Localization Specialist Job Description
Localization specialist
provides system administration for localization-related tools such as the TMS and CMS; responsible for all tasks related to configuration, upgrades, user documentation, training, and support.
Localization Specialist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Schedule and track subtitling projects including deadlines, financial spending and volume on internal WB systems (TOPS, PLM, STS, CAS, emails etc) and client’s systems
Perform accurate and thorough text reviews of French localized EA products and ensure that all critical items are compliant with First Party linguistic requirements
Actively contribute to achieve the Localization Testing (LT) Key Performance Indicators targets
Interact with other LT stakeholders to maximize localized languages bugs prevention
Communicate to the French LT team any language related critical issue as early as possible and support them by answering all questions related to First Party linguistic requirements
Contribute to the revision, updating and distribution of First Party Glossaries Localization Compliance testing procedures
Act as the main link between the Localization Compliance team, the French Localization Testing team and EA Certification
Actively contribute to help Asset Localization Vendor Specialists to identify and choose the best French service providers
Provide LT and Assets Localization with KPIs, post project evaluations and critical issues corrections
Adhere to EA security procedures
Localization Specialist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Localization Specialist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: N1, PMI, JLPT
Education for Localization Specialist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the localization specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Linguistics, Computer Science, Business, Software Engineering, Communication, Engineering, Education, English, Business/Administration, Marketing
Skills for Localization Specialist
Desired skills for localization specialist include:
English language
Localization processes and familiarity with CAT tools
MT/MT retraining
Terminology management
Images
Subtitling
SDL Worldserver
Software and website localization tools
Translation Memory tools - Trados
Challenges related to multilingual and multicultural dimensions
Desired experience for localization specialist includes:
Understanding of localization best practices
Skilled with Microsoft Office tools, especially Microsoft Excel—can track and filter data, create graphs and charts, understand pivot tables, etc
Excellent French language skills, and capacity to communicate and provide feedback in English in a clear, concise, professional and effective manner
Excellent German language skills, and capacity to communicate and provide feedback in English in a clear, concise, professional and effective manner
Excellent Italian language skills, and capacity to communicate and provide feedback in English in a clear, concise, professional and effective manner
Excellent Russian language skills, and capacity to communicate and provide feedback in English in a clear, concise, professional and effective manner
Localization Specialist Examples
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Localization Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a localization specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for localization specialist
- Manage, schedule and train a team of freelance linguists and QC operators to uphold highest quality while hitting tight deadlines
- Review, make decisions, and act as arbiter for any language issues that arise between QC linguists and partners
- Manage multiple large-scale projects across multiple QC vendors effectively and efficiently
- Train QC vendors to ensure the highest quality customer experience for the localization of our original content
- Provide innovative thinking around scalable solutions and operational workflows for language asset management
- Analyze vendor delivery metrics to identify trends, diagnose issues and reinforce quality standards
- Manage multiple large-scale projects across a wide range of localization vendors and translators effectively and efficiently
- Provide innovative thinking around scalable solutions and operational workflows for language asset creation and management, constantly questioning existing systems and looking for a better way
- Build and maintain relationships with localization vendors
- Advocate, understand, communicate, and exemplify the company's values
Qualifications for localization specialist
- Excellent Spanish language skills, and capacity to communicate and provide feedback in English in a clear, concise, professional and effective manner
- Native French speaker (mother tongue)
- Demonstrate a constant, unflinching attention to detail
- Advanced or in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Excellent knowledge of localization testing processes and tools
- Very good knowledge of video game platforms (such as PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) and related software and tools
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Localization Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of localization specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for localization specialist
- Manage multiple large-scale projects across a wide range of localization vendors and translators effectively
- Provide innovative thinking around scalable solutions and operational workflows for language asset creation and management
- Constantly questioning existing systems and looking for a smarter way to provide top quality assets
- Make sound independent decisions, and exhibit great judgment in the face of ambiguity
- Provide high quality Simplified Chinese language products such as analytical tools, marketing materials, company information and online helps to our local clients
- Communicating and partnering with the Content Operations team (responsible for title management on site and aspects of distribution + Post Production, including Localization and Archiving) to obtain an understanding of services being procured from our vendors and understanding the status/timeline of delivery of services
- Managing purchase orders (PO’s) in our accounting system from initiation to completion, including appropriate classification of expenses to enable financial reporting and analysis
- Designing reporting metrics around localization/post workflows and building system to help automate workflows to scale
- Works with company approved translation services to develop translations with the use of TRADOS software suite or other CAT tools
- Responsible for coordinating multilingual software testing in collaboration with R&D
Qualifications for localization specialist
- Knowledge of First Party technical requirements
- Ability to identify and resolve problems effectively
- Very good knowledge in cultural areas related to EA video games
- Genuine interest in and knowledge of videogames
- Ability to work under pressure when necessary, and to meet tight deadlines
- Demonstrate ability to communicate in a clear and concise way
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Localization Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a localization specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for localization specialist
- Promotes a safe work environment and may provide recommendations on maintaining the safety of the work environment
- Administration of other policies and programs as may be determined to be within the purview of the Labeling Design and Development Department
- Analyze content to identify localization challenges
- Oversee multiple titles and drive their creative direction
- Get involved in voice casting for dub actors where needed
- Collaborate upstream with content partners to create bulletproof plans for content localization
- Collaborate upstream with marketing partners to create bulletproof plans for trailer localization
- Ensure high-quality translation and consistency through quality assurance artifacts
- Managing the Quality of the overall Localized User Experience
- Research and maintain knowledge in emerging localization technologies and solutions to solve persistent testing problems
Qualifications for localization specialist
- Self-starting, proactive attitude and ability to work independently
- Ability to anticipate, identify and resolve problems effectively
- Proven experience or similar role
- At least 3 year experience in the Localization industry
- Experience of software testing in a Localization, EA Certification, QA (Quality Assurance), or similar environment within a video game publisher/ developer/ localization agency is highly beneficial but not mandatory
- Third level qualification in Language or related field
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Localization Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of localization specialist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for localization specialist
- Drive partnerships with Engineering teams to help build better tools and solutions that help improve productivity and remove redundancy
- Manage the test execution with external Vendor testing groups
- Analyze Market trends to drive individual testing strategies as required
- Identifies game content that may require revision to better suit the tastes of consumers in Latin America
- Provides feedback on game difficulty and appeal in Latin American market
- Maintains awareness of game industry in Latin America market and communicates market trends to product acquisition and development staff
- May interpret meetings, telephone calls, and video conferences related to game development and localization
- Performs translation and interpretation for other departments and subsidiaries as required
- Provides input in schedule creation
- Assists with the planning and direction of voice recording sessions
Qualifications for localization specialist
- Methodical working practices
- Thorough knowledge of the Localisation industry
- A minimum of 3 years industry experience and at least 2 of those in procurement / supply chain / vendor management / recruitment roles
- Strong organisational skills with ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision
- Detail orientated, analytical and ability to make effective decisions
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to mediate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts constructively
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Localization Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a localization specialist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for localization specialist
- Generates game-related content for websites, social media, and other consumer-facing portals
- Works with internal and external translation resources to coordinate translation projects
- Reviews translations for accuracy and consistency
- Reviews products for ESRB compliance
- Identifies game content that may require revision to better suit the tastes of consumers
- Provides feedback on game difficulty and appeal in Japanese market
- Maintains awareness of game industry in Japanese market and communicates market trends to product acquisition and development staff
- Conduit for communication with NCL and other groups involved with localization work
- Provides interpretation in meetings between NTD and NCL teams
- Translates documentation between Japanese and English pertaining to general and technical subjects, with consideration for the cultural differences
Qualifications for localization specialist
- Experience in understanding online support channels ie social/ communities/ search activities that need to be performed across Japan & China
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented, collaborative, cross-functional environment
- Working knowledge of various computer-aided translation tools
- Ability to think strategically and develop innovative strategies and solutions to achieve organizational goals
- Problem solver , results orientated and customer focused
- A second language would be beneficial but not essential