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Localization Project Manager

WHO WE ARE

NCSOFT is a premiere digital entertainment company and global publisher with worldwide locations and more than 4,000 employees focused on bringing extraordinary games to life for millions of fans around the world. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, we quickly became a key leader in online games. Best known for critically acclaimed franchises including Lineage, Aion, Guild Wars, and Blade & Soul, NCSOFT is also one of the world’s top mobile developers with Lineage 2M occupying the #1 grossing revenue slot on Google Play. Our core goal is making people in this world happier by delivering games that entertain a globally connected audience has remained the same. Our culture is innovative, creative, collaborative and impactful, and we are passionate about creating the best gaming experiences for our players.

WHY JOIN THE LOCALIZATION TEAM?

• You can deliver a AAA player experience through high quality localization. This requires both a high degree of creativity and the problem solving skills needed to create a streamlined process from localization to linguistic QA.
• You can help players immerse themselves in the story and game world. You make characters come to life in a game world that is vivid and energetic by using contextualization and creative rewriting to ensure that all in-game text and voice recordings are fun, unique, and easily understood.
• You can serve as a bridge between content and players by building connections across cross-cultural gaps. Localization goes beyond translation. Through the process of internalization and culturalization it builds bridges between cultures to ensure that all players can connect the game world to the world they live in.
• You enjoy working on a group project as a helpful team member. The Localization process involves multiple vendors, teams, and processes as well as several special internal and external tools. Through collaboration and clear communication, you can learn how all the pieces of the orchestra come together to make a harmony.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The role of the Localization Project Manager is to work in tandem with the Localization department and perform project management duties to support the completion of projects. The position participates during all phases of the project management process. Under the guidance of the Localization Manager, the Localization PM schedules and conducts project meetings, communicate assignments with other departments and track completion of project deliverables to ensure quality and integrity of all project-related products. The Localization PM will work closely with the Localization Manager for coordinating all aspects of localization for a specified project from initial development through to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the game localization schedule and all localization assets, ensuring the achievement of all milestones from project kick off to the archiving of data.
• Work with Producers and QA to monitor key milestones on their respective projects.
• Provide full visibility on project status and budget forecasts to the Director of Internationalization.
• Proactively develop a good working relationship with each geographic territory, ensuring good communication within the team and with all involved parties.
• Assist with terminology management using MemoQ.
• Control the integrity of localized software components using industry standard tools and practices.
• Communicate with outside agencies and 3rd party publishers to provide feedback and set guidelines on localization direction to ensure on time deliveries of all assets with highest quality standards
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• 3+ years of professional game publishing project management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible working ability within tight deadlines, technical limitations, and/or established story constraints.
• Knowledge and understanding of RPGs and a strong interest in localization of narrative.
• Positive attitude toward constructive criticism and collaborative creative work.
• Skilled with basic software programs (Microsoft Office, etc.) and the ability to learn new ones quickly.
• Ability to use localization tool SDL Trados or MemoQ.
• Ability to question the given and think outside the box.
• Meticulous eye for detail and a solid foundation of linguistic excellence.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:

• Proven people/schedule management abilities.
• In-depth understanding of industry standard software localization processes.
• Attention to detail and impeccable grammar a must.
• Knowledge of revision control systems such as Perforce.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

PLUSES:

• Creative writing experience in a professional setting.
• Native language skills in Korean or Simplified Chinese.