拳头游戏Manager, Localization Operations

任职要求

• 7+ years of progressive experience in localization management, with a significant focus on leading teams and managing complex relationships with product stakeholders and publishing stakeholders within the gaming industry.
• Demonstrated expertise and hands-on experience with GenAI workflows and their practical implementations in a localization context.
• Proven track record of running and optimizing localization processes, achieving significant improvements in efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Experience in building and implementing Internationalization (i18n) guidelines for digital products, preferably games.
• Exceptional cross-team collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders at all levels.
• High English proficiency, with excellent…

工作职责

Strategic Localization Leadership & Vision:
• Define and execute comprehensive localization strategies for new game launches and live service operations, aligning with global business objectives and player experience goals.
• Act as the primary localization advocate and team leader, providing strategic guidance to executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Oversee localization budgeting, vendor selection, and performance management to ensure optimal resource allocation and high-quality localization output.
Team & Stakeholder Empowerment:
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of localization professionals in Shanghai, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Cultivate robust relationships and drive cross-team collaboration with stakeholders, publishing teams, marketing, and legal to embed localization operations early and effectively into the entire game lifecycle.
• Champion player empathy and cultural relevance throughout the localization process, ensuring content is not just translated, but truly adapted for each target market.
Innovation, Process & Technology Optimization:
• Drive the exploration, evaluation, and implementation of GenAI technologies - including LLMs - to enhance localization efficiency, scalability, and quality.
• Lead initiatives for end-to-end process optimization across the localization pipeline, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions that deliver tangible improvements in speed, cost, and quality.
• Expertly manage and fix localization workflows, building efficient processes and pipelines for Chinese-to-English and Chinese-to-multiple-locales projects, ensuring high quality, scalability, and seamless integration across teams and tools.
• Leverage data and analytics to monitor performance, derive actionable insights, and drive continuous refinement of localization processes and technologies.
Quality & Player Immersion:
• Establish and oversee world-class linguistic quality assurance (LQA) processes tailored specifically for the nuances of game content, ensuring linguistic, cultural, and functional accuracy.
• Implement best practices for terminology management, style guide adherence, and tone-of-voice consistency across all localized game content.
• Proactively identify and mitigate localization risks that could impact player experience or global market reception.
Industry & Market Expertise:
• Stay at the forefront of localization industry trends, emerging technologies (especially in AI/ML for language), and best practices, particularly within the competitive global games market.
• Maintain a deep understanding of cultural nuances, gaming preferences, and regulatory requirements across key international markets, with a strong focus on Asia.