End-to-End Gaming Localization Project Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Localization Project Manager to lead end-to-end localization programs for game publishing. You will align transcreation, subtitling, DTP and QA across multiple languages, coordinating with global teams, vendors and internal stakeholders.

You will leverage AI localization tools, translation memories, and termbases to ensure high-quality delivery and timely milestones while maintaining strong customer relationships and budget oversight.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a project manager in localization with game publisher experience.
• Hands-on managing transcreation, subtitling, DTP, video rendering/editing and QC workflows across multiple languages.
• Strong working knowledge of AEM, Workfront and Jira.
• Experience with AI localization tools and translation memory/terminology management.
• Proficient in Google Workspace for reporting and customer-facing documentation.
• Experience managing high-volume, high-stakes accounts with stakeholder management.
• Comfort with budget tracking and vendor/linguist management.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication.
• Familiarity with ISO 17100 or ISO 9001 is a nice-to-have.
• Experience working with global, multi-time-zone teams is nice-to-have.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end localization projects from quoting through invoicing.
• Manage transcreation and marketing localization workstreams.
• Coordinate subtitling, AI and human voiceover, and video localization.
• Oversee DTP workflows for localized packaging, manuals and marketing collateral.
• Run linguistic and mechanical QC and feed findings into style guides and glossaries.
• Serve as day-to-day customer contact for delivery matters and risk management.
• Manage high-volume, high-stakes account workstreams and drive satisfaction.
• Build schedules and resourcing plans in Workfront, Sheets and Jira.
• Manage content intake, review cycles and publishing workflows.
• Use LILT AI tools and maintain translation memories and termbases.
• Support vendor management and onboarding of linguists.
• Share production workflow best practices with other PMs.

Skills

Project Management

Transcreation

Subtitling

AI Localization Tools

Workfront/Jira Proficiency

Stakeholder Management

Budget Tracking

Tools

Workfront

Jira

Google Workspace

LILT AI Tools

Job description

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Localization Project Manager to lead end-to-end localization programs for game publishing. You will align transcreation, subtitling, DTP and QA across multiple languages, coordinating with global teams, vendors and internal stakeholders.

You will leverage AI localization tools, translation memories, and termbases to ensure high-quality delivery and timely milestones while maintaining strong customer relationships and budget oversight.