Localization Producer (L4) - Games

LOCALIZATION PRODUCER, GAMES (LOS GATOS or LOS ANGELES, CA)

Netflix is a global product and our Globalization team needs to scale to support that. We are currently looking for a Localization Producer to help bring the Netflix gaming experience to international markets.

As a Localization Producer, you oversee the development of games into target languages, ensuring conversion of the titles and all game-related components (metadata, marketing, CS, etc.) into localized versions to meet meaningful translation and international standards. You will use your localization and gaming experience to develop and manage relationships and strategies with game studios and vendors. You will develop and oversee the localization strategy, schedule, budget, and quality targets for your assigned games during the project lifecycle, and proactively identify, prioritize, and mitigate risks and blockers encountered along the way. You will also participate in specific games program initiatives, contributing to building the infrastructure and best practices that enable consistently excellent localization and member experience.

A successful candidate is a highly motivated individual who thrives when working autonomously in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment. They passionately collaborate and problem solve. They have a demonstrated ability to manage priorities and projects and have the right mix of organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the localization budget for your projects through gathering data on the cost, timeliness and quality of your projects
• Manage localization projects and requirements across internal and external studios and vendors
• Evangelize Globalization to stakeholders
• Support innovation initiatives like A/B Tests, localization task forces, including info gathering, deliberation, pivoting, viz for results, analysis & optimization of workflows
• Identify and manage project risk through prioritization, bug management, and any other means necessary
• Drive high quality output from localization vendors
• Work cross-functionally with Netflix stakeholders to identify critical business blockers and collaborate to solve and optimize these
• Kick off project & vertical meetings with cross functional groups for planning
• Oversee end to end localization workflows using our translation management tools and systems
• Manage independent projects within the program

Qualifications:

• Solid in-depth knowledge of internationalization is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's, or Master’s degree, in Localization, Language Studies, or International Studies or equivalent experience as applicable
• 5+ years of prior buyer-side localization producer/project management/LQA experience, working on projects that involve language launches, software/games, creative content and/or subtitle localization
• Working knowledge of industry standard localization tools
• Strong attention to detail
• Bias to action, proactive & innovative by nature
• Experience working in games and entertainment is a plus
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills

Netflix culture

Netflix's culture is an integral part of what makes us successful, and we approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that bringing together different perspectives and backgrounds helps build stronger teams. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location.

The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $80,000 - $275,000.

This market range is based on total compensation (vs. only base salary), which is in line with our compensation philosophy. Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.