Bright Vision is seeking experienced interpreters and bilingual professionals for flexible, in-person contract opportunities throughout Minnesota.
This opportunity is designed for interpreters who are comfortable using their language, cultural communication, and relationship-building skills in professional meetings with business owners and decision-makers.
Candidates must be professionally fluent in English and at least one of the languages listed below. Applicants are not required to speak every language.
Languages Needed
- Somali
- Hmong
- Karen
- Spanish
- Russian
- Vietnamese
- Oromo
- Arabic
- Lao
- Khmer/Cambodian
- Amharic
- Mandarin Chinese
- American Sign Language
- Cantonese Chinese
- Burmese
- Bosnian, Croatian, and/or Serbian
- Tigrinya
- Korean
- French
- Swahili
- Yoruba
Role Overview
The Multilingual Interpreter and In-Person Closing Specialist will attend scheduled meetings with business owners and decision-makers throughout Minnesota.
The contractor will use their language and cultural communication skills to ensure that information is clearly understood, establish trust, present the opportunity, answer questions, address concerns, and help move the conversation toward a completed agreement.
Qualified meetings and relevant background information will be provided in advance.
This is not a traditional interpretation-only assignment. The position combines multilingual communication, relationship-building, presentation, and in-person closing responsibilities.
Training, presentation materials, talking points, procedures, and closing guidance will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend scheduled in-person meetings throughout Minnesota
- Interpret and communicate accurately between English and the assigned language
- Review meeting information and outreach notes in advance
- Establish trust with business owners and decision-makers
- Present information clearly, professionally, and accurately
- Ensure that important information is understood by all parties
- Recognize and address language or cultural communication barriers
- Ask questions to understand the prospect’s needs and concerns
- Explain relevant features, benefits, terms, and next steps
- Respond professionally to questions and objections
- Address concerns that may prevent the prospect from moving forward
- Guide the conversation toward a decision
- Ask for the business and work toward completing the agreement
- Assist with required documents and signatures
- Accurately document the result of each meeting
- Communicate follow-up needs to the appropriate team member
- Maintain discretion, confidentiality, and professional conduct
Meeting Outcomes May Include
- Agreement completed
- Verbal commitment received
- Additional information requested
- Additional documentation requested
- Follow-up meeting required
- Decision pending
- Another decision-maker must be included
- Prospect declined
- Prospect not qualified
- Additional review required
Required Qualifications
- Professional fluency in English
- Professional fluency in at least one listed language
- Previous professional interpreting experience
- Strong consecutive interpretation and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate meaning accurately rather than translating word for word
- Strong understanding of cultural communication differences
- Confidence meeting with business owners and decision-makers
- Ability to explain detailed information clearly and accurately
- Strong listening, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to remain professional during questions, concerns, and objections
- Comfortable guiding a professional conversation toward a decision
- Professional appearance and demeanor
- Dependable, organized, responsive, and punctual
- Ability to document meeting outcomes accurately
- Ability to work independently and manage scheduled assignments
- Willingness and ability to travel locally for in-person meetings
Interpreter Backgrounds Encouraged
Relevant experience may include:
- Community interpretation
- Business interpretation
- Medical interpretation
- Legal interpretation
- Social-services interpretation
- Educational interpretation
- Telephone or video interpretation
- Cultural navigation
- Multilingual client support
- Language access services
- Community-based outreach
Interpreters seeking additional flexible contract opportunities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Previous sales or closing experience is preferred but not required. Candidates must be confident communicating with decision-makers, presenting information, addressing concerns, and asking the prospect to move forward.
Preferred Sales and Client-Facing Experience
Helpful experience may include:
- Business-to-business communication
- Consultative sales
- Field or outside sales
- Relationship-based sales
- Account acquisition
- Contract or service presentations
- Multilingual business development
- Client onboarding
- In-person presentations
- Negotiation and closing
Transportation Requirements
Contractors must have:
- Reliable transportation
- A valid driver’s license when driving is required
- Appropriate vehicle insurance when using a personal vehicle
- A reliable mobile phone
- Access to email and online communication tools
- The ability to travel to assigned meetings within their accepted service area
Contractors may choose which Minnesota cities, counties, or regions they are available to cover.
Contract Details
- Organization: Bright Vision
- Location: Minnesota
- Work arrangement: In person and field-based
- Engagement type: Independent contractor
- Schedule: Part-time, flexible, and as needed to begin
- Hours: Variable and based on scheduled meetings
- Compensation: Hourly contractor rate based on experience and assignment
- Minimum hours: Not guaranteed
- Assignments: Meetings are assigned based on language, location, availability, and project demand
- Training: Presentation materials, procedures, talking points, documentation requirements, and closing guidance will be provided
This opportunity may be completed alongside existing interpretation, freelance, contract, or part-time work.
Contractors are responsible for their transportation, equipment, taxes, insurance, registrations, and other obligations related to their independent business activities.
Pay: $25.81 - $31.08 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: On the road
