Mexican Spanish Language Specialist

• Translate / Proofread video game related documents from English to Mexican Spanish
• Review and approve assets before they are published
• Partner with external Mexican Spanish localisation agencies to decide questions of translation style, answer queries and provide support in facilitating the delivery of high-quality translation
• Work with the internal Project Management team to develop and implement plans which will deliver quality for our Mexican Spanish language games
• Work with the internal QA Department during the quality assurance process for localised versions of products and be a point of escalation and advice for the Mexican Spanish localisation testers for translation and linguistic questions
• Communicate in a clear and timely fashion any risks which could impact the quality of the product and delivery schedule
• Put corrective measures in place where possible
• Tracking, evaluating and fixing linguistic bugs as required
• Create / Maintain the game translation assets – such as Glossary/Termbase, Translation Memories and style guides

• Previous experience as a Mexican Spanish Translator, ideally within the video game industry
• Experience using industry CAT tools, especially memoQ
• Fluent in Mexican Spanish verbal and written
• Business fluency in English verbal and written
• Demonstrated creative translation expertise and experience in subtitling/voice script localisation and adaptation
• Specialisation – having experience with and an understanding of different gaming genres especially shooters (FPS)
• Knowledge of the videogame and localisation industries
• Understanding of local and market cultural sensitivities

Creative writing skills a distinct advantage