proprietary tooling for embedding dialogue into XML files.
• Strong ability to collaborate with other writers and contribute constructively to shared editorial standards.
• Previous professional writing, localization, translation, editorial, or conversational AI experience is helpful but not explicitly required.

Benefits

• Freelance contract with approximately 12 hours of availability per week.
• Fully remote working arrangement.
• Flexible part-time workload suitable for freelance professionals.
• Hourly compensation.
• Opportunity to contribute to an innovative virtual assistant and conversational technology project.
• Exposure to international localization and internationalization workflows.
• Training provided for the proprietary tooling required for the role.
• Opportunity to develop experience in creative dialogue writing, localization, and AI-powered conversational experiences.