Consumer Products Translator - Bilingual Japanese Interpreter
LOCATION
Hybrid in Burbank, CA
COMPANY OVERVIEW
A famous game company is seeking a Licensing Translator – who is enthusiastic about the consumer products business and video games. This position will be responsible for managing the translation needs for the licensing team from English to Japanese and Japanese back to English, gathering input and approvals from necessary parties in the US, Europe and Japan.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide Japanese to English bilingual translations and interpretation and vice versa for the licensing team, as well as internal cross-functional teams as needed (brand marketing, comms, community, creative services, and product marketing) to ensure projects progress according to status, schedules, and deliverables.
- Translate a variety of project materials including but not limited to presentations, pitch decks, design submissions, licensing reports, and emails.
- Attend and interpret during video conference meetings with Japan office ensuring all communicated points are clearly translated and delivered to both Japanese and English-speaking attendees.
- Provide recap reports on key activities related to each project from video conference meetings.
- Provide guidance to internal teams based on unique understanding of the temperament and needs of the various stakeholders from Japan.
- Sit-in on conference calls with licensees and approvers, facilitating communication between multiple parties by translating in real-time.
- Translate all licensing product submission communications, documents and comments from Japanese to English and vice versa within given schedule in licensing software.
- Support weekly calls that occur on Japan standard time
- Stay on top of news and announcements relating to our brands and intellectual properties.
- Support Licensing team with other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
- Fluent in Japanese; able to understand nuanced meanings
- Exceptional writing and speaking skills in both English and Japanese languages
- Demonstrated understanding and experience with US and Japanese business culture
- Must have previously done translation work
- Strong interpersonal skills to be able to interact effectively in a professional and courteous manner
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Adept at Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint)
- Flexible with evening hours to accommodate Japanese business hours (at least once or twice a week)
- Native-level fluent speaking in Japanese (Preferred)
- Familiar with comic books and gaming (Preferred)
- Familiar with consumer products (Preferred)
SALARY/ BENEFITS
- $52,000 - $70,000 + Bonus
- Comprehensive benefits
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