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Associate Manager, Content Localization

Tokyo💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provide day-to-day oversight of language teams and guide the execution of localization content workflows for video games.

Role type

Assistant Manager, Content Localization

Builds

Video game titles and content (text, UI, VO scripts, marketing copy)

Domain

Video Games / Entertainment

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Team management, localization workflow coordination, issue escalation, delivery tracking, performance mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, hiring support, documentation maintenance

Preferred skills

Experience in games/media localization, understanding of tone-of-voice and transcreation, familiarity with CAT platforms and terminology management systems, scheduling across multiple workstreams, mentoring peers

Technologies

CAT platforms, terminology management systems, Jira, Confluence, CMS tools

Responsibilities

Manage a small team of Language Leads and Linguistic Specialists; Coordinate daily language production across text, UI, VO scripts, and marketing copy; Support issue resolution regarding terminology, tone, and cultural appropriateness; Track delivery progress and localization review milestones; Provide performance input and mentorship for direct reports; Collaborate with cross-functional partners (LQA, VO, Marketing Loc); Recommend process improvements; Participate in hiring and onboarding activities; Maintain shared content resources like style guides and glossaries

Seniority

Individual Contributor with light management responsibilities

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