Localization Specialist - Italian

2K
Madrid
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Organizational skills","Collaboration","Attention to detail"]

Support the Content Localization (CLOC) team by translating and editing in-game text, UI strings, and basic marketing content from English into natural, culturally appropriate Italian. Follow style guides, glossaries, and tone-of-voice documentation to ensure consistency. Partner with senior linguists and QA to review linguistic issues, verify terminology, participate in test passes, and manage tasks in tools like XLOC, Confluence, and Jira while keeping documentation up to date.

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Localization Specialist - Italian

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Job Summary

Support the Content Localization (CLOC) team by translating and editing in-game text, UI strings, and basic marketing content from English into natural, culturally appropriate Italian. Follow style guides, glossaries, and tone-of-voice documentation to ensure consistency. Partner with senior linguists and QA to review linguistic issues, verify terminology, participate in test passes, and manage tasks in tools like XLOC, Confluence, and Jira while keeping documentation up to date.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Translate or edit in-game text, UI strings, and basic marketing content from English into natural, culturally appropriate Italian.
  • •Maintain consistency by following style guides, glossaries, and tone-of-voice documentation.
  • •Collaborate with senior linguists and QA to review linguistic bugs, provide clarifications, and help resolve issues.
  • •Assist with terminology verification and contribute to updates of language resources under guidance.
  • •Track assigned tasks and update documentation in localization/project management tools such as XLOC, Confluence, and Jira.

Key Requirements

  • •Native-level fluency in Italian with strong grammar and written fluency.
  • •Strong English fluency for reading, communication, and collaboration.
  • •Experience in translation, linguistic QA, localization coursework, or related academic fields.
  • •Familiarity with localization workflows or content management tools is a plus.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, translation, media, or a related field preferred.
Education:Bachelor's in linguistics, translation, media, or a related field
Skills:Organizational skillsCollaborationAttention to detail
Languages:ItalianEnglish
Tech Stack:ItalianEnglishXLOCConfluenceJira

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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