Global Localization Project Planner

Nintendo; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA is seeking a localization coordinator to support localization projects across disciplines, track resources, and ensure on-time, on-budget deliveries with quality.

You will partner with global teams, manage schedules and budgets, translate materials, and help maintain documentation. A bachelor’s degree and Japanese language proficiency are required, along with willingness to travel and work in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• One to three years of related experience.
• Experience with global teams and familiarity with console, PC, and mobile video game markets.
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills with acute attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of Japanese and American culture, and familiarity with Japanese business protocol.
• Knowledge of Nintendo properties, products, and history.
• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite and ability to learn and adapt to proprietary software.
• Professional experience with full understanding of project management methodologies (Waterfall and/or Agile) preferred.
• Valid passport may be required for international travel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Communication, Business, a related field or equivalent education and experience required.
• Bilingual role requires all of the above, as well as strong spoken and written communication skills, experience interpreting business meetings and/or conference calls, and Level 1 certification on the Japanese Proficiency Test or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Partners and acts as a liaison with global localization teams to establish and maintain processes for managing scope, schedule, and milestones through project lifecycle.
• Coordinates day-to-day logistics of tasks generated from assigned projects, disseminates project information to appropriate teams, and provides support through completion.
• Supports Project Sponsors to effectively resolve and improve localization process and workflow; contributes to the adaptation of standardized processes, documentation, and tools to maintain and improve localization process and workflow.
• Communicates and maintains relationships with overseas and domestic first-, second-, and third-party developers and/or external partners regarding software and service localization through project lifecycle.
• Maintains cultural and asset review database to preserve datapoints accumulated from localization projects.
• Monitors budgets and consults all necessary stakeholders if supplemental budgets are needed.
• Monitors schedule and language progress; consults with language leads to understand the scope of remaining work and coordinates schedule fluctuation and negotiation.
• May create and monitor recording budgets, as well as assist with contract preparation and billing processes, by working with recording studios actors’ agents, and internal stakeholders for voice recording.
• Some limited collaboration with global localization teams and internal stakeholders to resolve cultural and localization issues.
• Some limited facilitation of communication and coordination with other internal teams and stakeholders.
• Plays pre-production software to gain deep understanding of the project.
• Develops post-mortem reports and archives materials upon project completion.
• May test and evaluate games and products and provide feedback regarding design and content for NOA territories.
• May demonstrate products in videos, livestreams and live demos, and support other promotional efforts.
• Works with highly sensitive and confidential material on a regular basis.
• Translates, generates, and centralizes materials including spec docs and other development-related information.
• Interprets meetings, telephone calls, and video conferences related to game development and localization.
• May interpret for developers in media interviews and/or presentations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Japanese proficiency

Global teamwork

Interpreting meetings

Waterfall/Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics

JLPT Level 1 certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Proprietary localization tools

Job description

Nintendo of America in Redmond, WA is seeking a localization coordinator to support localization projects across disciplines, track resources, and ensure on-time, on-budget deliveries with quality.

You will partner with global teams, manage schedules and budgets, translate materials, and help maintain documentation. A bachelor’s degree and Japanese language proficiency are required, along with willingness to travel and work in a hybrid environment.