Team Name:
Localization
Job Title:
Localization Producer, Global Content
Requisition ID:
R026709
Job Description:
At Blizzard Entertainment, we craft genre‑defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Driven by our core values and passion, Blizzard creates immersive worlds with the goal of entertaining players across the globe. The Localization team plays a key role in making that possible, as our mission is to ensure that it
feels Blizzard in every language and strengthens our connection with our global community.
As a Localization Producer, you are the champion of Blizzard’s localized products. You continually elevate standards by establishing industry‑leading processes and quality while collaborating with product creators and localization operations teams worldwide.
If you’re passionate about localization, strive for excellence, and have the spark to challenge the status quo in our industry, we want you on our team.
This role is anticipated to be a hybrid position, with some work on‑site and some work‑from‑home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with content creators, marketing, legal, engineering, and other stakeholders to provide consultation and support for their localization needs.
- Communicate effectively with both localization and non‑localization audiences, taking multicultural differences into account and adapting to diverse stakeholders.
- Manage multiple localization projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery, high quality, and adherence to budget constraints.
- Plan and manage localization schedules; collaborate with other Localization Producers and/or external partners to define requirements and manage timelines.
- Design and implement efficient, scalable end‑to‑end localization frameworks for multiple products and diverse content types.
- Drive innovation by analyzing workflow and tooling pain points, providing recommendations, and developing scalable solutions.
- Make independent decisions while assessing risks and working effectively under pressure, ambiguity, and aggressive deadlines.
- Monitor localization service quality and ensure continuous process improvement by internal teams or vendors.
- Anticipate risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Who You Are
- An excellent communicator who adapts messaging to different audiences and continually sharpens influencing skills.
- Efficient and strategic, able to step back, prioritize, and focus efforts where they have the most impact.
- Curious and eager to learn new skills, tools, and workflows—always asking the right questions.
- Courageous and willing to challenge yourself and others to uphold accountability and do the right thing.
- Reliable and results‑driven, consistently following through and making things happen.
- Able to juggle multiple tasks and projects without dropping the ball.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in localization, preferably as a Localization Producer or Project Manager within the gaming or software industry.
- In‑depth understanding of end‑to‑end localization processes for websites, digital media, and software products.
- Experience with audiovisual localization workflows, including subtitling and localized VO.
- Experience with localization platforms, file formats, and CAT tools for translation workflow management and/or automation.
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to develop strong, productive relationships with external partners, managers, and peers.
- Hands‑on experience with project setup, assignment, and tracking within a TMS for large projects.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and effectively prioritize.
Pluses
- Experience with project setup, assignment, and tracking within a TMS for large and complex projects.
- Experience working with Digital Asset Management systems.
- Familiarity with web analytics tools.
- Multilingual proficiency.
- Familiarity with Blizzard games and IPs.
Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
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! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
Rewards
We Provide a Suite Of Benefits That Promote Physical, Emotional And Financial Well-being For ‘Every World’ - We’ve Got Our Employees Covered! Subject To Eligibility Requirements, The Company Offers Comprehensive Benefits Including:
- Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
- 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
- Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
- Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
- If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.
