At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead localization strategies for exciting games and enhance global player experiences.
- Company: Join a leading interactive entertainment company with a diverse game portfolio.
- Benefits: Enjoy a world-class benefits package, including health support and work-life balance.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to inclusivity and equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of gaming by driving innovative localization and culturalization projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in localization production and strong project management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition. From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. As part of our global team spanning multiple studio locations, you will champion localization and culturalization for assigned games and central projects, and help drive our global localization strategies and objectives at department level, especially around MT and LLM integrations.
You will act as a thought partner to game and central tools teams, help solve complex localization problems, and lead the charge in utilizing and maintaining AI-enabled workflows at scale. Help shape the roadmap and coordinate integration, maintenance and improvements with both external partners and internal teams.
- Innovate Workflows: Proactively spot opportunities where new integrations with MT and LLM-based tools, or automation can improve localization and LQA quality, efficiency, and scalability.
- Define Global Standards: Lead initiatives across the team to define, track, and uphold Localization/LQA standards and performance KPIs.
- Champion Culturalization: Ensure development practices build in internationalization and a global mindset from the start, helping game teams see the value of excellent localization.
Assigned Games & Central Projects
- Partner with Game Teams & Own the Localization Pipeline: Promote internationalization best practices, manage schedules, language requirements, project planning, translation and LQA execution, and overall international roadmaps for assigned new game launches and live service operations.
- Establish, maintain, and track localization budgets at project level. Apply learnings to the internationalization and translation stages to help reduce LQA issues from the outset.
- Compile and consolidate comprehensive localization material to optimize translation and LQA vendor pre-planning and delivery quality.
- Execute Daily Releases: Oversee daily international releases and handle cross-functional tasks with Game Studios as well as partner teams including Functional QA, Mobile Game Tech, Community, Publishing, and Marketing.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Build Trust: Develop strong, trust-based relationships with game teams, studio leadership, central partners, and translation vendors.
- Manage External Partners: Refine vendor processes, align expectations, set KPIs, and closely monitor inbound and outbound quality.
- Guide diverse teams through the localization journey, acting as a subject matter expert for game teams, internal team members and other stakeholders.
- Share Insights: Perform market analysis to guide language support and culturalization initiatives. Capture learnings and share solutions across the broader games portfolio.
Experience: Proven experience in localization production (project, program manager or producer) in a mobile/F2P studio/publishing environment.
Tech-Forward Mindset: Project Management Skills: Highly autonomous and solutions-oriented with the ability to manage complex schedules, budgets, and competing priorities.
Communication & Influence: Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Analytical Abilities: Exceptional capability to extract insights from data, simplify complex problems, and troubleshoot effectively.
Excellent working knowledge of Localization Text CMS and TMS tools, bug tracking software, and expert-level skills in spreadsheet and presentation software.
What We Offer You: Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams.
Producer Senior in London employer: Zynga
Zynga is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, perfect for those passionate about mobile gaming and localization. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to lead innovative projects while benefiting from a competitive package that prioritises work-life balance in vibrant locations like London and Spain.