Spanish speaking Video Games Editors - Spain & LATAM

The Language Business; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Spanish-speaking Editor to join their dynamic global team. This role involves editing and localizing a variety of engaging video game content, ensuring that all materials resonate with Spanish-speaking audiences. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of language quality, collaborating with diverse teams, and contributing to exciting projects in the gaming sector. If you have a passion for video games and possess strong editing skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the entertainment industry.

Qualifications

• Editing and proofreading video game-related materials.
• Ensuring consistency and accuracy in Spanish language content.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global translation team for video game materials.
• Review and proof translated content for accuracy and style.

Skills

Spanish to mother tongue standard

Translation and editing experience

Knowledge of local culture

Creative writing style

Attention to detail

Usage of CAT tools (MemoQ)

Flexibility and ability to multi-task

Passion for video games

Team player

Tools

MemoQ

Job description

We are hiring for a Spanish speaking Editor to join a global video games and media entertainment brand with a responsibility to work on all localisation and translation projects for their entertainment related materials (video games, website, apps content, product packaging etc.) for their Spanish speaking markets. The 2-6 month projects will start in 2025.


LANGUAGES
Spanish to native level + fluent English


LOCATION
Options - London or Dublin office OR work from home (UK) option available also.


COMPANY
Our client is a world leading video gaming and entertainment production company, delivering many recognised app, video gaming, media an d leisure brands to the global market place.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
To work as part of their global translation and editing team, they wish to recruit Spanish speaking Editor. The typical job responsibilities will include:

• Editing ( Localisation and proofreading) a wide variety of video game-related material such as press releases, websites, social media copy or video subtitles
• Ensuring consistency regarding the use of language terminology and style in Spanish (for Spain and LATAM)
• Using a tone both engaging and appropriate for the local audience and the channel of communication while staying true to the source text information and brand directions
• Editing of grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, and language-specific slang in the language of expertise
• Overseeing QA - Reviewing, revising, and proofing of translated material in context
• Maintaining consistency of terminology and style
• Ensuring accuracy of contents by gaining a thorough knowledge of games being promoted
• Collaborating with other languages in order to keep high level of standards and quality across all languages
• Daily interaction with in-house translation and editing team/Regular reporting of progress to in-house management

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Spanish to mother tongue standard
• Translation and editing experience publishing under regular deadlines preferred
• Knowledge of local culture for language of expertise
• Creative writing style, adaptable to the type of contents.
• Excellent attention for details, ability to understand how different tasks can interact, handling of existing glossaries.
• Usage of CAT tools, in particular MemoQ, and an ability to learn new processes and software.
• Flexibility, ability to multi-task and work under pressure (unpredictable schedules, tight deadlines)
• Passion for video games is a preference
• Good team-player

SALARY, BENEFITS AND WORKING HOURS
On offer is a contract from 2-6 months maximum. Salary is competitive and directly related to each candidates' qualifications and professional experience.


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