Localization Product Specialist III - Spanish

7 Months ago • 2-4 Years • Localization

Job Summary

Job Description

This contract position requires translating game text, graphic assets, and marketing materials for Nintendo products in Spanish. Responsibilities include pre-production software testing, cultural input on localization, contributing to naming processes, and providing feedback on user experience. The role also involves collaboration with other Nintendo departments and international teams, marketing support (potentially including media appearances), and ensuring legal and ESRB compliance. Advanced Spanish and English translation skills are essential.
Must have:
  • Advanced Spanish & English translation skills
  • Experience in game localization
  • Cultural understanding of Latin America
  • Strong communication & organizational skills
  • Attention to detail & accuracy
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with CAT tools
  • Experience with game development
  • Understanding of marketing strategies
  • Experience interpreting business meetings
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid holidays

Job Details

Nintendo of America Inc.

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

** This is a CONTRACT position

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

LOCALIZATION:

  • Translates game text, graphic assets, voice scripts, marketing materials, and supplementary development and testing-related documents and materials as required to support products and services through launch and beyond

  • Plays pre -production software in Japanese and communicates and clarifies developer intent through text translation and collaboration with other team members

  • Provides cultural and creative input regarding localizing Nintendo products for the US, Canada, and Latin America

  • Contributes to the naming process for game titles and terminology

  • Tests and evaluates games and products and provides feedback regarding user experience, design and content for the US or Latin American market

  • Acts as a product subject matter to assist other Nintendo of America, Inc. (NOA) departments in capturing video and screenshots and demonstrating games internally to support promotional and marketing campaign planning

  • Collaborates with localization staff at Nintendo of Europe (NOE) to achieve alignment when necessary by creating process efficiencies and leveraging resources

  • Maintains awareness of game industry in assigned market and communicates market trends to product acquisition, development, and marketing teams

  • Maintains awareness of culturalization- and DE&I-related topics, identifying issues and proposing solutions as needed

  • Works with management in coordinating global localization efforts, ensuring efficiency and avoiding unnecessary redundancy

  • Reviews products for Legal and ESRB compliance

  • Performs translation and interpretation for other departments and subsidiaries as required

  • Provides input in project scheduling and resource allocation

  • Updates management in a timely manner regarding development schedule challenges, changes, and delays

  • Assists with the planning and direction of voice recording sessions

MARKETING:

  • May interpret media interviews with developers at high-profile events

  • Leverages understanding of game content and target market trends and culture in making recommendations and proposals related to market strategy and tactics

  • May act as spokesperson for Nintendo by demonstrating games to media, participating in interviews, presenting on live streams, and supporting other promotional efforts

  • Generates game-related content for websites, social media, and other consumer-facing portals

  • Works with internal and external translation resources to coordinate translation projects

  • Reviews translations for accuracy and consistency

  • English/Spanish translation

SUMMARY OR REQUIREMENTS:

  • Two to four years of related experience

  • Acute attention to detail and accuracy

  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

  • Strong game play skills and the ability to identify design and content issues

  • Familiarity with contemporary and historical home and mobile video-game markets

  • Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office suite and ability to quickly become proficient with complex proprietary software

  • Familiarity with Slack, Jira, and Confluence

  • Passing familiarity with how tags work in programming languages

  • Ability to work in a highly confidential environment

  • Advanced Spanish and English translation skills, including two to four years specific translation experience

  • Spanish and English interpretation skills, including experience interpreting business meetings and/or conference calls

  • Familiarity with Latin American history, culture, and customs

  • Familiarity with localization/CAT tools like translation memory and parsing tools, content management systems, html, xml, or other markup languages

  • Experience operating Microsoft Windows and Office software in Spanish

  • Native level fluency in Spanish

  • Undergraduate degree in required language, Linguistics, Translation, a related field, or equivalent experience

  • Experience translating and editing in Spanish language required

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

** This is a CONTRACT position

This position is hybrid in Redmond, WA. Hybrid positions require regular onsite work following the schedule and guidelines for their division. This position is not open to fully remote status at this time.

This contract position has a base pay range of $32.76 - $49.14 per hour and is eligible for benefits through the employing agency. Agency benefits may include medical, dental and vision, 401(k), basic/supplemental life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, transportation benefits, employee assistance program, paid sick leave, and up to 6 paid holidays per year. All benefits are subject to elections, eligibility requirements, plan and program terms. Benefits offerings will be confirmed at the time of offer by the employing agency, and may differ depending on the employing agency partner.

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