Associate Bilingual Specialist (contract)

POSITION SUMMARYBandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is looking for a passionate Associate Bilingual Specialist (Contract) to help review and elevate our exciting IP. You will be responsible for supporting epic projects to ensure games are released with the highest regards to quality. We expect you to get hands on, play the game, review texts, listen to incoming VO, and otherwise help own the game’s linguistic quality from start to finish! You will be working closely with the Producers on our team to release the best games possible.This is a 12 month contract position.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLearn and utilize knowledge of first party requirementsReview and organize English recording scriptsAssist the Producers in preparing localized assets, including creation and maintenance of glossaries and translation memories, as well as executing voice recording sessionsProvide ad-hoc translations and actionable feedback on the state of the localized productBe able to audit localization quality and provide actionable feedbackAssist the Producers in preparing as well as executing voice recording sessions.QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTSN1 or equivalent level of Japanese proficiencyFluent in both Japanese and English and capable of fluently conversing in bothExperience in auditing localization quality and providing feedbackExperience in the world of localization, preferably the video game industryKnowledge of industry tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and XLOC (preferred)Bonus PointsYou are passion incarnate! You are a connoisseur of digital entertainment and enjoy anime, video games, movies, and are familiar with Bandai Namco IP.The best experience is hands-on experience – you play our games and encourage others to do the same!A team player and play nice with others.Salary Range:$53,000 - 84,000

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