Job Description

Job Description:

• Work as a liaison between the Japanese stakeholders (rights holders, development teams, etc.) and production team for a title.

• Responsible for monitoring product updates and maintenances.

• Request information required for social media and marketing efforts.

• Share fan feedback with Japanese development teams.

• Accurately translate informational material from written Japanese to English and vice versa.

• Provides game assets to promote the game (screenshots, art, video capture)

• Obtains clearance for use of assets for PR usage from the IP holders of the developed title

• Generates ideas on how to utilize available assets to promote the game via events/tradeshows

• Work with Community Management to coordinate post-launch content development.

• Has a grasp on the game project’s contract and coordinates with finance (for making payments post-milestones, receiving payments post-launch from platforms).

• Assist working with legal counsel, executives, external developers/vendors on contract negotiation and drafting, and monitor milestone tracking and payment schedules upon contract execution.

• Work with translation, voice-over, and production teams to ensure the game's text, audio, and visuals are high-quality and suitable for the target audience

• Create localization documentation to be shared both internally and externally, ensuring consistent quality.

• Ensure that the game's content, including humor, references, and cultural elements, is appropriate for the target market.

• Serve as an internal resource for the game’s localization and terminology that can be consulted by other departments.

• Check that the localized game functions correctly, and work with LQA teams to ensure that any issues are resolved.

Qualifications:

• Language Skills/Must be Japanese bilingual

• Mathematical Skills: Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interests, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volumes.

• Ability to apply common understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to analyze information and solve problems on a complex level in various situations.

• Must have the ability to review, assess, and understand technical documents, drawings, and other documents with no advance exposure and then engage in discussions internally and with vendors.

Must have the ability to analyze and utilize legal/financial documents (contracts, purchase orders, etc.).

Must be able to use a computer and applications such as Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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