Keywords is an international technical service provider to the global Video Game Industry with studios in Dublin, London, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, New Delhi, Pune, Montreal, Seattle, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro. With over 1,500 games passionate employees around the world, we provide a range of translation, testing, audio, customer care and art production services to Video Game Developers and Publishers alike. Our brands include Keywords, Babel Media, Binari Sonori, Lakshya Digital, Alchemic Dream, Reverb and Liquid Violet.
Our experience and dedication to the entire market for video games regardless of platform, genre, and distribution channel and throughout the lifecycle of a game from concept to live operations support across the globe us help our clients develop and maintain games that connect with their core audience, no matter what language they speak.
Responsibilities:
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To ensure that projects assigned to the company by the Company’s
clients are delivered to the clients within the timescales, to the
quality expected and within the Company’s profitability margins.
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Working with the Vendor Manager, ensure each of their projects are
resourced effectively taking into account the best available resources
and the costs of the resources.
- Select, instruct and manage
internal and external resources in order to ensure the right resources
are used and that they perform according to the project instructions,
client expectations and the company''s QA procedures.
- Monitor responsibilities in a given project (localization plan, post mortems, resources, submissions, etc.)
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Implement and maintain project scheduling and resource allocation
together with Language Lead (when applicable) and Localization Manager.
- Continuously manage and adapt the work plan and resources required in consultation and agreement with the client.
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Make independent decisions on work methods to be used in the
localization groups, while following established standards and
procedures of the department.
- Ensure that the project is delivered within the financial requirements of the Business Unit.
- Ensure projects meet industry leading quality standards.
- Ensure project data in the company''s information reports is accurate, updated and complete.
- Prepares essential data for job invoicing.
- Conduct project presentations and compile daily, weekly and monthly and ad hoc reports as appropriate.
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Escalate any material issues that arise on a project to the
Localization Manager and agree how to manage and communicate these with
the client.
- Participate in regular internal meetings.
Skills required:
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in English and Chinese (to communicate with Chinese clients).
- Experience in localization and / or video games industry is preferred.
- Outstanding attention to detail.
- Must be motivated and a team player.
- Reliable and punctual.
- The ability to write accurate, unambiguous and concise documentation in the relevant language.
- Excellent knowledge of PC and MS Office products is essential.
- Previous experience of localization as a QA Tester in a software testing environment desirable.
- Basic understanding of the development cycle and constraints.
- Flexible towards responsibilities and working hours.
- Ability to cope under pressure and to work to tight deadlines.
- This is a contract position.
- Candidate must be located in Singapore
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