Localization Project Manager

Localsoft, S.L. is a world-class localization company offering translation, testing and audio services. From our headquarters in the Málaga TechPark, Spain, we operate both locally and internationally with clients from different business sectors including Games.

We are expanding and currently hiring an experienced Video Game Localization Project Manager to work in our fast-paced Localization Department with English as our main language of communication.

As a Localization Project Manager, you will manage multilingual projects in a deadline-driven environment taking full ownership of your projects from RFQ to final delivery, ensuring successful project completion and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• University degree: BA or MA in Translation, Linguistics or similar
• Games industry experience
• A minimum of 3 years of Localization Project Management experience
• Outstanding Project Management skills: communication, planning, organization
• Able to successfully solve unexpected issues with minor impact and with a proactive attitude
• Able to manage multilingual projects in a deadline-driven environment
• Able to negotiate effectively
• Quality evaluation practices and tools
• CAT Tools: Advanced user (agency), especially memoQ
• IT literacy: especially Microsoft Office suite
• Languages: English with full working proficiency, Japanese is desired, other languages are a plus
• Experience working with ISO-based requirements is a plus
• Experience with Japanese customers is a plus
• Experience leading in-house linguist teams is a plus

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Successful project execution and delivery according to the client’s expectations, time and budget requirements
• Full ownership of each localization phase
• Proposal creation, project analysis, planning and scheduling
• Risk analysis and mitigation plans
• Resource selection, monitoring and management
• Quality assurance
• Status reports
• Cost tracking
• Project admin, post-mortems, meeting minutes, etc.
• Follow and create procedures making recommendations for process improvements

What we offer

• Full-time position in a well-established localization/testing company
• Opportunity to work with a professional international team in a dynamic and friendly work environment
• Opportunity to work with renowned clients worldwide
• Opportunity to work on exciting game projects
• 23 paid holidays per calendar year
• 12 paid bank holidays per calendar year
• Summer timetable
• Free yearly medical check
• Cafeteria & Games
• Soft Drinks
• Fresh Fruit
• Free parking
• Relocation pack

Visit: www.localsoftgames.com