ElevenLabs

Transcription / Subtitling Specialist (Freelance) at ElevenLabs (Germany)

ElevenLabs· Germany·

Role details

Work type
Remote
Employment
Part-Time
Skills
TranscriptionSubtitlingLinguistic accuracyElevenLabs platformAI-assisted transcription toolsSubtitle editorsCaptioning softwareLanguage service provider experienceLocalization experienceMedia production experienceLinguistics backgroundLanguage technology background
Benefits

Competitive Task-Based Compensation · Flexible Workload And Scheduling · Remote Work

ElevenLabs at a glance

AI research and product company building foundational audio models for voice synthesis, conversational agents, and creative media generation.

ElevenLabs builds its own foundational AI audio models and sells access through three platforms: ElevenAgents (voice and chat agents for enterprises), ElevenCreative (a studio for generating and editing speech, music, sound effects, images, and video), and ElevenAPI (developer access to the underlying models). It started with human-like voice synthesis and has expanded into transcription, music, dubbing, and video across 70-plus languages.

$781M raised · latest: Series D · $500M · Feb 2026 · $11B valuation · backed by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), ICONIQ Growth, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Summary

Freelance Transcription and Subtitling Specialist to produce and review highly accurate transcripts and subtitles for video content. The role involves working independently within a fast-growing marketplace that connects AI audio tools with human experts.

Job description

About ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology. We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $11B - multiples of 11, always.

We have expanded from voice into three main platforms:

  • ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale.
  • ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages.
  • ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models.

Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team - builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you.

How we work

  • High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.
  • AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations.
  • Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models.
  • Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location.

About the role

We are looking for freelance Transcription and Subtitling Specialists to join our fast-growing Productions team. Productions is a new marketplace that brings together our AI audio tools and a network of human experts to unlock high-quality, human-edited transcripts, subtitles, dubs, audiobooks, and more at scale for our users and customers. While Productions is just getting started, we already manage content workflows for some of the world's top YouTube channels, book publishers, and media & entertainment businesses.

Here's what you can expect in our team:

  • Producing and reviewing highly accurate transcripts for a range of exciting content
  • Creating high-quality subtitles for video content following specific formatting rules and timing standards
  • Competitive task-based compensation
  • Flexible workload and scheduling - claim and complete jobs directly on our platform

Requirements

  • Native or near-native fluency in one or more supported languages
  • Prior experience in transcription or subtitling and familiarity with relevant tools
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to linguistic accuracy
  • Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality work on time

Bonus:

  • Experience using the ElevenLabs platform and/or other AI-assisted transcription and subtitling tools, subtitle editors, or captioning software
  • Previous work with language service providers, localization teams, or media companies
  • Background in linguistics, language technology, or media production

Location This role is remote and can be executed globally. #LI-Remote We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.

Why work at ElevenLabs

  • Culture values: High ownership, lean teams, rapid experimentation, asynchronous excellence, and “the best idea wins” ethos. Described as “building the best work of their lives” by a team of researchers, engineers, and operators (IOI medalists, ex‑founders).
  • Global & remote‑friendly: Team spans 30+ countries with hubs in NY, London, and Warsaw; remote‑first with intentional asynchronous communication to minimize meetings.
  • Growth & impact: Join at a high‑velocity stage – $500M ARR, 170% headcount growth. Employees work alongside AI leaders and shape the future of human‑technology interaction.
  • Perks & offerings: Competitive compensation, equity, high autonomy, and opportunities to wear many hats. Strong emphasis on continuous growth and learning.
  • Ethical focus: A chance to work on world‑changing AI with built‑in safety – for those who care about responsible innovation.

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