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Interpreter / Translator (MMO) - Japanese Speaking

Square Enix

Greater London

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Job summary

An established industry player in gaming is seeking a skilled Interpreter/Translator to support their FINAL FANTASY XIV team. This exciting role involves providing bilingual communication between teams and the community, ensuring smooth project progress. The ideal candidate will possess native-level Japanese and English skills, along with a passion for gaming and cultural insight. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of engaging events and communications. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and have a love for games, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working policy

Opportunities for travel

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

Native-level Japanese and English speaking/writing skills required.
Previous experience as an interpreter and translator is essential.
Familiarity with games and marketing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide bilingual communications support for the FINAL FANTASY XIV team.
Interpret meetings and translate various documents.
Assist in event operations and maintain schedules.

Skills

Japanese-English bilingual communication

Translation and interpretation

Understanding of Western and Japanese cultures

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Experience in translation

Experience in the games industry

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

CAT tools

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Square Enix Europe is looking for an experienced Interpreter/Translator to join the FINAL FANTASY XIV team at the London office who will be assisting on communications and correspondences between offices, third parties, development team and the community.

Provide Japanese-English bilingual communications support with accurate translations and interpretations from Japanese to English and vice versa while working with the FINAL FANTASY XIV Community, Marketing and PR teams to ensure tasked projects progress in a smooth and timely manner.
Interpretation assignments include, but are not limited to, internal/external meetings, conference calls, press conferences, developer interviews, panel discussions and live streams.
Translation assignments include, but are not limited to, emails, meeting agendas, notes, product evaluations, marketing materials, and PR materials.
Work as a trusted liaison for all regions, providing cultural insight to help teams gain a better understanding for regional strategic differences.
Support preproduction and onsite operations for events including trade shows, consumer shows, streaming programs, and media events.
Assist in creating and maintaining schedules, meetings and calendar events.
Assist with keeping internal tracking documents and communications up to date.
Other related duties as required.

Key Stakeholders:

Head of Community and Services, FINAL FANTASY XIV EU Community Team, Executive Director, Senior Brand Director, Brand Managers, PR Managers, Analytics Team and Development Team, Project Communications Manager.

Knowledge & Experience:

Native English and native-level Japanese speaking/writing skills
Previous experience as an interpreter as well as a translator
Basic knowledge about games and marketing in general
Understanding of Western and Japanese cultures
Experience playing FINAL FANTASY XIV and/or other MMORPG titles
Translation experience gained within the games industry or technical field
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written skills)
Team player with a professional and positive attitude
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Accurate understanding about English and Japanese grammar
Familiar with MS Office applications, especially Excel/PowerPoint
Previous experience of working with CAT (computer-assisted translation) tools

Other:

Knowledge and passion for Square Enix or online titles
Available to work flexible hours and travel abroad
Able to perform under pressure
Able to work at events
Able to attend and facilitate guests from abroad
Able to be on stage in front of a large audience and appear in live streams as an interpreter

Our goal at Square Enix is to hire, retain, develop and promote the best talent, regardless of age, gender, race, religious, belief, sexual orientation or physical ability.

Our pledge to D&I

At Square Enix we believe in the importance of being a diverse and global company, and we stand firmly together against any forms of injustice, intolerance, harassment or discrimination. In our effort to create a truly diverse workforce, we pledge to continue to raise awareness in every step of the employee experience, from recruitment to promotions to ensure equal opportunities for all. One of our goals is to champion diversity in games and at work and work together to inspire real change.

Learning and education around D&I will be a key element for us to continue to grow as an organization. With unconscious bias training, D&I workshops and a variety of initiatives to give our employees the opportunity to be heard and be part of that change to achieve real equality. We need all our efforts to continue to build our culture of inclusion and equality.

We are also proud to partner with UKIE's Raise the Game pledge, BAME in Games and Women in Games, to name a few.

Hybrid Working Policy

Square Enix is pleased to be an employer that offers flexibility within the workplace.

We have a hybrid working policy which allows employees to work from the comfort of their home, three days per week, and in our amazing Blackfriars office for the other two.

Or, if being in the Office is your preference, you can choose three days working from our office and two days working from home. The choice is yours!

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Analyst, Administrative, and Customer Service
Industries
Entertainment Providers and Computer Games

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