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Peter Guest

Peter Guest

Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
Ciutadella De Menorca

Summary

Copywriting

I

- focus on the essentials
- analyse complex situations and ask pertinent questions
- perceive trends and structures in complex environments
- organize and prioritize according to strategic needs
- provide the creative solutions that meet them
- turn everything into captivating content
Translations

- from Catalan and Spanish into English
- written by a human for humans
- with all their original meaning expressed in the cultural and corporate context of your audience

- with a 100% guarantee of satisfaction and timely delivery

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Translator and Copywriter

Independent Professional
Barcelona
01.2009 - Current
  • Top-class Spanish to English and Catalan to English translations in all fields.
  • Creative copywriting. Corporate documents. Advertising. 100% satisfaction rating for quality and timely delivery for over 60 clients.

Director

ZELIG
Barcelona
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Repositioned local and domestic advertisers and cultural entities in top 25% of brand awareness. Increased direct response of beauty products by 30% and conversion by 50%.
  • Directed 7 executives to position and launch an industrial product in 28 countries, achieving top sales in category in 6.

Vice-President Marketing

McGrath Group
Barcelona
01.2002 - 01.2006

Drafted communications and established dialogue with clients and prospects opening 5 projects with 2 analysts and 3 operations specialists to achieve 15% growth in productivity, effectiveness and profitability in industrial companies.

Head of Translation

ACCENTURE
BARCELONA
01.1999 - 01.2002

Organised and implemented translation operations increasing productivity, quality and cost-effectiveness and achieving 100% timely delivery with a team of 3 linguists.

Independent Consultant

Independent Professional
Barcelona
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • Created communications strategies for local and regional companies and directed 4 people to implement them, increasing market shares and profitability by up to 60%.

International Account Director

BCK/Alliance
Barcelona
01.1984 - 01.1996

Led 9 executives and creatives to launch Spanish and international brands in Spain and Europe with effective communications strategies defining key concepts and content across all media achieving top-5 market positions in all cases.

Education

Master of Arts - Spanish

Escola Oficial D'Idiomes De Barcelona
Barcelona
06.1984

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Communications strategies
  • Creative concepts
  • Copywriting
  • Translating
  • CAT tools
  • Project management
  • Fluent in English, Spanish and Catalan

Languages

  • Native English
  • Excellent Spanish and Catalan
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists


Links

  

www.linkedin.com/in/peter-guest-traductor

www.ciol.org.uk/44940

Timeline

Translator and Copywriter

Independent Professional
01.2009 - Current

Director

ZELIG
01.2006 - 01.2009

Vice-President Marketing

McGrath Group
01.2002 - 01.2006

Head of Translation

ACCENTURE
01.1999 - 01.2002

Independent Consultant

Independent Professional
01.1996 - 01.1999

International Account Director

BCK/Alliance
01.1984 - 01.1996

Master of Arts - Spanish

Escola Oficial D'Idiomes De Barcelona
Peter GuestMember of the Chartered Institute of Linguists