Senior Mexican Spanish Language Specialist (Video Game Localization)

TL;DR

Senior Mexican Spanish Language Specialist (Video Game Localization): Overseeing translation, editing, and proofreading of Mexican Spanish video game content from English with an accent on linguistic quality, creative direction, and client collaboration. Focus on developing and maintaining linguistic resources, managing escalations, and ensuring consistency across game genres and platforms.

Location: Remote (Central European Time zone required)

Company

hirify.global is a global multilingual game localization and audio production agency, providing customized solutions in over 65 languages to major gaming industry clients.

What you will do

• Oversee translation, editing, and proofreading of Mexican Spanish video game content.
• Collaborate with client-side stakeholders to align tone, style, and terminology.
• Drive creative language decisions across various game genres and platforms.
• Develop and maintain style guides, glossaries, and linguistic resources.
• Review key assets, manage linguistic escalations, and resolve queries.
• Train and mentor internal and external translators on best practices.

Requirements

• Native-level Mexican Spanish and fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Minimum 4 years of experience editing video game content.
• Familiarity with Blizzard® projects (e.g., World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Overwatch, Diablo).
• Solid experience with CAT tools (e.g., memoQ) and project management platforms (e.g., Jira, MS Office).
• Background in linguistics, translation, or language studies.
• Ability to work in Central European Time (CET).

Culture & Benefits

• Work remotely up to 90 days per year from anywhere.
• Receive additional leave entitlements that grow each year after your first year.
• Benefit from annual performance and salary reviews, including a performance-related bonus.
• Berlin-based team members receive a subsidy for BVG public transport.
• Enjoy the office garden, provided snacks, a variety of drinks, and a gaming room with consoles.
• Work in a pet-friendly office environment.