Team Name:
Localization
Job Title:
Localization Project Manager(1-year Contractor)
Requisition ID:
R024992
Job Description:
Position Overview
At Blizzard Entertainment we are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences...ever, driven by our core values and passion, Blizzard creates worlds with the focus to entertain the universe. The Localization team plays a key role in making that possible as our mission is to ensure that it
feels Blizzard in every language to build and connect our global community.
As a member of the Localization Production team, you are a champion of Blizzard localized products, and you continually elevate standards to establish top industry processes and quality by collaborating with our product creators and localization operations teams globally.
In this role, you impact the gaming experience for our worldwide fans across multiple franchises and languages. You drive localization of in-game or out-of-game text, audio, and related assets while ensuring high-quality localization of new and existing Blizzard games and content. Partnering directly with game development teams, marketing teams, and other stakeholders, you determine localization production schedules and work with global colleagues to ensure the epic localized products are delivered on time to our fans.
If you’re passionate about localization, constantly striving for excellence and possess the spark to continue to challenge the status quo in our industry, we’re looking for you to join our team.
Role & Responsibilities
- Communicates effectively with both localization and non-localization audiences, takes into account multi-cultural differences and is able to adapt to different audiences.
- Manage large localization projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery, high quality, and adherence to budget constraints.
- Drive project scheduling and work with teams to get commitments toward department milestones.
- Improve localization pipeline in collaboration with our Development, Localization, Engineering and other stakeholder teams.
- Make independent decisions while assessing risks and work well under pressure, in the face of ambiguity and aggressive deadlines, but know when to escalate and seek guidance.
- Monitors localization service quality and ensures that continuous process improvement efforts are planned and executed by internal teams or vendors.
- Anticipate risks and devise mitigation strategies.
Experience
Minimum Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in localization, preferably as a Project Manager within the gaming or software industry.
- Hands-on experience with project set-up, assignment and tracking within a TMS for large projects.
Knowledge & Skills
- Expertise in end-to-end localization process for games or software products
- Excellent English written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to cultivate productive and positive relationships with external partners, managers, and peers.
- Proven project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Excellent juggler; you can handle multiple projects or tasks without dropping the ball.
Key Attributes
- Excellent communicator; knows how to adjust your communication according to audience and are continually elevating your influential skills.
- Efficient; knows how to step back, prioritize and recalibrate efforts so they are focused and impactful.
- Curious; eager to learn new skills and tools and seek to always ask the right questions.
- Courageous; not afraid to challenge yourself and others to do the right thing and create accountability.
- Reliable, result-driven, and knows how to get things done.
Extra Points
Experience
- Experience with localization platforms, file formats, TMS and CAT tools to manage and/or automate translation workflows.
- Experience with Machine Translation/NMT program setup and implementations.
Knowledge & Skills
- You speak more than one language.
Key Attributes
- Familiarity with Blizzard games/IPs.
Application
- Only English CV is required. (Cover Letter is NOT required)
We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply!
