Japanese Video, Music & Sports Localization Expert/Video Content Creator

Localizationacademy; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Localizationacademy is seeking an English into Japanese Video, Music & Sports Localization Expert to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will translate and localize varied audiovisual content, ensuring cultural relevance and accuracy. This position requires strong expertise in creative writing and extensive knowledge of apps, music, and sports content. The role allows a flexible remote working environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English and Japanese required.
• Experience in audiovisual content localization a must.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines while managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate and localize content ensuring cultural relevance.
• Review and edit content for accuracy and quality.
• Adapt content for different media platforms.

Skills

Creative writing

Cultural adaptation

Translation expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, or Journalism

Tools

Translation software

Job description

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them.u00a0www.welocalize.com

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking three highly skilled and passionate linguists with expertise in transcreation and creative writing to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidates will possess a deep understanding of various audiovisual content genres, including apps, music, sports, and movie/TV descriptions. The role requires the ability to translate and localize content accurately and engagingly, ensuring cultural relevance and contextual accuracy while maintaining the original message and tone.u00a0

Project Details:

Job Title: English into Japanese Video, Music & Sports Localization Expert

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Remote

Task Type:u00a0Translation, Copy Editing, MTPEu00a0

Content Specialty:u00a0Audiovisual, Marketingu00a0

Source Language:u00a0en-USu00a0

Target Language:u00a0ja-JPu00a0

Expected Capacity:u00a01000 to 2000 words per dayu00a0

Expected availability:u00a06 hours per day, 5 days per week (30 hours per week)u00a0

Key Responsibilities

• Translate and localize content related to apps, music, sports, and broader audiovisual content, ensuring cultural relevance and contextual accuracy.u00a0
• Adapt content to suit the linguistic and cultural nuances of the target audience while maintaining the original message and tone.u00a0
• Review and edit translated content for accuracy, consistency, and quality.u00a0
• Ensure adherence to industry-specific terminology and style guidelines.u00a0
• Utilize creative writing skills to enhance and adapt content for various media platforms.u00a0
• Ensure the transcreated content resonates with the target audience, capturing the essence and emotion of the original piece.u00a0
• Stay updated with the latest trends, news, and developments in apps, music, sports, and broader audiovisual content.u00a0
• Provide insights and expertise on relevant topics to inform content creation and strategy
  

Qualifications

• Bacheloru2019s degree in Linguistics, Translation, Journalism, or a related field.u00a0
• Experience in translation and localization, with a focus on audiovisual content.u00a0
• Demonstrable expertise in apps, music, sports, and movie/TV descriptions.u00a0
• Proficiency in English and Japanese, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both.u00a0
• Strong understanding of terminology related to apps, music, sports, and audiovisual content.u00a0
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.u00a0
• Creative writing skills to adapt and enhance content for various media platforms.u00a0
• Familiarity with translation software and tools.u00a0
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.u00a0
  

If this sounds like an opportunity youu2019d like to jump at, please send us your application.

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