TITLE: LATAM Language Specialist – Games localization
Date: February 2025
TEAM: In-house
LOCATION: Any location within Latin America. Reports to Mexico City office.
ROLE PURPOSE
This role sits within the Localization Area. The prime purpose of this role is to provide professional linguistic expertise so that the localized projects into Latin-American Spanish are of top quality. The Language Specialist is the main source for any questions on linguistic content and oversees the final texts within their specialty.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Language Specialist operates with the localization team to tackle all day-to-day localization needs as it relates to Latin America operations:
- Will be tasked with a variety of Spanish-language localization projects, including the text translation and review, editing, adaptation, transcreation, quality control, etc., for game materials, as well as various content for other websites, campaigns, scripts, directed to player community.
- Provide linguistic expertise and ensure the quality of projects for the Latin American market.
- Support for the team of external linguists, Project Managers, and Production teams.
- Create, maintain, and update reference materials, guides, glossaries, and documentation.
- Serve as the point of contact for linguistic matters, including attending regular meetings, collecting and applying feedback, providing feedback to external collaborators, tracking changes, ensuring continuous improvement, and overseeing the correct use of branding, terminology, tone, and application across all content.
- Maintain communication with the Company’s management, as well as project management, administrative staff, work teams, and any other personnel assigned by the Company for the proper performance of duties.
SCOPE OF ROLE
Reports to: Text Localization Lead
Staff reporting to this post: None. Will support external translators.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Translation, Linguistics or Communication fields (other backgrounds will also be considered)
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS
DELIVERING RESULTS:
- Maintains a broad perspective at the same time as an awareness of the detail
- Remains accountable for achieving results in their area
DEVELOPING SELF AND OTHERS:
- Gives positive and constructive feedback to colleagues
- Plans through regular constructive reviews of their own performance
- Helps others to learn from their experiences on the job and to use the resources available to them
APPLYING TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE:
- Make decisions for their area based on professional expertise and experience without deferring unnecessarily to others
- Shares knowledge and best practice on technical solutions so that others can make best use of that expertise
- Actively seeks new ways to develop the application of technical and professional standards within the team
WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS:
- Enables people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to contribute to positive outcomes
- Breaks down silo working and challenges behaviours that are not collaborative
- Recognizes when trust is broken and seeks to resolve conflict and re-establish trust
PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING
- Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions
- Knowing when to involve others in a decision
- Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Experienced videogames translator
- Latin-American Spanish native speaker
- Above average Spanish skills
- Comprehensive English skills
- In-depth knowledge of game translation practices and standards
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Working experience with CAT tools
- Familiar with QA processes
- Capacity to work collaboratively to deliver effective solutions to project related issues
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral in English and Spanish)
- Cultural awareness and experience of delivering projects internationally
Desirable:
- Passionate about videogames
- Basic proficiency of Brazilian Portuguese
HOW TO APPLY?
Please send an email to team@soundmap.mx with subject “LATAM Language Specialist – Name Surname”. Please share your CV and tell us a bit about you.
Equal opportunities
Sound Map is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusiveness. We value a diverse workforce in which people from different backgrounds and lifestyles can work together and create an inclusive culture and a forward- thinking environment.