Localization Language Lead, Arabic

WHO WE ARE Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM. At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).  WHAT WE NEED As part of our Global Loc 2.0 evolution, 2K is deepening its investment in language-specific leadership to improve the voice, cultural authenticity, and overall quality of our localized content. We are seeking a Game Localization Lead to own the linguistic direction and execution strategy for all Polish content across 2K’s game portfolio. This is an individual contributor role within the Content Localization (CLOC) team. You’ll serve as the key Polish language authority, working with minimal supervision across complex projects. You’ll apply deep linguistic and cultural expertise while partnering with developers, producers, QA, and publishing stakeholders to ensure language quality meets player expectations and platform-holder standards. As a Game Localization Lead, you will directly shape how our players in Polish-speaking regions experience our games. You’ll own language strategy, guide voice and tone across titles, and play a key role in 2K’s broader effort to deliver best-in-class localized content through a modern, embedded, and scalable localization model. WHAT YOU’LL DO Linguistic Strategy & Quality Ownership * Own the localization strategy, quality bar, and final sign-off for Polish content across all 2K titles. * Develop, maintain, and enforce glossaries, style guides, and cultural content policies for the Polish market. * Act as the primary advisor for cultural risk mitigation, proactively identifying regional sensitivities and communicating potential brand impacts to relevant stakeholders. * Issue Escalation & Bug Triage: Serve as the main linguistic escalation point for tone disputes or QA challenges, and partner closely with the LQA team to investigate, triage, and resolve complex linguistic bugs. Core Localization  * Review and edit localized content (in-game text, UI, scripts, VO) for tone, clarity, fluency, and cultural relevance. * Regularly review in-development and near-final builds to audit for tone, consistency, and cultural resonance. * Lead VO casting, script review, and direct creative sessions during Polish voiceover production. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Compliance * Collaborate with cross-functional teams—localization producers, embedded LQA, marketing, publishing, and dev—to guide language decisions and ensure global alignment. * Work alongside the Age Rating team, game studios, and content owners to ensure localized content strictly adheres to Polish age rating requirements and visual/language compliance. * Advise on the selection of suitable, legible fonts for the target Polish, collaborating with technical and UI stakeholders to ensure any font-rendering or display issues are resolved in a timely manner. Leadership, Mentorship, & Continuous Improvement * Supervise and provide feedback to entry- and mid-level linguists or vendors working on Polish content. * Recommend and help implement process improvements that improve quality, reduce error rates, or optimize turnaround time for Polish localization. * Participate in Global Loc 2.0 initiatives, working with senior leadership to shape evolving localization standards, practices, and tooling. WHAT WILL MAKE YOU A GREAT FIT * Professional localization experience in games, tech, or entertainment. * Native fluency in Polish, with demonstrated mastery of tone, grammar, and regional nuance. * Advanced English fluency (written and spoken); capable of representing language decisions across global teams. * Maintain a deep, current understanding of the regional gaming landscape, pop culture zeitgeist, and evolving localization methodologies. * Demonstrate a deep-rooted passion for the video game industry, paired with comprehensive knowledge of major gaming IPs, genres, and player culture. * Proven ability to work independently on complex language projects, exercising judgment and creativity in ambiguous or conflicting situations. * Strong working knowledge of platform-holder guidelines, naming conventions, and brand alignment principles. * Comfortable overseeing or mentoring junior linguists and freelance vendors. * Familiarity with localization tools (e.g., CAT tools, translation memory systems, XLOC, JIRA, CMS). * Deep understanding of Polish culture, media, and the Polish-speaking gaming audience. * Experience with VO scripting, dubbing production, and linguistic performance direction is a plus. * Bachelor's degree in translation, linguistics, media, or related field preferred. Core Competencies * Behavioral * A profound, innate understanding of the target market's cultural zeitgeist, allowing the individual to naturally flag sensitivities and adapt content for maximum regional resonance. * The tact and authoritative presence required to successfully act as the main escalation point for complex linguistic disputes, resolving QA challenges and tone disagreements while maintaining strong team relationships. * A highly detail-oriented mindset essential for successfully auditing in-development builds, spotting minute tone inconsistencies, and catching nuanced visual or linguistic compliance errors. * Technical * Exceptional proficiency in reviewing, editing, and polishing highly complex, multi-format content (UI, scripts, marketing) while strictly enforcing comprehensive glossaries and style guides. * Specialized technical and creative expertise required to successfully lead VO casting, conduct rigorous script reviews, and directly manage live creative sessions during voiceover production. * The technical capability to actively troubleshoot and advise on UI rendering, specifically regarding the selection and implementation of legible, aesthetically suitable fonts for the target language. * Leadership * The absolute accountability and leadership confidence to own the overarching localization strategy, quality bar, and final sign-off for all assigned titles. * A strong dedication to elevating the regional team by actively supervising, coaching, and providing actionable feedback to entry- and mid-level linguists and external vendors. * The ability to seamlessly lead collaborative efforts across diverse disciplines (LQA, Production, Marketing, Dev), ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on language decisions and bug triage. * Strategic Influence/Business Acumen * The strategic foresight to act as a trusted advisor on cultural risk mitigation, effectively communicating the business and brand impact of regional sensitivities to senior stakeholders. * Strong business understanding of regional legal and regulatory frameworks, ensuring all localized content strictly adheres to required age ratings and visual/language compliance standards. * A forward-looking, strategic mindset focused on actively contributing to global initiatives (like Global Loc 2.0), driving systemic improvements that reduce error rates and optimize turnaround times across the department. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee; other tasks and duties may be assigned or reassigned as needed. 2K complies with the labor regulations established under Spanish employment law (Estatuto de los Trabajadores) and all applicable European Union employment and data protection standards. Personal data collected during the recruitment and employment process will be handled in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Spanish data protection laws. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and fostering an inclusive environment across all aspects of employment, regardless of gender, nationality, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic under Spanish and EU legislation. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation. Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. #LI-Onsite PLEASE ONLY APPLY WITH AN ENGLISH RESUME

DEINE AUFGABENBEREICHE Strategic Leadership * Provide overall strategic leadership and direction for Help's Syria program. * Lead the implementation and regular review of the country strategy in close coordination with HQ. * Drive the continued development and implementation of Help's localization approach across all program and operational areas. * Identify strategic opportunities for program growth, innovation, and organizational development. * Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning and improvement, encouraging open feedback and a constructive approach to learning from mistakes. * Ensure alignment between country operations and Help's global strategy, policies, and humanitarian principles.   Representation, External Relations & Fundraising * Represent Help towards national and local authorities, donors, embassies, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, and other relevant stakeholders. * Build and maintain strategic relationships that strengthen Help's visibility, credibility, and operational access. * Lead donor engagement and identify new funding opportunities. * Oversee development of high-quality project concepts and funding proposals with partners, the country team, and HQ. * Promote Help's mission, values, and strategic priorities in all external engagements.   Localisation & Partnership Management * Lead the implementation and continuous development of Help's localization strategy in Syria. * Foster equitable, transparent, and long-term partnerships with Syrian civil society organizations. * Oversee partner identification, assessment, due diligence and capacity sharing * Promote mutual accountability, shared ownership, and organizational learning. * Support partners in strengthening organizational systems, program quality, and compliance capacities.   Programme Leadership & Quality Assurance * Provide strategic oversight of all program activities implemented through local partners. * Ensure timely, high-quality, and accountable program implementation. * Oversee program planning, MEAL, procurement, financial management, visibility, and reporting. * Promote evidence-based decision-making and adaptive management.   People Leadership & Country Office Management * Develop, empower, and support the professional growth of the country team, fostering individual development, ownership, and high performance. * Ensure effective communication and collaboration between departments, partners, regional structures, and HQ. * Promote staff development and ensure performance management. * Ensure effective operational management of the country team.   Financial, Compliance & Risk Management * Provide overall leadership and accountability for country budgeting, financial planning, resource allocation, and financial performance. * Ensure compliance with donor regulations, organizational policies, and legal requirements. * Promote effective internal controls and proactive risk management. * Ensure the effective implementation of safeguarding, PSEAH, and CFR mechanisms as well as anti-fraud and anti-corruption measures throughout the country program.   Safety & Security * Ensure development, implementation, and regular review of security management systems. * Promote informed operational decision-making based on evolving security developments. * Safeguard the security and mental and physical well-being of staff, partner staff, and organizational assets. STELLENUMFANG 100% ORT Damascus, Syria (with frequent travel within Syria) VERTRAGSDAUER Initially one year with the possibility of extension. Expected Start Date:            01 September 2026 BERICHTSWEG HQ Programme Coordinator – Middle East & South-Central Asia ÜBERZEUGE UNS DURCH Education * Master's degree in International Humanitarian Action, Development Studies, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant field. * Additional technical qualifications are considered an asset. Professional Experience * Minimum ten years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian or development cooperation. * At least seven years in a senior country leadership position within an international NGO. * Proven experience of working through local implementing partners and leading localization processes. * Experience managing multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. * Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with headquarters, regional support functions, and diverse international stakeholders in a complex organizational environment. * Strong experience in donor relations and fundraising. * Proven track record of developing successful project proposals for institutional donors (e.g. GFFO, BMZ, EU, KfW, UN agencies or similar) Personal Competencies * Strategic leadership and vision * Integrity and sound judgement * Excellent communication, representation and diplomatic skills * Strong people leadership and team development skills  * Cultural sensitivity * Decision-making and problem-solving * Ability to work in complex humanitarian environments * Commitment to accountability, ethical leadership and continuous learning SPRACHEN Language skills * Excellent written and spoken Arabic (mandatory). * Excellent written and spoken English (mandatory). WAS WIR BIETEN * A senior leadership position within an international humanitarian organization. * The opportunity to shape Help's localization approach in Syria. * A collaborative international working environment. * Professional development opportunities. * A competitive salary package in accordance with organisational policies                                                  BEWERBUNGSFRIST Please upload your application stating your salary expectations and earliest availability (please include only a cover letter, CV including three references, professional qualifications, and certificates in a file attachment) until 06 August 2026