Job Abstract

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Localization Producer, Global Content

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 based in Irvine, CA.

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

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate cross-functionally with content creators, marketing, legal, engineering, and other requesters to provide consultation and support to meet their localization needs.
• Communicates effectively with both localization and non-localization audiences, takes into account multi-cultural differences and is able to adapt 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, collaborate cross-functionally with other localization Project Managers 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 provide recommendations for scalable solutions.
• Make independent decisions while assessing risks and work well under pressure, in the face of ambiguity and aggressive deadlines.
• Monitors localization service quality and ensures 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. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

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.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.