Localization Project Manager [Europe] (Fixed-Term Contract)

Nex Playground; United States; Remote; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Vacation policy

Product-driven culture

Hands-on with cutting-edge tech

Job summary

Nex is seeking a Localization Project Manager for Europe to support game localization and cross-functional programs. The role manages external vendors for text, graphics, voice-over, and LQA, coordinating tracks and deliveries across multiple teams and languages.

The ideal candidate has hands-on localization PM experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage several workflows with vendors, linguists, and stakeholders. Remote in Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience managing localization projects, ideally for games or software.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with localization workflows: text, graphics, voice-over, LQA, handoffs.
• Experience managing localization vendors, including scopes and quality feedback.

Responsibilities

• Oversee external localization vendor for text/graphics/voice-over/LQA and track progress.
• Support Localization Program Manager with planning, execution, and status reporting.
• Gradually own 10–20 localization projects end-to-end within Nex’s process.
• Handle localization requests across teams: Marketing, Packaging, PlayOS, etc.
• Maintain project docs in Notion and other systems; ensure up-to-date logs.
• Track schedules, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and actions.
• Serve as primary ops contact between internal teams and vendor; coordinate reviews and feedback.
• Work with vendor to improve localization quality and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare weekly status reports on progress, risks, blockers, next steps.

Skills

Localization PM

Vendor management

Scheduling

Risk tracking

Cross-functional comms

Notion/PM tools

English + extra EU languages

Tools

Notion

Slack

Spreadsheets

Localization platforms

Job description

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

Nex employees may be expected to collaborate with colleagues across different time zones. Depending on the role and location, occasional travel may also be required for company events, external meetings, and other business-related activities.

Important Notice: To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us.

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Initial Contract Term: through December 31, 2026 (renewable)

Expected work schedule: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week

Work arrangement: Remote

The Role

Nex is seeking aLocalization 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 for managing that vendor rather than executing the localization work directly.

The ideal contractor has hands-on localization project management experience, strong communication and tracking skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple localization workflows across games, marketing assets, vendors, linguists, and internal stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Manage the external localization vendor responsible for text translation, graphic localization, voice-over localization, and LQA, including tracking progress, coordinating handoffs, maintaining schedules, and following up on open items.
• Assist Localization Program Manager with localization project planning, execution, and status reporting.
• Gradually take ownership of approximately 10 to 20 localization projects end-to-end under Nex’s localization structure and process.
• Manage localization requests from teams across Nex—including Marketing, Packaging, PlayOS, and other functions—including intake, prioritization, scheduling, stakeholder communication, handoffs, and delivery tracking.
• Maintain clear and up-to-date project documentation in Notion and other agreed systems.
• Track project schedules, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and outstanding action items.
• Serve as the primary operational contact between internal teams and the external localization vendor, coordinating requirements, deliverables, reviews, feedback, and issue resolution.
• Work closely with the vendor to improve localization quality by setting quality expectations, reviewing feedback and LQA findings, identifying recurring issues, and driving corrective actions and process improvements.
• Prepare weekly status reports summarizing progress, risks, blockers, and next steps.
• Maintain a localization request log and timesheet for approved hours.
• Escalate timeline, quality, scope, or dependency risks in a timely manner.

Deliverables

• Weekly localization status report
• Project schedule tracking
• Risk and blocker list
• Cross-functional localization request log
• Approved timesheet
• Other project tracking documents as reasonably requested

What You Bring

• 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 localization, 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.
• Comfortable using Notion, Slack, spreadsheets, and localization platforms or project management tools.
• Detail-oriented approach to schedules, deliverables, file tracking, and stakeholder follow-up.
• Fluency in English plus German, French, Spanish, or Italian is preferred.
• Candidates should be based in Germany, France, Spain, or Italy and be familiar with European localization workflows and market requirements.

Reporting / Point of contact

This role will report to and coordinate primarily with Localization Program Manager, who will provide overall localization direction, priorities, and process guidance. The hiring manager will be based in Japan.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located inSan Jose, California, USAandHongKong. Learn more about us at https://www.nexplayground.com/about.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.