Remote Localization Program Manager for Games (Europe)

Nex; Italia; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working hours

Vacation policy

Job summary

Nex is seeking a Localization Project Manager based in Europe to support its game and cross‑functional localization programs across European markets. This role will provide dedicated project management support to Localization Program Manager and, over time, independently manage a defined set of localization projects from intake through delivery.

Text translation, graphic localization, voice‑over localization, and LQA will be performed by an external localization vendor; this role is responsible

Qualifications

• Experience managing localization projects, ideally for games, entertainment, software, or digital products.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with localization workflows, including text translation, graphic localization, voice-over, review, LQA, handoffs, and delivery management.
• Experience managing localization vendors, including schedules, deliverables, quality expectations, feedback, and escalations.
• Ability to work independently while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Notion, Slack, spreadsheets, and localization platforms experience.
• Fluency in English plus German, French, Spanish, or Italian is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage external localization vendor for text translation, graphic localization, voice-over, and LQA.
• Assist Localization Program Manager with project planning, execution, and status reporting.
• Gradually own 10 to 20 localization projects end-to-end within Nex's structure.
• Handle localization requests from Marketing, Packaging, PlayOS, and other teams.
• Maintain project documentation in Notion and other systems.
• Track schedules, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and action items.
• Coordinate requirements, deliverables, reviews, feedback, and escalations with the vendor.
• Work with vendor to improve localization quality, set expectations, and drive actions.
• Prepare weekly status reports outlining progress, blockers, and next steps.
• Maintain localization request log and timesheets for approved hours.
• Escalate risks timely when timeline, quality, scope or dependencies are at risk.

Skills

Localization PM

Vendor management

Communication

Notion

Scheduling

Independent work

English

Italian language (preferred)

Tools

Notion

Slack

Spreadsheets

Job description

Nex is seeking a Localization Project Manager based in Europe to support its game and cross‑functional localization programs across European markets. This role will provide dedicated project management support to Localization Program Manager and, over time, independently manage a defined set of localization projects from intake through delivery.

Text translation, graphic localization, voice‑over localization, and LQA will be performed by an external localization vendor; this role is responsible