Translator / Project Assistant

Posted 2 months agoViewed

💎 Seniority level: Junior, 2+ years

📍 Location: Greater Tokyo Area

🔍 Industry: Video games industry

🏢 Company: Keywords Studios💰 Post-IPO Equity 6 months ago🫂 Last layoff about 1 year agoAudio Video Games Digital Media Content

🗣️ Languages: Japanese, English

⏳ Experience: 2+ years

🪄 Skills: Project ManagementProject CoordinationCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaborationMicrosoft Excel

Native level Japanese.
2+ years of experience as a professional translator.
Previous experience of Marketing related projects and/or gaming related projects is a plus.
Provide a portfolio with examples of previous English to Japanese translations, or references to previous works.
Fluency in English (reading/writing/speaking). All internal communications are done in English.
Good general IT literacy.
Familiar with Office365 and/or Google Suite.
Ability to adapt to the latest technologies and adjust to new IT tool sets easily.

Create and assign tickets following our PMs lead. Ensure everything is done according to specs and on time.
Download and organize assets sent by our external partners according to our internal process.
Translate internal and external documents from English to Japanese.
Review Japanese assets to make sure that the language, grammar, tone of voice etc. are according to client’s requirements.
Most of the documents you will be working on are confidential, which means you will not be able to rely on AI translation for most of your work.
Many requests for translation come from other Keywords Studios, many of whom are based in the UK.
Due to the time differences with the UK team, you may need to work on a later shift than most members on some days (e.g. 11:00 am - 8:00 pm).
Everyone at Waste Japan works fully remotely. We need all our staff to be professionals and to be able to work on their own with minimum supervision.
Previous freelance experience is a plus, independence and proactivity are key soft skills for this position.

Posted 2 months ago

📍 Japan

🧭 Full-Time

🔍 Video games

🏢 Company: Wizcorp Inc

Native level Japanese.
2+ years of experience as a professional translator.
Previous experience of marketing or gaming related projects is a plus.
Provide a portfolio with examples of previous English to Japanese translations, or references to previous works.
Fluency in English (reading/writing/speaking).
Good general IT literacy: Familiar with Office365 and/or Google Suite.
Ability to adapt to new technologies and IT tools.
Independence and proactivity are key soft skills.

Create and assign tickets following PMs' lead.
Ensure everything is done according to specs and on time.
Download and organize assets sent by external partners according to internal processes.
Translate internal and external documents from English to Japanese.
Review Japanese assets for language, grammar, and tone of voice compliance with client requirements.
Work on confidential documents without relying on AI translation.
Be prepared to work later shifts on certain days due to time differences with the UK team.

Project ManagementData AnalysisGame DesignCommunication SkillsCollaboration

Posted 2 months ago

Posted 3 months ago

📍 Greater Tokyo Area

🧭 Full-Time

🔍 Video games industry

🏢 Company: Keywords Studios💰 Post-IPO Equity 6 months ago🫂 Last layoff about 1 year agoAudio Video Games Digital Media Content

Native level Japanese.
2+ years of experience as a professional translator.
Experience with marketing or gaming-related projects is a plus.
Provide a portfolio with examples of previous English to Japanese translations or references to previous works.
Fluency in English (reading/writing/speaking).
Good general IT literacy, with familiarity with Office365 and/or Google Suite.
Ability to adapt to the latest technologies and adjust to new IT tool sets easily.
Independence and proactivity are key soft skills for the position.

Create and assign tickets following our PMs lead. Ensure everything is done according to specs and on time.
Download and organize assets sent by external partners according to our internal process.
Translate internal and external documents from English to Japanese.
Review Japanese assets to ensure that the language, grammar, tone of voice, etc. meet client’s requirements.
Handle confidential documents and refrain from using AI translation for most work.
Manage translation requests from other Keywords Studios, often requiring later shifts due to time differences.

Project ManagementGame DesignProject CoordinationCommunication SkillsCollaborationMicrosoft Excel

Posted 3 months ago

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