Transcreation & Inclusive Community Support Services

Pierce County is seeking qualified vendors to provide Transcreation and Inclusive Communications Support Services. The services are intended to ensure that County communications are culturally responsive, linguistically accurate, and accessible for diverse communities. The contractor will support the development, review, adaptation, and enhancement of County communications across formats and departments. The scope of work includes transcreation, cultural adaptation, and content development, as well as community engagement, cultural expertise, and local knowledge. The contractor must have experience working with public agencies, program staff, and community members from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Some key responsibilities include: • Transcreating and adapting public-facing written materials to ensure cultural appropriateness and intended meaning. • Adjusting idioms, metaphors, humor, narrative elements, and other culturally specific references to align with community norms and expectations. • Reviewing materials for cultural relevance, inclusivity, accessibility, and adherence to plain-language principles. • Developing multiple creative or culturally appropriate content options when necessary to maintain tone, emotional impact, and strategic communication goals. • Reformatting or re-envisioning visual or narrative components to align with cultural expectations of target audiences. • Conducting cultural and contextual reviews before and/or after translation to ensure functional equivalence.