Copywriter — German language
Job Summary
About the opportunity
Were looking for a German-language Copywriter to join the N26 Creative Studio in Berlin or Barcelona.
Youll play a key role in shaping how N26 speaks to millions of customers across Europe turning complex financial topics into communication thats attention-grabbing and easy to understand. Your main focus will be creating high-quality German campaign and marketing copy while also contributing English writing when needed.
Youll work closely with our German Localisation Specialist English Copywriters and Designers to make sure everything we put out into the world reflects a consistent voice and a high standard of craft.
The Creative Studio operates primarily in English but this role is focused on producing exceptional German-language creative work.
In this role you will:
- Write clear engaging German copy across social paid media CRM web OOH and other marketing channels.
- Develop campaign ideas headlines and concepts directly in German.
- Adapt and transcreate English campaigns into strong culturally relevant German communication.
- Contribute English-language copy when needed alongside primarily German writing responsibilities.
- Collaborate closely with localisation to maintain linguistic excellence and a consistent brand voice in German.
What you need to be successful:
Background:
- Recognised qualification within the field of copywriting.
- 3 years of professional copywriting experience at agencies start-ups or companies ideally for B2C digital or tech products.
- Based in Berlin or Barcelona or willing to relocate. This is a hybrid role with 8 days in-office days per month.
Skills:
- Exceptional German writing skills at C2 level with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality German copywriting craft.
- Professional fluency in English as the Creative Studio collaborates and operates primarily in English.
- Ability to develop ideas headlines and campaign concepts directly in German not only through translation or adaptation.
- Strong sense of clarity and brevity with the ability to simplify complex topics into concise customer-friendly communication.
- Deep understanding of tone of voice and ability to write consistently within a brand system.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with strong proofreading and quality-control skills.
- Proven ability to work on-brief manage feedback constructively and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Comfortable balancing speed with craft in a fast-moving environment while remaining focused and calm.
Important
This role focuses on creative copywriting so its best suited to candidates with experience in campaign and marketing copy rather than primarily translation or long-form content include a portfolio (link or PDF) with examples of original German creative work.
Whats in it for you:
- Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europes most talked about disruptors .
- Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget work from home budget discounts to fitness & wellness memberships language apps and public transportation.
- As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
- Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
- A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities experiences and backgrounds.
- A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.
Who we are
N26 has reimagined banking for todays digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and its how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.
Weve eliminated physical branches paperwork and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.
We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe including Vienna and Barcelona and a 1500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.
Do you see yourself thriving in this role Wed love to see your application even if you dont meet 100% of the criteria. You may just be the right fit for this or other roles!
Equal opportunities for all
At N26 we believe our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring. We strive to build diverse teams that drive innovation and business success. We actively seek talent from all backgrounds and welcome applications from all genders cultures sexual orientations abilities neurodiversities and ages.
We are committed to providing an excellent and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodations to make this process work for you please let us know. Were here to support you!
About Company
It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation of everything we built together, that we made the tough decision to sharpen our focus on our European business.