German speaking in-house Localisation Manager/Editor

Job Title: In-house Localisation Manager /Editor Language Specialist (German Project)

Location: West London

Languages: GERMAN

Salary: £28000-£35000 + private medical cover, private dental cover and pension

Sector: Games, Media and the entertainment sector

Contract type: Full time project role for 1 year

ROLE SUMMARY

This is an amazing role for an experienced LOCALISATION/Translating specialist to join one of the very best global entertainment companies in the world, and a house-hold name in its sector. The company has gone through a huge recent growth spurt and the result is the company is expanding fast into the Mediterranean. It’s a fun place to work, incredibly creative and exciting!

The Role

• Proof reading of all German narrative
• Translating into German across all types of media, from instructions to websites, games , packaging, press releases, and all other marketing materials in the language of expertise.
• Overseeing the Quality Assurance
• Editing of grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, and language-specific slang
• Working within a team of translators from around the world
• Ensuring the localisation of all text and working creatively to pin down the spirit of the text and to project deadline
• Managing multiple communications channels and a busy and varied work schedule

Requirements

• Localisation and Translation experience or a qualification in Translation
• Experience in Editing
• Fluent English and Native standard German
• Relocation expenses may be offered if you are currently located outside of the UK and you will possibly have the opportunity to work remotely in part

There will be a translation test for this role