Language Lead – ENG, JPN, Hospitality & Marketing Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Japan.

📋 Description

• Act as the main linguistic point of contact for the Japanese language team.

• Create, maintain, and enhance Style Guides, glossaries, and linguistic instructions to ensure uniformity across all outputs.

• Supervise linguistic quality management activities, including quality assessments and ongoing improvement initiatives.

• Handle linguistic inquiries and offer expert advice to translators, reviewers, and project stakeholders.

• Work collaboratively with client stakeholders to optimize localization workflows, address risks, and resolve intricate linguistic or technical issues.

• Ensure that the translated content genuinely represents the client's brand voice while fulfilling the linguistic and cultural expectations of the target audience.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of practical experience in the translation/localization industry, including a minimum of 2 years in a Language Lead, Reviewer, or LQA Specialist role.

• Solid background in translating hospitality, hotel, tourism, and marketing content.

• Native proficiency in Japanese with a flawless, professional command of source English. A keen awareness of local tech terminology versus regional variations is essential.

• Must currently reside and work in Japan with a dependable remote working setup.

• Extensive knowledge of advanced translation management systems and CAT tools (e.g., Trados Studio, Phrase, memoQ), as well as automated Quality Assurance tools (e.g., Xbench).

• Strong English interpersonal communication skills are highly valued.

• Outstanding communication, organizational, and conflict-resolution abilities, with a proven record of managing multiple pipelines and tight deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible Remote Work: Based in Japan, manage your own schedule around project deadlines.

• Long-Term Collaboration Opportunities: We strive to establish enduring partnerships with our freelance linguists; successful candidates will join our preferred talent pool for ongoing, periodic project engagements.

• Cutting-Edge Tech: Gain experience with advanced localization workflows, AI-driven translation tools, and global brand content.

• Elite Projects: Enhance your portfolio by contributing to software used by millions of global users daily.