Associate Interpreter, ChineseEnglish(Contractor)

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Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented bilingual professional to support the ongoing communications for the development of Diablo Immortal. The candidate will be responsible for translating design documents providing consecutive interpreting during meetings among game designers across all disciplines as well as in-game strings from Chinese to English. The ideal candidate for this position is a strong communicator in both languages motivated to work in the dynamic gaming industry preferably with experience working under tight deadlines and has a passion for getting ideas across.

This is a one-year temporary position.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours so this role includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Interpret during meetings between teams ensuring clear and effective communication among designers
• Facilitate string translation as needed in a fast-paced environment
• Communicate with cross-functional teams during projects to ensure quality and on-time delivery
• Respond quickly to urgent requests for translation support
• Ability to meet required deadlines and work independently

Experience

• Fluency in both English and Mandarin (written and spoken) is required
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a remote setting
• Flexibility to accommodate late-night meetings with international teams working across different time zones
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent Chinese and English linguistic skills
• Bachelors degree in language communications or a related field

Key Attributes

• Strong motivation high level of commitment with proactive and positive attitude
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team independently
• Excellent time management skills
• Passion for video games heroic fantasy sci-fi worlds and pop culture

• Experience with game localization or translation
• Experience with Blizzard Entertainment games
• Game testing or any gaming related background

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment Inc. () 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 industrys 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 Xbox PlayStation Nintendo Switch iOS and Android.

Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds 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 includingCall of DutyWorld of WarcraftOverwatchDiabloCandy Crush andBubble 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 innovate 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 - weve got our employees covered!

The videogame 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 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.

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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.