◆ Employment Type
Full Time (at office)
◆ 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.
◆ 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
◆ Hiring Process
Job Application / Resume Submission > Translation Test & 1st Interview > 2nd Interview > 3rd Interview > Salary Negotiation
◆ Location
Kakao Games Corp (HQ) in Seongnam-si, South Korea
◆ How to Apply
Through the official Kakao Games' recruitment website
◆ 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.
◆ Employment Type
Full Time (at office)
◆ 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.
◆ 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
◆ Hiring Process
Job Application / Resume Submission > Translation Test & 1st Interview > 2nd Interview > 3rd Interview > Salary Negotiation
◆ Location
Kakao Games Corp (HQ) in Seongnam-si, South Korea
◆ How to Apply
Through the official Kakao Games' recruitment website
◆ 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.