Localization Manager Job Description
Localization manager
provides innovative thinking around scalable solutions and operational workflows for language asset creation and management, questioning existing systems and looking for a better way.
Localization Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ensure all secondary assets created for our service are the highest quality possible
Build direct working relationships with in-territory subtitle and dubbing studios
Effectively articulate the value of content localization requirements and regional preferences to cross-functional teams
Provide direction in voice actor casting for content when needed
Work with the Content Quality Control and Content Partner Operations teams to provide clear quality standards on all secondary language assets including subtitles, dub audio, captioning, SDH, Audio Description and forced narratives
Identify and address gaps and lags in content localization processes to ensure high-quality output against process efficiency
Work with internal teams to understand and support creative intent including content themes, humor and characters through effective translations and voice casting
Build a strong network of in-territory subtitle and dubbing studios
Provide direction in creative strategy including character profiles, reference video creation and voice actor casting for content
Work with the internal engineering and quality control teams to provide clear quality standards on all secondary language assets including subtitles, dub audio, captioning, SDH, Audio Description and forced narratives
Localization Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Localization Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, PRINCE, PMI, ISTQB, BA, CMM, PM
Education for Localization Manager
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Employers hiring for the localization manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Computer Science, Linguistics, Project Management, Technical, Engineering, Management, Language Studies, International Studies, Languages
Skills for Localization Manager
Desired skills for localization manager include:
Latin American regulatory compliance for product safety and wireless technology
Internationalization and localization
Language service provider workflows and pricing models
Financial components of product and marketing management
Localization industry standard CAT and TMS tools
PowerPoint and other presentation systems
Product Life Cycle Management systems
QA defect management tools
Wide array of media asset types and transport mechanisms
Any other European language
Desired experience for localization manager includes:
Strong ability to run effective meetings
Ability to efficiently manage projects ranging from multi-million dollar, a year-long software localization projects to fast turn-around four-page product brief localization projects
Ability to navigate a complex, matrixed, stakeholder environment and handle a mix of ambiguity within highly defined key process area
Good language background would be an added advantage
Proficiency with budgeting
Create and leverage quality and throughput metrics in order to optimize localization vendor performance
Localization Manager Examples
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Localization Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a localization manager. 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 manager
- Negotiate Localization vendor contracts and manage compliance through airtight SLAs
- Provide strong leadership and set a strategic vision for the localization QC team while ensuring excellent tactical execution
- Identify and address gaps in our cross-functional localization process leveraging automation, engineering, and strong cross-functional partnerships to drive quality of our Originals’ assets
- Partner with Content Localization team to provide clear quality standards and data on all secondary language assets including subtitles, dub audio, captioning, SDH, Audio Description and forced narratives
- Maintain and update our language style guides to ensure highest quality and alignment with in-territory traditions and theatrical expectations
- Track tactical and high-level metrics to identify and diagnose trends, patterns, and problems around the localization quality of our shows/partners/vendors/translators
- Design a scalable approach to defining and messaging quality standards across network of in-territory linguists and translators
- Develop and execute against a plan for ensuring high quality from new territories and new languages while delivering against theatrical expectations
- Work with partners to ensure quality
- Work with other areas of the customer experience to solve localization problems
Qualifications for localization manager
- Content management Workflow management system (WorldServer) experience preferred
- Provide localization support to external localization vendors, reviews, internal development on localization issues
- Ability to read code and fix potential L10N issues
- Able to create small scripts to automate tasks when needed
- You understand debits and credits
- You have command of the English language and can tailor your correspondence and communication for all levels of the organization
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Localization Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a localization manager. 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 manager
- Build a strong network of in-territory subtitle and dubbing studios, experienced localization directors and rich and varied voice talent
- Build out a team of best-in-class translators who will support the translation of multiple formats and genres across 20+ languages
- Work with creative teams to understand and support creative intent including themes, humor and characters enabling accurate translations and authentic voice casting
- Partner with the internal engineering and QC teams to provide clear quality standards on all content language assets and identify and address gaps in localization processes
- Create and leverage quality and capacity metrics in order to optimize localization vendor performance
- Develop close 1-2-1 relationship with Point of Sale Trading Desk(s) to ensure tone, style and brand guidelines are adhered to
- Ensure all samplings and QA results are documented and reported to the necessary stakeholders
- Build, evaluate and prioritize business cases in an ambiguous environment
- Deliver and operate new implementations of our service, and manage stakeholder communications and expectations
- Contribute to strategy and vision for the localization project supported by internal and external analysis
Qualifications for localization manager
- 5+ years of people management experience, preferably supervising a matrixed organization
- Demonstrated success leading an international team in different parts of the world
- 2+ years of vendor management experience, ideally on the client side
- Strong writing and conversational skills in English and another language is a plus
- Min 2 years project project management/ within the Localisation, IT or DTP sectors
- BA, BS or Business Degree
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Localization Manager Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of localization manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for localization manager
- Evangelize roadmap and buy-in from partner teams
- Work with software development teams in Luxembourg and Seattle to implement roadmap
- Partners with business analysts, systems analysts and engineers in requirements gathering and reviews of internal tools and system (workflow and quality)
- Research and maintain knowledge in emerging localization technologies and solutions to solve business problems
- Collect information through a variety of methods (shadowing, interviews, surveys, reading reports )
- Lead and support ongoing strategic projects with cross functional business knowledge
- Establish KPIs for measuring quality of process & solutions
- Formulate recommendations and solutions based on business needs, capabilities and limitations
- Present findings and suggestions with ample justification and practical advice
- Manage day to day vendor relationship
Qualifications for localization manager
- You are fluent in Portuguese
- This isn’t your first rodeo
- 5 years of work experience in an entrepreneurial and international environment
- Experience working with vendors and managing relationships with large clients/suppliers
- Demonstrated success managing localization projects through different processes
- Bachelor’s degree in education, computer science, or communications preferred
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Localization Manager Job Description
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Our company is looking for a localization manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for localization manager
- Forecast and manage vendor spend through product allocation and other financial and analytical approaches
- Help identify, sign, and on-board new vendors to build a strong and scalable vendor network
- Create strategy for the project management team to ensure prioritization of efforts and focus of resources to deliver against overall program objectives
- Provide thought leadership by identifying areas for growth and improvement to scale the business, including new areas of focus and process optimizations
- Advocate on behalf of the Globalization team, building partnerships with key organizations including Product, Engineering, Marketing, PR, and the Customer Support team
- Create and continuously improve international launch process to meet current business needs and to scale to future requirements
- Leadership and mentorship for internal localization program and project managers
- Define requirements and build roadmaps for localization tools and infrastructure, and engage with technical partners (ie
- Overview multiple localization projects from project planning to release
- Partner with Product and Development team and advocate for internationalization standards and best practices
Qualifications for localization manager
- You have developed and fostered relationships within the localization industry
- You have a superior linguistic arsenal and speak a third language supported by Blizzard
- You are familiar with our core values
- You’re familiar with the tools of the trade
- You’ve worked on AAA video game titles bound for or coming from Thailand
- A minimum of 3 years' of game or software localization experience on AAA titles
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Localization Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a localization manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for localization manager
- Identify and address gaps in our cross-functional localization process leveraging automation, engineering, and strong cross-functional partnerships to drive quality of our language assets
- Partner with the Content Localization and Localization Coordination teams to provide clear quality standards and data on all secondary language assets including subtitles, dub audio, captioning, SDH, Audio Description and forced narratives
- Work with the Content Localization team to understand and support creative intent and ensure consistency of content themes, humor and characters through effective monitoring of translations
- Lead and participate in regular client facing and third-party stakeholder meetings to collect, interpret and refine campaign requirements, to provide solid domain knowledge on email campaigns from content to execution
- Manage projects from the creation and / or translation phase to the deployment phase, in collaboration with internal and external resources (learning designers, graphic designers, translators, editors)
- Ensure the quality of the source content and / or content translated through an established production process
- Integrate Japanese content using our Mohive tool (we will train you)
- Work in coordination with freelancers (integrators, publishers, ) and our partner
- Support from time to time the rest of the localization team on other languages
- Coordinate between the development and localization team to manage the status of localization process, provide strings to be translated, incorporate translated strings to be integrated to the game
Qualifications for localization manager
- Travel to Quebec market may be required
- Demonstrated ability to successfully delegate work assignments and prioritize workloads for others
- A minimum of 3 years' of organizing and managing a team of localization staff
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in two or more related fields
- Familiar with software localization best practices and industry standards
- Ability to travel up to 10% of work time including some international travel