Professional Language Lead (Russian, in California)

Responsibilities

• Owns the language decisions and creative cohesion end-to-end
• A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways
• Vision hold, direct and review in-game, and out-of-game assets to ensure high-quality experience for players using localized Blizzard products
• Provide linguistic feedback and recommendations to vendors and other in-house localization teams to uphold Blizzard quality standards
• Collaborate with Global Localization team and other relevant stakeholders on initiatives aimed at improving player engagement and driving quality and efficiency
• Contribute to setting the creative direction and defining terminology of localized products and services
• Timely completion of all projects
• Other editorial projects that require cross-functional collaboration
• May guide junior staff members with some aspects of their job when needed

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of professional localization experience
• Excellent grammar and orthography knowledge in Russian
• Appreciate the art of good localization
• Being aware of sensitive issues (historical, political, social) from Russian. They consistently immerse themselves into the latest trends of their language and understand how to transmit the emotional side of good localization that speaks Blizzard
• Excellent Russian and English linguistic and communication skills
• Able to deliver professional feedback tailored to target audience
• Strong knowledge of localization and quality control tools
• Strong motivation, high level of commitment with proactive and positive attitude
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural team with minimal supervision
• Eagerness to accept and proactively drive process improvement efforts
• Ability to multitask and self-manage projects
• Ability to meet tight, dynamic deadlines in a professional environment

Pluses

• Passion for video games, heroic fantasy, sci-fi worlds, and pop culture
• Experience in game localization or game quality assurance
• Experience working as a translator in the entertainment industry
• Experience with Blizzard Entertainment games
• Higher education in a linguistics-related discipline
• This position is considered permanently remote within the United States