Apex Systems is hiring: Freelance Technical Writer in Boston

Our client, a global beauty / CPG retail brand, is looking for a freelance Technical Writer to join their team 40 hours per week, ONSITE at either their Boston MA or Stamford CT offices (non negotiable).

Responsibilities

• Lead their global content localization strategy, focusing on ensuring clarity, compliance, and usability of all product documentation across international markets.
• Streamline processes, leverage technology, and establish best practices in a complex global organization.
• Drive efficiency through the reuse of existing documentation and the innovative application of AI‑powered translation tools, while ensuring stringent adherence to regional compliance standards.
• Own the end‑to‑end creation, localization, and delivery of core product documentation globally, including instruction manuals, warranty guides, and quick‑start sheets.
• Manage documentation and coordination for mandatory global safety icons and labeling requirements (e.g., UL, CE, ETL, DOE, UKCA, etc.), working closely with the Global Compliance team.

Qualifications

• Ideally 4+ years of experience in technical writing and proven experience managing localization workflows and technical documentation in a global product environment.
• Familiarity with international compliance and safety standards (UL, CE, ETL, etc.).
• Experience implementing or managing AI/Machine Translation tools and Translation Management Systems (TMS).
• Strong project management skills and the ability to drive initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset focused on process improvement and efficiency.
• Ability to work onsite at one of the two offices, ideally 5 days per week.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele‑behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.