¡ß Employment Type

Full Time (at office)



¡ß Work Description

- Managing each step of the localization process by facilitating handoffs between stakeholders and keeping requests on track and on budget.

- Overseeing and managing relationships with external outsource agencies, ensuring alignment with the team¡¯s localization objectives and quality standards.

- Communicating effectively with outsource partners to convey project requirements, deadlines, and quality expectations.

- Providing guidance, feedback, and support to outsource partners to optimize their performance and outputs.

- Collaborating cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of outsourced services into project workflows.

- Translating and editing of in-game content, templates, press releases, and all product-related text in the language of expertise.

- Editing of grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, and language-specific slang in the language of expertise.

- Drafting up game-specific localization style guides.

- Ensuring consistency regarding the use of terminology and style in the language of expertise.

- Proofreading and revising related copies in the language of expertise.

- Interacting with fellow localization editors as well as team members and project coordinators from various departments outside of the localization department on a daily basis.

- Assisting the Product Management team with localization-related tasks, both in-game and out-of-game.

- Reporting of project status and project progress to the Localization Lead on a regular basis.



¡ß Requirements

- Native/bilingual in Korean and English

- More than 4 years of gaming translation experience or similar role

- Knowledge of common CAT tools such as MemoQ, Trados and/or similar

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Korean

- Organizational and leadership skills

- Able to work within given time frames and tight schedules

- Strong understanding of Western market and/or culture

- Business, Marketing, Community/Social Media Management, or other similar experience preferred

- Expertise and passionfor games of diverse genres across various platforms



¡ß Hiring Process

Job Application / Resume Submission > Translation Test & 1st Interview > 2nd Interview > 3rd Interview > Salary Negotiation



¡ß Location

Kakao Games Corp (HQ) in Seongnam-si, South Korea

  


¡ß How to Apply

Through the official Kakao Games' recruitment website 

 


¡ß Important Notes

- Please submit your application in English.

- The 1st interview will include a translation test.

- Please make sure the information you provide in your application is accurate. If any information is found to be false, it could lead to the job offer being withdrawn.

- Candidates with disabilities or veterans will be given priority in accordance to the relevant laws.

- Please check the FAQ or Q&A section within our recruitment page for any questions.

- Please note that the job posting may close early if the position is filled before the closing date.