Localization Language Lead, Polish

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 Russian content across 2K’s game portfolio. This is an individual contributor role within the Content Localization (CLOC) team. You’ll serve as the key Russian 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 Russian-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 Russian content across all 2K titles. * Develop, maintain, and enforce glossaries, style guides, and cultural content policies for the Russian 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 Russian 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 Russian age rating requirements and visual/language compliance. * Advise on the selection of suitable, legible fonts for the target Russian, 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 Russian content. * Recommend and help implement process improvements that improve quality, reduce error rates, or optimize turnaround time for Russian 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 Russian, 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 Russian culture, media, and the Arabic-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

ABOUT ELEVENLABS ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology. We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $11B - multiples of 11, always. We have expanded from voice into three main platforms: * ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale. * ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages. * ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models. Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team - builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you. HOW WE WORK * High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy. * Impact not job titles: We don’t have job titles. Instead, it’s about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you. * AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations. * Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models. * Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location. WHAT WE OFFER * Innovative culture: You’ll be part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI, surrounded by a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. * Growth paths: Joining ElevenLabs means joining a dynamic team with countless opportunities to drive impact - beyond your immediate role and responsibilities. * Learning & development: ElevenLabs proactively supports professional development through an annual discretionary stipend. * Social travel: We also provide an annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year, however you choose. * Annual company offsite: Each year, we bring the entire team together in a new location - past offsites have included Croatia and Italy. * Co-working: If you’re not located near one of our main hubs, we offer a monthly co-working stipend. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a seasoned Growth Marketer to lead our expansion into Central and Eastern Europe. We need a builder who is comfortable with the "zero-to-one" phase of regional growth. You will be the local "Source of Truth" for marketing, acting as a creative, an analyst, and an operator all at once. You should be someone who enjoys the complexity of multi-lingual markets and has the drive to implement projects from start to finish while owning the outcome entirely. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Regional Growth Engine: Make sure Central and Eastern Europe B2B grows through aggressive lead generation and brand awareness. * Outbound Strategy: Build and execute complex, multi-language outbound sequences that cut through the noise. * Local Events: End-to-end ownership of local industry events, user conferences, and webinars in the region. * Cross-Functional Synergy: Collaborate with performance marketing on ABM initiatives and localized retargeting. * Analytics & Reporting: Monitor campaign performance, produce executive-level reporting, and recommend data-driven optimizations. * Localization & Messaging: Adapt ElevenLabs’ global voice to resonate deeply with the CEE business cultures. REQUIREMENTS * Fluent Polish speaker. * Fluent English speaker. * Ownership Pedigree: You have implemented marketing projects from start to finish and held yourself accountable for the ROI. * Entrepreneurial Background: You have a strong drive and a history of high engagement, ideally in an entrepreneurial endeavor or a similar high-stakes environment. * Thrives in Chaos: You are energized by a dynamic, ever-changing environment and can manage multiple workstreams without losing focus. * The "Jack of All Trades": Broad knowledge in growth marketing, ranging from numbers analysis and performance knowledge to campaign planning and event organizing. * DRI Mentality: Ability to act as the local Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for all marketing operations. BONUS EXPERIENCE * Proficiency in cold email, SEO, or affiliate management. * Product marketing sense and design skills. * Deep understanding of the Southern European tech ecosystem and buying-cycle shifts. WHAT WE OFFER * Innovative culture & growth paths. * Annual discretionary L&D stipend & social travel stipend. * Annual company offsite. * Monthly co-working stipend. This role is remote-friendly within Poland (Warsaw is preferred). #LI-Remote