Copywriter
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Copywriter creating Tagalog and Cebuano marketing, product, and support content for Salmon’s Southeast Asian fintech platform. Owning Filipino-language quality, style, and localization.
Responsibilities:
- Write marketing, website, product, and in-app copy in Tagalog and Cebuano (Bisaya), including app content, push notifications, ads, and website copy
- Decide when to translate, rewrite from scratch, or retain English content
- Adapt tone and register for audiences in different regions
- Expand Cebuano work as the product enters new regions
- Work with Marketing, Content, and Product teams; take and challenge briefs and deliver on schedule
- Own the quality bar for all Filipino-language content, including improving published content
- Review Filipino-language content before publication and serve as backup reviewer for other authors
- Build and own the Filipino-language glossary and relevant style guide content aligned with brand voice
- Define Salmon’s Tagalog and Cebuano voice and advise on regional-audience nuance
- Own work from brief to publication and make language decisions independently
- Lay the foundation for a Filipino-language function that could grow into a small team
Requirements:
- Native or near-native fluency in Tagalog and Cebuano (Bisaya); Cebuano is required from day one
- Strong English; ability to read English briefs and identify what will not work in Filipino
- 3+ years of professional writing in Tagalog or Cebuano as part of a company team, with published work to discuss
- Strong editorial judgment and ability to evaluate quality, make independent decisions, and provide clear feedback
- Understanding of how Filipinos use financial products and apps
- Experience building or contributing to glossaries, style guides, or tone-of-voice guidelines
- Working experience with localization tools such as Lokalise, Phrase, Smartling, or Crowdin
- Experience with Figma
- Availability for 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)
- Company-provided tools and equipment
- Medical insurance support for you and your family through co-funding or reimbursement, depending 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 your expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications
- Company-sponsored trips to Manila to meet 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


















