Spanish (LatAm) Marketing Localisation QA Tester (12-Month Fixed-Term)

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Rockstar London is on the lookout for talented Localisation Testers who possess a passion for Linguistics and Marketing Localisation. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract and in-office position based in Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of London.

WHAT WE DO

The Rockstar Localisation Team provide high quality localisation on all Rockstar products and services. We work closely with all development teams to provide input during internationalisation and localisation development phases. We advise our external localisation teams with the information they need to provide high quality translation. We rigorously test all products and services to ensure final quality matches that which our end users expect on a Rockstar product.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide dev support and localisation consultation to our internal development, digital marketing and publishing teams, to aid with font selection, character support, texture review, UI/UX layout etc.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of marketing style guides and glossaries to aid external translators.
• Proofreading of translated text for all Rockstar digital marketing assets.
• Editing of existing localised text, in order to match updates made to source strings.
• Providing ad-hoc translations when required.
• Performing Localisation QA and asset verification on all Rockstar digital marketing campaigns.
• Researching topics relating to our products and services to ensure authentic and accurate contextual use of language.
• Maintain familiarity with all Rockstar products and services in order to ensure consistency with digital marketing campaigns.
• Perform proofreading and localisation QA tasking on other Rockstar products and services where required.
• Providing feedback for language peers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent language ability in the specific language (written/spoken), as well as cultural knowledge of the target territory.
• A good level of spoken and written English.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.

SKILLS

• The ability to work well under pressure and adhere to strict guidelines when necessary.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to not only identify localisation errors/problems, but to use creative thinking to provide quality solutions.
• The ability to collaborate well within a team environment.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• A localisation or translation related degree.
• Previous games industry or localisation/translation experience.
• A keen interest in both video games and linguistics.
• Knowledge of all the current and upcoming gaming hardware and trends.
• Experience with localisation software tools.
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CMS tools.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note, this is a 12-month fixed term position with possibility of extension. Rockstar is looking to pipeline candidates for eventual openings in localisation in the coming months; as such there may be delays in responding back to your application. We appreciate your interest and patience in this process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process. Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.