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We help you speak to global audiences by translating your games for your target language and dialect, and ensure expert quality control throughout the game development and translation process through both technology solutions and human oversight.\nJob Summary\nThe Quality Management team ensures that localized content consistently meets the highest standards of accuracy, creativity, and player experience. We achieve this by evaluating performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives, enabling linguists and vendors through training and feedback, and partnering with stakeholders to prevent issues before they reach the player. Our work spans resource evaluation, process optimization, and tool enhancement, ensuring quality is embedded at every stage of the localization workflow.\nThe Localization Quality Coordinator supports Localization teams across Keywords in implementing and upholding quality processes, ensuring that content meets client expectations, style guidelines, and franchise-specific requirements. 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