Associate Localisation Coordinator - CA Sofia

1 Month ago • 1-3 Years

About the job

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Join Creative Assembly as an Associate Localisation Coordinator in Sofia. You'll coordinate localisation for Total War games, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery. Must-have skills include experience in QA/Localisation, strong English communication, and familiarity with workflows.

Description

Position at Creative Assembly

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Localisation Coordinator to join the Localisation team on our Total War franchise.

The right candidate will be working mainly with our SEGA UK based team of Localisation Project Managers, Localisation QA Managers, and other localisation specialists as well as our internal CA team of Development Managers, Writers and Designers to deliver this content and contribute to the stellar localisation experience for Total War titles developed at the studio.

Key Responsibilities

Working alongside our experienced Localisation/Development Managers and teams as well as our Localisation team at SEGA, you will be responsible for coordinating the localisation of all assigned projects to ensure every project is delivered on time, within budget and to the highest level of accuracy and quality standards.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

Plan out a timeline for localisation based on the project key dates and localisation content and communicate this schedule out to all relevant stakeholders.
Set up and lead localisation kick off meetings for text and audio, regular project catch-up meetings for project updates, postmortem meetings and any other relevant meetings to discuss the project and drive the project forward as well as to address any problems and issues.
Gather and supply any necessary information when budgets are created (i.e. word counts, voice over requirements).
Track text and translation progress, inform relevant stakeholders of any delays and collaborate with them to find solutions if the schedule is affected.
Export text files from the database, send it to SEGA for translation and import the translations back into the game upon receipt whilst managing any translator queries.
Supply regular working builds and keys to SEGA for translators and localisation testers.
Liaise with designers on the project team regarding the subtitles, implement them into the game and add localised versions.
Implement text bug fixes, update builds for regression testing, address localisation bugs by fixing text files or escalating them to developers.
Identify any issues affecting quality and proactively improve processes to enhance the game’s quality at release.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

Very good written and spoken English
Experience within a Quality Assurance or Localisation role
Ability to quickly learn new tools and software
Understanding of contemporary workflows and processes
Good knowledge of Excel
Excellent organisational, communication skills and a proactive attitude
Able to work as a team player and under own initiative
A keen interest in and a passion for localisation in video games

Desirable

Experience working on shipped AAA titles
JIRA experience and Confluence
Knowledge and familiarity of Total War brand
Any general experience within a similar role in localisation

About Creative Assembly

It’s an exciting time to be a part of our craft-led studio as we push boundaries, creating deep and detailed experiences that last.

Our teams are diverse from across the world, from trainees to industry veterans who constantly challenge us and make sure we are striving for the best within our games and our studio life. We are united through our shared values of Quality, Focus, Teamwork, Respect and Trust and we win awards for our culture and our people-centric approach, having won a Best Place to Work Award for five consecutive years. We invest in our people, the studio, and our projects. We’ll give you the creative freedom, tools, support, and development to achieve your potential.

Flexible working at Creative Assembly includes hybrid, fully remote for eligible roles, and in-studio. We recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all approach and empower our teams to define the working patterns which work best for them, which may mean different things for different teams and roles and at different times.

Our studios are based in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria, including several bespoke state-of-the-art audio suites and a dedicated motion capture facility.

We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian Bank holidays
Annual discretionary studio bonus
Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
Free breakfast every day - toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
Office massages
Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children’s day party, wrap parties for game releases

Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.