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# Localization Project Manager [Europe] (Fixed-Term Contract) at Nex

- **Company:** Nex
- **Location:** Europe
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nex/jobs/5424281008

## Job description

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore [Have Fun](https://www.playthatmovesyou.com/p/have-fun) and [Is Motion Gaming Back?](https://www.playthatmovesyou.com/p/is-motion-gaming-back), as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us.

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Initial Contract Term: through December 31, 2026 (renewable)

Expected work schedule: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week

Work arrangement: Remote

## The Role

Nex is seeking a Localization Project Manager based in Europe to support its game and cross-functional localization programs across European markets. This role will provide dedicated project management support to Localization Program Manager and, over time, independently manage a defined set of localization projects from intake through delivery. Text translation, graphic localization, voice-over localization, and LQA will be performed by an external localization vendor; this role is responsible for managing that vendor rather than executing the localization work directly.

The ideal contractor has hands-on localization project management experience, strong communication and tracking skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple localization workflows across games, marketing assets, vendors, linguists, and internal stakeholders.

## What You'll Do

- Manage the external localization vendor responsible for text translation, graphic localization, voice-over localization, and LQA, including tracking progress, coordinating handoffs, maintaining schedules, and following up on open items.
- Assist Localization Program Manager with localization project planning, execution, and status reporting.
- Gradually take ownership of approximately 10 to 20 localization projects end-to-end under Nex’s localization structure and process.
- Manage localization requests from teams across Nex—including Marketing, Packaging, PlayOS, and other functions—including intake, prioritization, scheduling, stakeholder communication, handoffs, and delivery tracking.
- Maintain clear and up-to-date project documentation in Notion and other agreed systems.
- Track project schedules, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and outstanding action items.
- Serve as the primary operational contact between internal teams and the external localization vendor, coordinating requirements, deliverables, reviews, feedback, and issue resolution.
- Work closely with the vendor to improve localization quality by setting quality expectations, reviewing feedback and LQA findings, identifying recurring issues, and driving corrective actions and process improvements.
- Prepare weekly status reports summarizing progress, risks, blockers, and next steps.
- Maintain a localization request log and timesheet for approved hours.
- Escalate timeline, quality, scope, or dependency risks in a timely manner.

Deliverables

- Weekly localization status report
- Project schedule tracking
- Risk and blocker list
- Cross-functional localization request log
- Approved timesheet
- Other project tracking documents as reasonably requested

## What You Bring

- Experience managing localization projects, ideally for games, entertainment, software, or digital products.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with localization workflows, including text translation, graphic localization, voice-over localization, review, LQA, handoffs, and delivery management.
- Experience managing localization vendors, including schedules, deliverables, quality expectations, feedback, and escalations.
- Ability to work independently while keeping stakeholders informed.
- Comfortable using Notion, Slack, spreadsheets, and localization platforms or project management tools.
- Detail-oriented approach to schedules, deliverables, file tracking, and stakeholder follow-up.
- Fluency in English plus German, French, Spanish, or Italian is preferred.
- Candidates should be based in Germany, France, Spain, or Italy and be familiar with European localization workflows and market requirements.

Reporting / Point of contact

This role will report to and coordinate primarily with Localization Program Manager, who will provide overall localization direction, priorities, and process guidance. The hiring manager will be based in Japan.

## We Offer

- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at https://www.nexplayground.com/about.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

## About Nex

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Nex creates immersive active-play games and experiences, powered by AI and motion-tracking technology, that transform living rooms into interactive playgrounds.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Jose, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: David Lee (Co-founder & CEO), Reggie Chan (Co-founder), Tony Sung (Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Gaming (entertainment), consumer electronics, health & fitness technology
- **Target customers**: B2C families, kids, and adults; also partners with major sports and entertainment brands for co-created experiences
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Help humanity reconnect with the joy of movement" by making physical activity fun, social, and accessible through play.

## Products & Services
- **[Nex Playground]**: A dedicated console launched December 2023 that uses AI and computer vision to turn a living room into an active play space. Players move their bodies to control games – no controllers required. Includes original sports/fitness titles, educational games, and collaborations with Hasbro and Sesame Workshop.
- **[Active Arcade]**: A mobile app (launched earlier) that uses the phone’s camera to track full-body motion, enabling active games on devices users already own.
- **[Nex Motion Development Kit (MDK)]**: A SDK/API enabling third-party developers to create motion-powered games and experiences for the Nex platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$42.0M** raised across 5 rounds (Seed, two Series A, two Series B – latest Series B of $25M in September 2021).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by "world-class investors across sports, entertainment and gaming" (names not disclosed in available sources). Strong strategic partnerships with **Nike** (co-developing digital experiences), **NBA** (HomeCourt partnership), **Hasbro**, and **Sesame Workshop**.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew **54.8% YoY** to 124 employees (LinkedIn, July 2026). Actively hiring across 50+ open positions (Greenhouse). Recognized as #1 Most Innovative Company (Fast Company), TIME’s Best Inventions, Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and winner of Apple Design Award (for HomeCourt/Active Arcade).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary motion-tracking technology**: Combines AI, mobile and vision tech to deliver controller-free, full-body gameplay that works in any living room using standard cameras.
- **Strategic brand partnerships**: Exclusive collaborations with Nike, NBA, Hasbro, and Sesame Workshop provide credible content and distribution channels that competitors lack.
- **Award-winning design and innovation**: Multiple industry recognitions validate product quality and user experience (Apple Design Award, Fast Company, TIME).
- **Safety and privacy**: Nex Playground is kidSAFE+ COPPA certified, a strong differentiator for family-focused products.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the Nex Playground ecosystem**: Expanding game library, developer tools (MDK), and international availability.
- **Deepening brand collaborations**: Leveraging partnerships with sports leagues and entertainment IP to drive content and market reach.
- **Global talent acquisition**: Aggressively hiring in engineering, design, operations, and marketing across offices in San Jose, Hong Kong, and remote roles – with a focus on building "small, empowered teams" (cells).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes small, empowered teams ("cells") that own products end-to-end. Values diversity, inclusion, and giving employees freedom to work in ways that suit them ("It's ok to work different"). Mission-driven – "Be Fearless", "Have Fun", "Stay Curious".
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Global, local, and remote – offers flexibility. Some roles are fully remote (USA/Canada, PST hours preferred), some hybrid in San Jose or Hong Kong, and some on-site. The company has hubs in San Jose, Hong Kong, Canada, UK, and other countries.
- **Notable Perks / Engineering Culture**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge computer vision, AI, embedded systems, and gaming tech. Teams are small and cross-functional, giving engineers direct impact. The company invests in people (dedicated recruiting, career growth). Reviews on LinkedIn show a rating of 3.0/5 (2 reviews) – limited data, but culture emphasis appears strong.

## Sources
1. [nex.inc – Company overview](https://www.nex.inc/)
2. [nex.inc – Who We Are](https://www.nex.inc/who-we-are)
3. [nex.inc – Careers page](https://www.nex.inc/careers)
4. [LinkedIn – Nex Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nexinc)
5. [Greenhouse – Jobs at Nex](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nex)

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