Remote Localization Project Manager Jobs in Irvine, CA

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Job Title:
Language Expert, Brazilian Portuguese (TEMP) | Localization | Remote (US)
Requisition ID:
R027367
Job Description:
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Language Expert (Brazilian Portuguese) to support the localization of our games, products, and services.
As the Language Expert, you will own the quality, consistency, and creative integrity of Brazilian Portuguese across player-facing experiences. You bring strong linguistic judgment, deep cultural awareness, and a passion for the craft of localization, ensuring our voice, tone, and intent resonate authentically with Brazilian Portuguese-speaking players.
In this role, you will serve as the primary owner for Brazilian Portuguese localization, reviewing and validating localized content to ensure it is accurate, culturally appropriate, and safe for release. This includes identifying and addressing potential historical, political, or social sensitivities relevant to Brazil. You are a trusted partner to global and regional stakeholders and are comfortable balancing creative ownership with autonomy in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
You will also contribute to ongoing efforts to improve localization quality, workflows, and tooling, including participating in initiatives that explore new technologies and automation to support efficiency and scale.
Note: This is a temporary position for a 10-month period. This is a fully remote position within the United States.
Responsibilities

• Own Brazilian Portuguese (ptBR) language decisions and ensure creative cohesion end-to-end.
• Serve as the vision holder for in-game and out-of-game localized content, directing and reviewing assets to ensure a high-quality player experience.
• Provide clear, professional linguistic feedback and recommendations to external vendors and internal localization partners to uphold Blizzard quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with the Global Localization team and cross-functional stakeholders on initiatives that improve player engagement, quality, and efficiency.
• Contribute to defining the creative direction, terminology, and linguistic standards of localized products and services.
• Coordinate with internal partners to ensure localization quality expectations are consistently met.
• Identify, track, and address localization quality issues, including cultural, historical, political, or social sensitivities relevant to Brazil, working with vendors to resolve them through guidance and process improvements.
• Participate in additional cross-functional projects as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of professional localization experience.
• Excellent Brazilian Portuguese and English linguistic skills, with strong grammar and orthography expertise in Brazilian Portuguese.
• Experience reviewing localized content and providing clear, professional linguistic feedback.
• Strong knowledge of localization-specific and translation tools (e.g., memoQ, CAT tools).
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural team with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated interest in exploring and leveraging new technologies and solutions to improve localization workflows.

Bonus Points

• Passion for video games, heroic fantasy, sci-fi worlds, or pop culture.
• Experience working as a translator in the entertainment industry.
• Familiarity with Blizzard Entertainment games.
• Experience with game localization or game quality assurance.
• Higher education in linguistics or a related language discipline.

Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!
The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $26.83 - $49.63 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.