English to French Games Translator

1. Are you a FRENCH Translator with experience in the Video Gaming Industry?
2. Do you have an ear for translating creative content alongside careful attention to technical detail?
3. Are you able to manage your own workload as part of a vibrant multinational project team?

If you can answer “Yes” to these questions, we’d love to hear from you.

At Alpha, we’re looking for qualified translators experienced in translating creative games material from English into French who can keep up with the fast-pace of technology and client demands.

**Position**:Working from our Barcelona office, we’re looking to hire a person who is passionate about Games and Gaming. You’ll take pride in your own work but also appreciate a collaborative approach, occasionally going the extra mile to keep a client happy or a colleague smiling.You’ll be comfortable handling a variety of linguistic tasks including translating, reviewing, post-editing, updating glossaries, creating style guides, and coming up with creative slogans or content that really engage with the target culture.As a qualified translator, you’ll have an eye for detail, excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize your workload when working under pressure. Successful applicants will be involved with in-game and website content, marketing copy and everything around games translation. If you have creative or copy writing talent - even betterYou’ll be using CAT tools on a daily basis, and you won’t have time to get bored. You’re bound to love the international atmosphere, comradeship and great cultural experiences of your work environment.

**Main responsibilities**:Translating games related content (tabletop/mobile/social/in-game/customer support, website content, marketing content)
Other language-related tasks, such as terminology research, glossary creation and maintenance
**Key requirements**:
French speaker of native level, with a high level of language awareness and good writing style, excellent knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation
Passionate about games
Degree in translation, modern languages, publishing, journalism or similar
A high level of proficiency in English
Great communication skills
Professional, detail-oriented approach and commitment to quality
Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience translating video games and tabletop game content
Ability to conform to glossaries and style guides and to make good use of CAT tools
Good team worker, but also able to work autonomously
Knowledge of MtG and D&D an enormous advantage

**About Alpha**:Alpha has been at the forefront of the translation, localization and now globalization industries since 1987, and is a global top-10 localization provider. We’ve built an in-house production model for the world’s most demanding companies and work with many of the world’s biggest brands. Alpha is a warm, lively and welcoming firm with over 30+ nationalities represented in its many offices. Every individual adds their own personality to our culture, and everyone contributes to defining our core brand values, which are: smart, human and global.In the end, being part of the team is about more than work. We have activities ranging from summer paint-ball to cookery contests; book exchange to film watching, taking place across all our 18 countries. The global client list currently counts more than 1,000 companies and covers a number of sectors including automotive, fashion and luxury brands, games, and IT.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- 08010 Barcelona, Barcelona: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Are you a French Native Speaker?

License/Certification:

- Working Visa for Spain (required)