Zynga
Senior Localization Producer - London or Spain Based
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Senior Localization Producer
About Zynga
At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and part of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times, connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and competition. Our diverse portfolio includes fan-favorites and hits such as:
- FarmVille™
- Words With Friends™
- Zynga Poker™
- Game of Thrones Slots Casino™
- Top Eleven™
- CSR Racing™
- Many more!
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences.
Position Overview
We are looking for a versatile Senior Localization Producer with strong experience in MT/LLM-enabled workflows to join our International Production Team, working from either our London or Barcelona offices.
As part of our global team spanning multiple studio locations, you will:
- Champion localization and culturalization for assigned games and central projects.
- Drive our global localization strategies, with a focus on MT and LLM integrations.
- Act as a thought leader for AI-enabled workflows, solving complex problems and maintaining scalability.
- Be a key contributor to our MT & AI localization initiatives, shaping roadmaps, integrating with external partners, and innovating workflows.
- Promote internationalization best practices, ensuring a global mindset from the start.
If you’re a localization forward-thinker, thrive in cross-functional environments, and are passionate about delivering world-class experiences to international players—Zynga wants to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
Cross-team Initiatives, MT/AI Integrations
- Drive AI Integration: Shape the roadmap for MT & AI localization initiatives, coordinating with external partners and internal teams for integration, maintenance, and improvements.
- Innovate Workflows: Proactively identify opportunities for MT, LLM-based tools, and automation to improve localization quality, efficiency, and scalability.
- Define Global Standards: Lead initiatives to establish, track, and uphold Localization/Localization Quality Assurance (LQA) standards and KPIs. Stay updated on industry trends and provide actionable recommendations.
- Champion Culturalization: Collaborate with teams to embed internationalization and culturalization early in game development.
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Assigned Games & Central Projects
- Partner with Game Teams: Manage localization pipelines, internationalization best practices, schedules, language requirements, project planning, translation, and cross-localization quality assessment (LQA).
- Manage Budgets: Define, allocate, and track localization budgets at project level. Identify cost-saving opportunities and escalate spending trends for mitigation strategies.
- Drive LQA Strategy & Bug Resolution: Fully own the resolution of localization-related bugs and cross-functionally track linguistic and internationalization issues to ensure high-priority fixes.
- Optimize Resources: Consolidate localization materials to streamline workflows and aid vendor pre-planning while balancing scope, complexity, and dependencies.
- Execute Daily Releases: Oversee international game releases, coordinating with Game Studios, Functional QA, Mobile Game Tech, Community, Publishing, and Marketing teams.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Build Trust: Develop and maintain strong relationships with game teams, studio leadership, partners, and translation vendors to gain buy-in and influence outcomes.
- Manage External Partners: Refine vendor processes, set KPIs, and monitor quality for inbound and outbound deliverables.
- Mentor & Guide: Train and mentor junior producers, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for teams across internal departments and stakeholders.
- Drive Market Insights: Perform market analysis to guide language support and culturalization strategies, capturing and sharing learnings across the portfolio.
Requirements
- Hands-on enthusiasm: A passion for mobile gaming is mandatory!
- Experience (5+ years):
- In localization production (project, programme, or producer) within a mobile/F2P studio/publisher.
- Tech-forward mindset:
- Proven AI and MT integration experience (e.g., LLMs, automation) with a deep understanding of localization workflows.
- Domain expertise: Extensive knowledge of globalization including localization, internationalization, Localization Quality Assurance (LQA), and culturalization.
- Project Management: Ability to manage complex schedules, budgets, and competing priorities while remaining highly autonomous and solutions-focused.
- Communication & Influence: Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to challenge the status quo, adapt messaging for technical and non-technical audiences, and collaborate across global teams.
- Analytical Abilities: Strong data-driven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to extract insights from complex challenges.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Expert-level Localization Text CMS & Text Management System (TMS) knowledge.
- Bug-tracking software and spreadsheet/presentation tool mastery.
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Benefits
Zynga offers a world-class benefits package tailored to support your professional and personal well-being. For more details, visit the [Zynga Benefits site].
Company Commitment
Zynga is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We are dedicated to ensuring equitable opportunities for all employees and job applicants. Zynga prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decisions, or any other protected classification under local law.
Additionally, we are committed to supporting qualified individuals with disabilities and health conditions (subject to local legal requirements) by providing necessary accommodations during recruitment and beyond. For assistance or accommodation requests, please contact [accommodationrequest@zynga.com].
Recruitment Safety Notice
Please be aware:
- Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make offers via unofficial messaging apps, including Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.
- Zynga employees will never request or provide financial exchanges during recruitment or onboarding.
- Avoid sharing personal or financial information sent through unofficial platforms. Any such outreach may indicate a scam or phishing attempt.
- All official recruiters will contact you via company email addresses (i.e., from domains ending in zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, or gram.gs).
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