Japanese TV/Metadata Specialist- Japan (Remote)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote is seeking a Japanese TV/Metadata Specialist to join our Japanese team. You will QA data/metadata for Movies and TV products, evaluate text quality, and support content review and creation for Music and TV apps.

You will collaborate with international teams to improve client data and product quality. You should be fluent in Japanese and English, have experience with spreadsheets, at least one year in QA or data analysis, and JLPT N2/N1.

Qualifications

• Native-level fluency in Japanese with cultural awareness.
• Experience with advanced spreadsheets.
• At least one year of experience working as a QA, Data Analyst, or similar role.
• Basic knowledge of MacOS.
• Up-to-date awareness of current and common technical language usage in Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance of various Movies and TV products’ data/metadata by accurately following testing instructions and test cases.
• Content review and creation adheres to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides, and client-preferred checklists and glossaries.
• Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner.
• Ability to stay motivated and deliver results while working on repetitive tasks.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and issues quickly and efficiently.
• Drive to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing requirements.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed judgment calls with information at hand. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for and knowledge of the film and TV industry.

Skills

Japanese language

English language

Advanced spreadsheets

QA experience

Education

JLPT N2/N1 certificates

Tools

MacOS

Job description

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Japanese TV/Metadata Specialist- Japan (Remote)

Overview: We are looking for a Movie and TV data/metadata Specialist to join our Japanese team. You will be working with a leading consumer technology company as a contributor to the finished products released in the Japanese market and also across the globe. You will evaluate the quality of both written and spoken text for services as it relates to your area of linguistic and geographic expertise. In addition, you may also work on content review and creation for Music and TV applications. You will work cooperatively with international teams to monitor and improve the quality of client products and partner data integrations.

Designation- Japanese Metadata specialist- TV/Media

Location- Remote in Japan

Duration- 12 months (potential for further contract extension)

Work Hours and Shifts- 8:30am - 17:30pm (40 hours) / Sun-Thur or Tue-Sat

Responsibilities:

Quality Assurance of various Movies and TV products’ data/metadata by accurately following testing instructions and test cases.

Content review and creation adheres to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides, and client-preferred checklists and glossaries.

Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner.

Ability to stay motivated and deliver results while working on repetitive tasks.

Ability to prioritize tasks and issues quickly and efficiently.

Drive to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing requirements.

Highly organized with attention to detail and a commitment to quality.

Ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed judgment calls with information at hand. Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Passion for and knowledge of the film and TV industry.

Must Have:

Have native-level fluency in Japanese and Japanese culture awareness.

Fluent or Business level fluency in English to work with global clients and teammates.

Experience with advanced spreadsheets.

At least one year of experience working as a QA, Data Analyst, or similar role.

Basic knowledge of MacOS

Up-to-date awareness of current and common technical language usage in Japanese.

Certifications- JLPT N2/N1 certificates

Team and Culture:

You will work as part of an international team.

Your colleagues are industry experts with significant experience in their fields, which means that you will have a strong support network around you.

You will work in a transparent and collaborative environment providing you with plenty of opportunities to share and discuss ideas with your colleagues and shape how we work.

We are fun, friendly, and most importantly, love what we do