Position Summary:

The Art Localization Project Manager owns the localization of our domestic product artwork for international markets. That means managing relationships with vendors, distributors, and internal teams across functions, keeping projects organized across a high-volume seasonal workload, and making sure every piece of art that goes out the door meets our global standards. You'll act as the key connector across internal departments and external partners, with visibility into markets across multiple regions.

What You'll Be Doing:

Externally Localized (EL) Projects

• Set up project schedules and folder infrastructure for each localization initiative.
• Create detailed briefs that provide vendors with mainline artwork, direction, and global compliance requirements.
• Collaborate daily with third-party vendors to remove roadblocks, answer questions, and keep projects on track.
• Partner with internal teams — including creative, production, sourcing, and sales — to ensure alignment at each stage of the localization process.
• Review all final deliverables against a process checklist before releasing to the production and sourcing team.

Distributor Localized (DL) Projects

• Set up project schedules and folder infrastructure for each localization initiative.
• Distribute domestic artwork to regional distributors and manage receipt of updated, localized art.
• Maintain open lines of communication with regional distributor contacts, ensuring clarity on requirements, timelines, and brand standards.
• Review all final deliverables and run through the approval checklist before releasing to the production and sourcing team.

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Manage high-volume EL & DL projects per season simultaneously.
• Serve as a daily point of contact for a broad range of internal and external partners across multiple time zones, including creative, operations, sales, and regional distributor teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment by proactively communicating project status, flagging risks, and driving decisions across stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with vendors, translators, distributors, and internal departments to support a seamless localization pipeline.
• Adapt as scope expands with the addition of new regions, markets, and internal partners over time.

This Could Be You If You Have:

• 3–5 years of experience in art localization, packaging production, or global brand operations, preferably in consumer products, toys, or a related industry.
• A solid understanding of localization workflows, including both vendor-led (EL) and distributor-led (DL) processes.
• A proven ability to manage a high volume of concurrent projects without losing precision or composure.
• Experience briefing and collaborating with external partners, translators, and third-party vendors to meet deadlines.
• A track record of working cross-functionally — comfortable navigating internal teams and external stakeholders with equal ease.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat); familiarity with project management tools such as Wrike, Asana, or Monday.com is a plus.
• A sharp eye for design consistency — you can quickly assess whether localized artwork meets brand standards and global compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with experience navigating cross-functional teams and external partners.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset — you anticipate roadblocks and address them before they become problems.
• Flexibility and a collaborative spirit as the role grows with our expanding global footprint.

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