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**About the role ** As a Linguist, you’ll play a key role in bringing video game worlds to life for players in French market. You’ll handle a mix of translation and editing tasks, ensuring that every line of text, from in-game dialogue to UI and legal materials, reflects the intended tone, style, and cultural nuance, using a creative translation approach as needed. Working as part of a multilingual localization team, you’ll help deliver high-quality, immersive experiences that resonate with players around the world. **Key Responsibilities: ** - Undertake translation tasks, including in-game text, UI, legally-relevant texts and supporting materials in line with client guidelines, First Party terminology, and established tone and style. - Carry out editorial tasks, including revision and review of translations to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, and natural flow. - Perform creative translation and localization tasks, including developing, maintaining, and updating glossaries, style guides, and character profiles within established ownership frameworks. - Meet project deadlines and productivity targets while maintaining high quality within a pre-determined localization pipeline. - Ensure consistency of tone, voice, and terminology across all content and game components. - Collaborate with fellow translators to review work for cohesion and logical content flow. - Identify and resolve localization issues, including issues raised during review, and bugs found during testing. - Use translation and project management tools (e.g., memoQ, JIRA, client-specific systems) to track progress and maintain workflow visibility. - Enter, monitor, and respond to localization queries in accordance with team workflows. - Assist in onboarding new translators, providing guidance on language-specific tools and project norms. - Support candidate test evaluations and contribute to test updates as needed. - Works closely with clients on day-to-day language matters, staying in constant communication to keep content aligned. - Respond flexibly to evolving project requirements and priorities. __**Compliance and Ethics**__ - Ensure team adherence to company Security, Confidentiality, and Health & Safety policies. - Comply with IT and HR procedures and ensure team-wide compliance. - Uphold ethical business practices, ensuring all actions align with the company's values.

**About the role** The Translation Project Manager takes full ownership of multiple projects from scoping to delivery. They create quotes and schedules, discuss resourcing needs with the vendor manager, ensure correct implementation track progress, as well as manage several team members. They also process invoicing and support the sales team to win new clients **Key Responsibilities** Manage and supervise all the operations involved in the smooth and successful completion of each phase of the project, such as: *Planning* - Define the scope of the project: this includes file analysis using memoQ, scheduling and GM forecasting. - Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the available resources to ensure profitability margins are met. - Review the project schedule with Management and other stakeholders that will be affected by project activities; revise and update the schedule and resourcing needs as required. - Evaluate project risks and propose mitigation plans. *Production* - Collaborate with the team of Project Managers to ensure adequate resourcing of the project, including a mix of in-house and in-territory linguists. - Ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget. - Monitor project health and proactively resolve roadblocks and incidents with the team. - Develop and sustain an effective communication strategy with customers and stakeholders to ensure they are informed about progress and aware of any potential risks. - Drive the adoption of AI and automation to improve localization workflows, operational efficiency, and project delivery. *Team Management* - Review the quality of the work on the project with the project coordinators on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the required standards. - Support vendor management on an ad-hoc basis with the recruitment and evaluation of linguists. - Train new members of staff as required. - Provide guidance and coaching to team members to help increase their operational efficiency. - Review translation capabilities on a regular basis and report on any additional requirements (inhouse or freelancers) based on planned projects. *Financial Control* - Prepare financial reports and supporting documentation and ensure that all records for the project are up to date according to the requirements and budget of the project. - Ensure client billing and invoicing is delivered on time by the team. - Have ownership of the invoicing process for the projects. *Other* - Adhere to company Security, Confidentiality and Health and Safety procedures and ensure the compliance of the team. - Adhere to the company IT and HR procedures and ensure the compliance of the team. - Understand ethical behaviour and business practices and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organisation.

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for high-volume hiring across multiple business lines. • Source, engage, and assess candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach. • Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate technical alignment, communication skills, motivation, and cultural contribution. • Build and maintain healthy talent pipelines for recurring hiring needs. • Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce planning, hiring priorities, and evolving business needs. • Coordinate interviews and maintain clear communication throughout the recruitment process. • Deliver an outstanding candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance. • Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment data within the ATS. • Track recruiting metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes. • Contribute to continuous improvement of recruiting processes, interview guides, and hiring best practices. • Support employer branding initiatives, hiring events, and recruitment campaigns as needed.

Role Description As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will own full-cycle recruitment for high-volume hiring across our Braga studio. You'll partner closely with Operations, HR, and hiring managers to build hiring strategies, proactively source talent, manage candidate pipelines, and ensure roles are filled efficiently without compromising quality. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving recruiting challenges, and can confidently manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional organization and communication. - Manage full-cycle recruitment for high-volume hiring across multiple business lines. - Source, engage, and assess candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach. - Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate technical alignment, communication skills, motivation, and cultural contribution. - Build and maintain healthy talent pipelines for recurring hiring needs. - Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce planning, hiring priorities, and evolving business needs. - Coordinate interviews and maintain clear communication throughout the recruitment process. - Deliver an outstanding candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance. - Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment data within the ATS. - Track recruiting metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes. - Contribute to continuous improvement of recruiting processes, interview guides, and hiring best practices. - Support employer branding initiatives, hiring events, and recruitment campaigns as needed. Qualifications - 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting high-volume hiring. - Experience recruiting across customer support, operations, gaming, BPO, technology, or similar industries. - Demonstrated success managing multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality and responsiveness. - Strong sourcing skills with the ability to proactively identify and engage passive talent. - Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail. - Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English. - Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving, international environment. - Experience using modern ATS platforms and sourcing tools. - Ability to influence hiring managers and provide market insight throughout the hiring process. Preferred Qualifications - Experience recruiting within gaming, outsourcing, or technology organizations. - Experience supporting multilingual hiring. - Experience hiring across European markets. - Familiarity with recruitment analytics and workforce planning. Company Description Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. - Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. - Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences. - For more information, visit www.side.inc.

Role Description The Translation Project Manager takes full ownership of multiple projects from scoping to delivery. They create quotes and schedules, discuss resourcing needs with the vendor manager, ensure correct implementation track progress, as well as manage several team members. They also process invoicing and support the sales team to win new clients. Key Responsibilities - Planning - Define the scope of the project: this includes file analysis using memoQ, scheduling and GM forecasting. - Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the available resources to ensure profitability margins are met. - Review the project schedule with Management and other stakeholders that will be affected by project activities; revise and update the schedule and resourcing needs as required. - Evaluate project risks and propose mitigation plans. - Production - Collaborate with the team of Project Managers to ensure adequate resourcing of the project, including a mix of in-house and in-territory linguists. - Ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget. - Monitor project health and proactively resolve roadblocks and incidents with the team. - Develop and sustain an effective communication strategy with customers and stakeholders to ensure they are informed about progress and aware of any potential risks. - Drive the adoption of AI and automation to improve localization workflows, operational efficiency, and project delivery. - Team Management - Review the quality of the work on the project with the project coordinators on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the required standards. - Support vendor management on an ad-hoc basis with the recruitment and evaluation of linguists. - Train new members of staff as required. - Provide guidance and coaching to team members to help increase their operational efficiency. - Review translation capabilities on a regular basis and report on any additional requirements (in-house or freelancers) based on planned projects. - Financial Control - Prepare financial reports and supporting documentation and ensure that all records for the project are up to date according to the requirements and budget of the project. - Ensure client billing and invoicing is delivered on time by the team. - Have ownership of the invoicing process for the projects. - Other - Adhere to company Security, Confidentiality and Health and Safety procedures and ensure the compliance of the team. - Adhere to the company IT and HR procedures and ensure the compliance of the team. - Understand ethical behaviour and business practices and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organisation. Qualifications - At least three years of experience in localization project coordination or management, preferably within the video game industry. - Excellent knowledge of business software applications (e.g. Microsoft Office). - Expert knowledge of memoQ – other CAT tools are an advantage. - Knowledge of TMS tools is an advantage. - Clear and effective communication skills (verbal and written). - Capable of leading teams. - Demonstrates proactivity. - Ability to develop new ways to improve operations and to create opportunities. - Good organisation and problem-solving skills. - Keeps a “can do” attitude and positive thinking. Benefits - Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 13:00 GMT - 21:30 GMT. - Remote in Portugal. - Working for the pre-eminent global provider of specialist services to the games industry. - Full training and the opportunity to work on some of the biggest game clients, titles, projects, and tech in the world. - Attractive remuneration, holidays, regular team competitions with great prizes, and inclusion into an extensive social calendar. - A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. - Dedicated employee well-being program. - Regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish. - Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever. - Working with a global multi-lingual workforce with superb training and promotion and progression opportunities. Company Description Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.

Title: Translation Project Coordinator- Gaming Location: Portugal Full time Remote Job Description: About the company Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. About the role The Translation Project Coordinator supports the day-to-day execution of localization projects by coordinating resources, schedules, workflows, and communications to ensure efficient, high-quality delivery. Reports to the Operations Manager and works closely with Project Managers. Requirements Key responsibilities - Oversee project schedule and progress to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. - Create, maintain, and improve documentation to ensure visibility, accuracy, and efficiency. - Identify and troubleshoot operational challenges, proactively mitigate risks, and escalate issues to management as needed. - Conduct project scoping, effort estimation, timeline planning, and feasibility assessments. - Manage client and vendor communications effectively, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring clear expectations and timely updates. - Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility by proactively responding to shifting project requirements and business priorities. - Support Project Manager responsibilities as needed, including coverage during absences. - Coordinate and manage multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritising tasks based on urgency, impact, and business objectives. - Select and allocate appropriate resources to projects, balancing quality, efficiency, and profitability. - Maintain a high level of responsiveness and professionalism in all communications. - Support cross-functional tasks, including machine translation deployment, LQA coordination and implementation of new tools or technologies. - Conduct quality assessments on project deliverables, including sanity checks and editing distance analysis. - Monitor project financial performance, including budget, margin, and resource utilisation. - Track and report on project delivery, quality, and operational KPIs. Compliance and Ethics - Ensure team adherence to company Security, Confidentiality, and Health & Safety policies. - Comply with IT and HR procedures and ensure team-wide compliance. - Uphold ethical business practices, ensuring all actions align with the company's values. Knowledge, Experience and Skills - At least 1 year of experience in project coordination, preferably within the video game, localization, or language services industry. - Experience coordinating or leading teams, with strong mentoring skills and the ability to lead by example. - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. - Proficiency in CAT tools (e.g., memoQ) and familiarity with project management platforms. Benefits What we offer: - You will be working for the pre-eminent global provider of specialist services to the games industry and provided with full training and the opportunity to work on some of the biggest game clients, titles, projects, and tech in the world. - Attractive remuneration, holidays, regular team competitions with great prizes; and inclusion into an extensive social calendar. Our environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages. - A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the well-being of our employees and have a dedicated employee well-being program. We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish. - Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever. - Working with a global multi-lingual workforce with superb training and promotion and progression opportunities. Working Condition: - Fully remote within Portugal - Full Time Uncertain Term Contract - Working Hours: 13:00 – 21:30 local time ALL APPLICATION MUST BE SENT IN ENGLISH

• Define and execute the long-term strategy for Side’s Datasets business. • Identify opportunities to expand beyond speech datasets into new collection services, including image, video, multimodal, transcription, annotation and other AI training data. • Evaluate emerging technologies, methodologies and market trends to ensure Side remains competitive. • Help shape investment priorities, capability development and future service offerings. • Support diversification of the client portfolio across technology, AI and adjacent industries. • Lead solution design for complex client requirements across bespoke dataset collection projects. • Develop scalable methodologies for global data collection programmes involving professional talent, crowdsourced contributors, partner studios and distributed workforces. • Identify the most appropriate collection platforms, tooling, technologies, payment methods and workflows for each engagement. • Collaborate with Production, Legal and other business units to ensure practical and commercially viable delivery models. • Define best practices for quality assurance, validation, metadata, rights management and delivery standards. • Act as the subject matter expert for dataset pricing, costing and commercial strategy. • Develop pricing frameworks covering a wide range of dataset collection methodologies and licensing models. • Support Sales and Solutions teams during client discovery sessions, proposal development and contract negotiations. • Evaluate project scope, assumptions, commercial risks and resource requirements. • Advise leadership on market pricing, competitive positioning and new commercial opportunities. • Serve as a trusted adviser during client discussions involving AI training data and dataset collection. • Translate complex technical requirements into practical, scalable delivery solutions. • Build trusted relationships with AI companies, technology organisations, publishers and enterprise clients. • Demonstrate Side’s expertise and capabilities throughout the sales process. • Lead and develop the global Datasets team. • Provide coaching, mentoring, performance management and career development. • Establish KPIs and operational objectives aligned with business growth. • Develop scalable internal processes that support efficient delivery across multiple collection types and global regions. • Foster collaboration across Audio, QA, Player Support and other business units. • Represent Side as a recognised authority within the AI datasets and data collection industry. • Monitor developments in AI model training, synthetic data, multimodal datasets, crowdsourcing platforms and data licensing. • Identify opportunities to introduce new methodologies that improve quality, efficiency, scalability and commercial competitiveness. • Contribute to Side’s positioning as a premium global provider of high-quality AI datasets.

Role Description As Side continues to expand its Datasets business, we are seeking an experienced Director of Datasets to define and lead the next stage of our growth across AI training data, speech technology, multimodal datasets and emerging data collection services. This role will provide the strategic, commercial and operational leadership for Side’s global Datasets line of business. The successful candidate will oversee the continued expansion of our market-leading speech and voice dataset services, while helping establish new capabilities across image, video, transcription, annotation, multimodal and crowdsourced data collection. This is a highly strategic position combining: - Solution design - Commercial leadership - Operational excellence - Client partnership - Industry expertise The Director of Datasets will work closely with Sales, Solutions, Production and Legal teams to define scalable service offerings, pricing models, delivery methodologies and long-term business strategy. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience delivering large-scale dataset collection programmes, along with deep knowledge of industry processes, commercial models and emerging trends across AI data generation and machine learning. Qualifications - At least five years’ experience within datasets, machine learning or AI data collection, data operations or a related industry. - Proven experience leading large-scale dataset collection programmes across multiple markets or languages. - Strong understanding of AI training data requirements and collection methodologies. - Experience designing scalable operational workflows for global data collection projects. - Demonstrated commercial experience, including pricing, estimation, proposal development and client solutioning. - Experience working directly with enterprise or technology clients. - Strong understanding of legal, licensing, consent and rights management considerations relating to dataset collection. - Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating across global organisations. Requirements - Experience across multiple dataset types, including speech, image, video, transcription, annotation, multimodal or synthetic data. - Experience with both professionally managed and crowdsourced collection models. - Strong knowledge of data quality assurance, validation, metadata and delivery standards. - Commercially minded, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Confident presenting complex solutions to senior stakeholders and clients. - A strategic thinker capable of balancing innovation with operational delivery. - Passionate about AI technologies and emerging market trends. - Highly autonomous, collaborative and proactive. Company Description Side, formerly PTW, is a global video game development and services provider offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009, and drawing on more than 30 years’ experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has grown to become a global force with 20 studios across 14 countries throughout North America, Europe, South America and Asia. Our industry-leading services include: - Game development - Art production - Audio production - Quality assurance - Localisation - Localisation QA - Player support - Community management - Datasets Our Datasets business has become an increasingly strategic part of Side, providing high-quality AI training data across more than 85 languages through our global network of partner studios and contributors. We support everything from premium voice likeness collections through to large-scale multilingual data programmes, helping shape the next generation of AI technologies. Help us bring stories to the world. Join a global team helping define the future of AI datasets and machine learning.

**About the role ** As a Translator, you’ll play a key role in bringing video game worlds to life for players in German market. You’ll handle a mix of translation and editing tasks, ensuring that every line of text, from in-game dialogue to UI and legal materials, reflects the intended tone, style, and cultural nuance, using a creative translation approach as needed. Working as part of a multilingual localization team, you’ll help deliver high-quality, immersive experiences that resonate with players around the world. **Key Responsibilities: ** - Undertake translation tasks, including in-game text, UI, legally-relevant texts and supporting materials in line with client guidelines, First Party terminology, and established tone and style. - Carry out editorial tasks, including revision and review of translations to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, and natural flow. - Perform creative translation and localization tasks, including developing, maintaining, and updating glossaries, style guides, and character profiles within established ownership frameworks. - Meet project deadlines and productivity targets while maintaining high quality within a pre-determined localization pipeline. - Ensure consistency of tone, voice, and terminology across all content and game components. - Collaborate with fellow translators to review work for cohesion and logical content flow. - Identify and resolve localization issues, including issues raised during review, and bugs found during testing. - Use translation and project management tools (e.g., memoQ, JIRA, client-specific systems) to track progress and maintain workflow visibility. - Enter, monitor, and respond to localization queries in accordance with team workflows. - Assist in onboarding new translators, providing guidance on language-specific tools and project norms. - Support candidate test evaluations and contribute to test updates as needed. - Works closely with clients on day-to-day language matters, staying in constant communication to keep content aligned. - Respond flexibly to evolving project requirements and priorities. __**Compliance and Ethics**__ - Ensure team adherence to company Security, Confidentiality, and Health & Safety policies. - Comply with IT and HR procedures and ensure team-wide compliance. - Uphold ethical business practices, ensuring all actions align with the company's values.

• Own the commercial success of the Art Delivery line of business at global level, including revenue growth, margin targets, and long-term scalability. • Partner closely with the sales team to evaluate, shape, and close new business opportunities, ensuring they are structured for successful delivery. • Participate in client-facing discussions to define scope, pricing models, delivery strategies, and long-term partnership potential. • Ensure that signed deals align with operational capabilities, artistic standards, and strategic goals. • Define and execute a forward-looking strategy for the art business, including service offerings, capacity planning, and market positioning. • Identify opportunities for new capabilities, delivery models, tools, or geographic expansion. • Build new teams in growth regions. • Support, grow and mentor current teams. • Stay informed on industry trends in game art production, outsourcing, and co-development to inform business decisions. • Design, organize, and deploy cross-functional delivery teams, along with the Global Art Director, to meet client needs effectively and efficiently. • Establish scalable structures, workflows, and resource models in partnership with production and art/codev leadership. • Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and accountability across the delivery organization. • Act as an escalation point for delivery or resourcing challenges, driving solutions that protect client relationships and business outcomes. • Build trusted relationships with key clients as a business and delivery leader. • Ensure consistent communication and alignment between internal teams and external partners. • Represent the Art Services business internally, providing clear reporting on performance, risks, and opportunities.