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As a Localization Producer II at Riot Games, you are responsible for integrating global readiness into the lifecycle of Riot's products and activations. Reporting to the Manager of Globalization Production, you operate at the intersection of Product, Development, Content Production, Localization, and Publishing. You ensure that features, campaigns, and experiences are globally viable from planning through release, balancing executional excellence with high-quality standards.

• Upstream Collaboration: Partner with Development and Product teams during intake to ensure internationalization and regional requirements are incorporated early.
• Pipeline Maintenance: Support development and content teams in building and maintaining sustainable globalization pipelines.
• End-to-End Delivery: Manage the localization lifecycle from source handoff through release, ensuring launches are aligned across regions and platforms.
• Global Quality Advocacy: Advocate for cultural nuance and experiential consistency, balancing speed and scalability in partnership with product stakeholders.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify project-level risks across localization and compliance, developing mitigation plans and communicating impacts clearly to relevant partners.
• Data Application: Use data to illustrate issues, improve predictability, and reduce rework at the product level.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Maintain constant partner alignment by communicating project goals and status to senior leaders and regional teams.

• 3-5+ years as a localization producer in gaming, tech, or entertainment.
• Strong understanding of game development cycles and the technology that supports them.
• Conversant in localization content management systems (CMS), version control, and media localization tools.
• Strong knowledge of internationalization best practices and global localization pipelines.
•  Proven ability to simplify complexity and manage stakeholders across development and regional teams.
• Comfortable working within Agile methodologies and applying them to localization workflows.
• Experience working effectively with global, distributed teams and resolving conflicts in dynamic environments.

• Track record of successfully partnering with globally disparate teams/stakeholders
• Experience supporting R&D titles
• Chinese fluency is a plus
  

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we're better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.

It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.