Localization Producer, Global Content Job at Blizzard Entertainment in in Irvine

Localization Producer, Global Content (Finance)

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Job Title:
Localization Producer, Global Content

Requisition ID:
R024778

Job Description:

At Blizzard Entertainment we are Craft Genre-Defining Games and Legendary Worlds for All to Share, driven by our core values and passion, Blizzard creates worlds with the focus to entertain the universe. The Localization team plays a key role in making that possible as our mission is to ensure that it feels Blizzard in every language to build and connect our global community.

As a Localization Producer, you are the champion of Blizzard localized products and you continually elevate standards to establish top industry processes and quality by collaborating with our product creators and localization operations teams globally.

If you're passionate about localization, constantly striving for excellence and possess the spark to continue to challenge the status quo in our industry, we're looking for you to join our team.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate cross-functionally with content creators, marketing, legal, engineering, and other stakeholders to provide consultation and support to meet their localization needs.
• Communicate effectively with both localization and non-localization audiences, taking into account multi-cultural differences and adapting to different audiences.
• Manage multiple localization projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery, high quality, and adherence to budget constraints.
• Plan and manage localization schedules, collaborating cross-functionally with other Localization Producers and/or external partners to define requirements and manage timelines.
• Design and implement efficient and scalable end-to-end localization frameworks for multiple products and diverse content types.
• Drive initiatives to foster innovation by analyzing current pain points in workflows and tools and actively providing recommendations for scalable solutions.
• Make independent decisions while assessing risks and work well under pressure, in the face of ambiguity and aggressive deadlines.
• Monitor localization service quality and ensure that continuous process improvement efforts are planned and executed by internal teams or vendors.
• Anticipate risks and devise mitigation strategies.

Who You Are

• You are an excellent communicator; you know how to adjust your communication according to your audience and are continually elevating your influential skills.
• You are efficient; you know how to step back, prioritize, and recalibrate your efforts so they are focused and impactful.
• You're curious; you're eager to learn new skills and tools and seek to always ask the right questions.
• You're courageous; you are not afraid to challenge yourself and others to do the right thing and create accountability.
• You make it happen; you are reliable, results-driven and know how to get things done.
• You're an excellent juggler; you can handle multiple projects or tasks without dropping the ball.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in localization, preferably as a Localization Producer or Project Manager within the gaming or software industry.
• In-depth understanding of the end-to-end localization process for websites, digital media, and software products.
• Experience with audiovisual localization workflows for subtitling and localized VO.
• Experience with localization platforms, file formats and CAT tools to manage and/or automate translation workflows.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to cultivate productive and positive relationships with external partners, managers, and peers.
• You have hands-on experience with project set-up, assignment and tracking within a TMS for large projects.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and prioritize tasks effectively.

Advantages

• You have hands-on experience with project set-up, assignment and tracking within a TMS for large and complex projects.
• You have worked with Digital Asset Management systems.
• Experience with web analytics tools.
• You speak more than one language.
• Familiarity with Blizzard games/IPs.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.