Full-Time
Director of Game Localisation
Posted on 3/24/2023
Sports-based game development studio
Senior, Expert
Canada
- 10+ years experience in localisation, preferably within the video game industry
- Proven history of leading a best-in-class team
- Strong presentation skills (verbal and written), time and project management skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage and communicate across multiple disciplines
- Experience managing, mitigating, and resolving risks
- Highly organized and self-directed, and capable of instilling that characteristic in others
- Lead a team of Localisation Producers to facilitate the Localisation of multiple titles; ensure their desired performance and development; as well as providing them with guidance and advice
- Evangelise localisation standard methodologies, raise awareness of the processes, requirements, timelines and impact with key partners
- Identify and improve existing processes and workflows to increase efficiency
- Research new technologies, tools, etc in the market that could improve the current pipeline
- Partner with Production and LQA leaders to ensure effective collaboration and visibility
- Coordinate with the Asian Localisation Team Manager, to ensure collaboration and unified approach to projects
- Manage Localisation budgets; provide estimates, maintain record of costs for each project to ensure it does not exceed budget, and provide regular reports to partners
- Oversee monthly invoicing workflow, raise POs, reporting actual expenditures to finance
- Regular check in with territories to ensure quality of the translations and that the translators continue to hit the required style, tone, and quality required for each title
- Form relationships and be a great partner with key external vendors
- Fluency in English is required. Additional language is a plus
2K’s mission is to enable all gamers to build, connect, escape and dream big with their wide array of interactive entertainment for video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices. The company is committed to maintaining and developing some of the most creative, respective and premium games in today’s gaming market.
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Novato, California
Founded
2005
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 2%2 year growth
↑ 1%Benefits
Health Care Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA) Including Company Contribution
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401k Retirement Plan
Life and Disability Benefits
Group Legal Plan
Wellbeing Program
Childcare Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Generous Compassionate Leave
Companywide End of Year Break