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Your dream job – our ideal colleague

One thing’s for sure: without you, things would be far less exciting! So – are you passionate about translation, meticulous in your work, great with clients and highly organised? Then join our team and help us reinvent multilingual communication every single day. And if you’re a fan of working from home, you’ll feel right at home with us.

Job vacancies

For once, there’s no need to read between the lines – our job openings speak for themselves

If you end up checking texts or assessing customer sentiment for us, you’ll certainly be reading between the lines from time to times. However, with our vacancies there’s no need for guesswork – and we hope you like what you see. For now, though, our team is complete, and there are no vacancies.

And by the way, our fantastic freelancers are very much part of the Diction family too. So, if you’re interested in freelance work, check out the section below these job listings.

Freelancing for Diction
Expert minds think alike

The world is our playground – and yours as well. Would you like to support our in-house team with high-quality translations, editing, post-editing or copywriting? Wonderful! If you can say yes to the following, we’re certain we’ll make an excellent match.

  • You work with Trados Studio
  • You have proven qualifications and experience
  • You are preferably active in the fields of marketing, law, finance or technology
  • You are punctual and reliable
  • You value natural-sounding and precise texts

Does this sound like you? Our network of outstanding external language professionals helps keep everything running smoothly. If you would like to be part of it, apply now! We’d love to hear from you.

A look behind the scenes

Christine Fassbender, our Employee Success Manager, shares insights into everyday life at Diction.

Christine, what does a typical working day at Diction look like? It really depends. Some of us spend most of our time immersed in client work and projects, while others focus on texts and terminology. Then there are those who plan strategies or test new tools. I like that, in most cases, you can tell people are doing the job they truly enjoy. What we all have in common is that, even when working from home, we stay closely connected, sharing ideas, having a laugh during calls and supporting one another. As in any workplace, some days are more relaxed, others more demanding. But what always matters most is keeping our clients happy and motivating each other. That’s something I genuinely enjoy.

What should someone who wants to join our team bring to the table? Of course, the professional requirements vary depending on the role. When it comes to personal qualities, we value people who fit our corporate culture. That means a willingness and ability to perform at the highest level, openness to new ideas and to experimentation, a client-focused mindset, strong communication skills, and a helpful, appreciative attitude towards both clients and colleagues. And, of course, genuine passion for what you do.

So, how does the application process work? If an application stands out and the qualifications are strong, we invite the candidate to an interview – usually via video call. Both sides usually get a sense quite quickly of whether we’re on the same wavelength. Personally, I appreciate it when someone is straightforward, open and honest. That’s what I always try to be as well. If, after the interview, both sides are still interested, we’re happy to arrange an in-person whenever possible.

What if an applicant lives far away? That’s no problem. We’re big fans of working from home – some of us live in northern Germany, Italy, Spain and other countries.

So don’t let any kind of distance put you off applying just because you think Switzerland is too far away. If we can meet in person during the application process, that’s great, but we don’t insist on it.

Does anyone ever come into the office at Diction? Yes, some people choose to be in the office every day or on most days. Many of us come in once a week, usually on a set day. It’s often more practical to discuss certain things in person and it’s also simply nice to see each other. Those who live further away usually make the trip to Buchs once or twice a year – mainly for the social side of things. We often plan company events, cooking together or other social activities on those occasions. Overall, the set-up works well for us. Of course, there are also people who find working from home full-time a bit too isolating. In the end, everyone has to decide what suits them best.

Can you give us an example of a typical daily routine for a specific role? We often hire for roles in project management (PM). Our clients keep us pleasantly busy, so our project managers never get bored. PMs handle all kinds of enquiries – such as requests for translations, quotes, client questions or feedback. Each PM also looks after specific accounts on a long-term basis, which means they can really get to know those clients and their needs. They frequently work with our freelancers too – an aspect of the jobs many PMs at Diction particularly enjoy. Good organisation and ability to prioritise are key, as is close collaboration with other Diction teams. That might involve passing on queries to our linguists or forwarding terminology feedback to the Language Consulting Team. Particularly in large-scale projects, PMs are the ones who keep everything moving and hold everything together. I often get told that it’s a demanding role, but also a very interesting and rewarding one.