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Localization Specialist (PH)

Job ID 10135556 Location Glendale, California, United States / New York, New York, United States Business The Walt Disney Studios Date posted Nov. 03, 2025
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Job Summary:

Localization Specialist (YouTube)

​​The Disney Entertainment segment includes the company’s full portfolio of entertainment media and content businesses globally, including streaming.

The Digital Marketing team oversees creative, programming, and operations of Disney Entertainment’s YouTube channels. The Project Management and Localization part of the YouTube team is responsible for project schedules, budgets, vendor management, asset management, localization, quality control, and more. Additionally, this team works closely with YouTube Creative & Publishing teams, as well as TWDC Brand and Franchise, Studios, Consumer Products, Experiences, Governance, Legal, Music, Finance, and international teams. The team is responsible for adhering to TWDC and YouTube policies. 

The Specialist on the YouTube Project Management and Localization team will support the Disney Entertainment Digital Marketing team’s localization efforts for content across multiple TWDC YouTube channels, supporting a suite of global brands including Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar. This role supports the team with day-to-day responsibilities including maintaining localization production schedules and project budgets; maintaining vendor communications; asset and media organization; global content distribution coordination and communication; maintaining documentation; and more. This role will work in tandem with multiple internal and external teams to align with strategic Creative & Publishing rollouts. The Specialist will coordinate asset management, including performing QC, trafficking assets to key stakeholders for reviews and clearances, as well as maintaining internal content library organization.

The Digital Marketing Specialist should be a detail-oriented planner, focused on organization and versed in content localization and digital content production management, with an understanding of and eagerness to grow expertise in production schedules, budgets, technical specifications, asset management, and the QC and localization processes.

The ideal candidate should be results-driven with the ability to work autonomously as needed, collaborate extensively with a team, as well as take directions to perform with thoroughness and accuracy. The Specialist should be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, communicate effectively, troubleshoot as needed, and manage up to leadership appropriately.

Responsibilities:

  • Gather, organize, and track localization assets for YouTube content

  • Communicate with localization vendors to request bids, confirm deliverables, and manage timelines.

  • Maintain localization records and update documentation using established templates and systems (e.g., Airtable, Box)

  • Maintain localized asset delivery, performing and coordinating QC to ensure technical specifications are accurate and receipt of all required deliverables are fulfilled

  • Traffic assets to key stakeholders and reviewers

  • Generate, maintain and assist in distributing localization-focused project trackers to stakeholders, ensuring awareness of milestones, delays and any relevant updates/issues; offer solutions as needed

  • Assist in tracking localization budgets, costs, and invoicing, working with Digital Marketing’s Finance and Operations teams

  • Manage assets into and within the designated repositories, archives, and catalogs

  • Liaise with YouTube Creative and Publishing teams to ensure content is delivered as required and on time to fulfill Digital Marketing plans

  • Participate in team meetings and share updates on assigned tasks

Localization and Multi-Platform Content Management

  • Source and provide assets to localization vendor teams

  • Manage QC to confirm and ensure technically sound assets are delivered to specifications

  • Route assets to internal reviewers and stakeholders

  • Distribute localized assets to regional partners

  • Catalog and archive library of assets

  • Assist in communications, documentation, and tracking of YouTube team’s localization efforts

  • Assist with multi-platform content distribution through asset management, localization, and distribution

Required Skills

  • At least 2 years of experience in content localization, project management, social/digital marketing preferred

  • AA or BA in Digital Marketing, Marketing or business admin/relevant degree, or equivalent experience preferred

  • Familiarity with localization process, quality control, and outputs

  • Familiarity with content production, scheduling, bidding, and budget management, specifically for digital content and YouTube

  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with external vendors and internal partners

  • Strong focus on organization, details, and planning

  • Quality control acumen, and understanding of technical specifications of digital content to facilitate QC proficiently

  • Detail-oriented, resourceful and dependable with excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills

  • Adaptable and solutions oriented, with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, digital-forward environment

  • Prepared and excited to collaborate with multiple teams

  • Efficient with time with the ability to meet deadlines and prioritize accordingly

  • Familiarity with asset management and delivery systems. Knowledge of AirTable Databases, Interfaces and Forms

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Google Docs, Box, Keynote/PowerPoint

  • An affinity for and knowledge of The Walt Disney Studios’ brands and content


The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $65,300 - $87,500 per year. The hiring range for this position in NYC, NY is $68,400 - $91,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About The Walt Disney Studios:

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Marvel Digital Media Group LLC, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Studios.

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