Translator / Project Assistant

Join our Growing Team at Waste Japan as a Translator / Project Assistant! 

Waste is a leading creative agency in the video games industry, and we’re looking for talented individuals to join our team. If you are a native Japanese speaker with an interest in project management and translation, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! We’re seeking a reliable, responsive, and versatile professional to support our Project Managers and translate key marketing documents from English to Japanese 

This role offers a fantastic gateway into marketing in the video game industry, perfect for those looking to gain project management experience while working on exciting projects under tight deadlines. 

Roles and Responsibilities  

Project Management: 

• Create and assign tickets following our PMs lead. Ensure everything is done according to specs and on time. 
• Assets management. Download and organize assets sent by our external partners according to our internal process. 

Translation: 

• 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) 

Reliability and independence: 

• 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. 

Requirements

• 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, over email, instant messengers and video chat. 

Good to have

• Good general IT literacy: 
• You are familiar with Office365 and/or Google Suite.
• You can adapt to the latest technologies and adjust to new IT tool sets easily. 

Application process 

① Online selection 

We review resumes from all applicants within 2 weeks. If your profile matches our requirements, we will send you tests and challenges. Based on the results, we will contact you again to schedule the first interview. 

② Interviews 

We conduct three interviews to assess your character, passions, skills, and interest in what we do. We also take the time to share our vision and values, as we believe you are interviewing us as much as we are interviewing you. 

③ Background check and test 

We will ask you to provide several contacts at your previous places of employment, to confirm your past job experience and results. We will also ask you to complete a simple test to verify your skills. 

⑤ Offer 

After the background checks have been completed and test results are positive, we will make our decision within 2 weeks to a month after your last interview and send a detailed offer. 

Benefits

• Remote work within Greater Tokyo Area.
• Flexible hours (flextime with 11am ~ 4pm core hours).
• Minimum Overtime (any overtime needs to be approved by management first and can be balanced throughout the month thanks to flextime agreement).
• More Vacations (10 days + extra summer/winter holidays).
• Sick leave + more.

Privacy Agreement

今回の応募において個人情報をお送りいただくと、弊社の求職者向けプライバシー通知に則り、ご自身の個人情報が収集、処理されることに同意したとみなされます。詳細につきましては、弊社の求職者向けプライバシー通知（https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice）をご確認ください。

By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice.