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Localization Program Manager (Games)

Amazon Games is seeking a talented and experienced Localization Program Manager to partner with Prime Gaming. Prime Gaming is an Amazon Prime benefit offering members tons of free, exclusive content for their favorite games, a library of free games, and more. Prime Gaming joins Prime Video, Amazon Music, and Prime Reading to give Prime members the best of all kinds of entertainment. This is an impactful role with an opportunity to improve how Prime Gaming works with game studios across the industry to raise the bar for the localization experience for customers on a global scale. We want Amazon customers around the world to have immersive and exciting experiences in their preferred languages, no matter their country or locale.

As a Localization Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape the localization processes and mechanisms that power Prime Gaming’s global website. You will manage the process for how localization processes are executed by addressing daily tactical operations, and driving short and long-term, strategic goals. You will be responsible for owning the end-to-end localization process and will work with internal stakeholders from Business Development through Quality Assurance to ensure we launch on time with quality. You will also build relationships with external stakeholders by managing developer expectations and ensuring their launch runs as smoothly as possible.

About Amazon Games
Amazon Games applies the principles of Amazonian culture to the world of game design. We have a diverse team of talented, creative people pairing their love of making games with the unique strengths that come with being part of Amazon. Across all of our teams and locations, we are united by a common purpose: to share great gaming experiences with customers around the world. We believe in a future where everyone is a gamer and everyone can create, compete, collaborate and connect through games, and we are looking for the right people to help us build that future. With the power of Twitch and AWS at your fingertips, you will have the chance to innovate in gameplay, creativity, marketing, and technology, while working alongside some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

Inclusive Culture, Work/Life Balance, & Career Growth
We embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We offer ten employee-led affinity groups with 190 global chapters, innovative benefits, and annual and ongoing learning experiences (including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences). Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance and offers flexible working hours. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. Additionally, our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice.

Basic Qualifications

· 2+ years of experience as a Localization program manager or producer
· Experience with modern game development and publishing practices
· Experience with modern internationalization tools, techniques and processes

Preferred Qualifications

· Familiarity with one or more non-English languages
· Passion for creative translation that speaks to gamers
· Excellent communicator able to influence different groups to achieve business goals
· Sharp attention to detail
· Ability to juggle multiple competing projects simultaneously
· Deep understanding of the business of games and online entertainment
· Willingness to continually improve the effectiveness and quality of processes
· Ability to communicate with and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve cross-team goals
· Experience working with enterprise-level Translation Management Systems such as memoQ (preferred), Trados, or XLOC
· Experience working in Jira and Confluence

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.