Content Marketing Executive Japan

About the role

The Content Marketing Assistant (Japan Market) is responsible for supporting the efficient and high‑quality delivery of Japan‑ready marketing materials by acting as a coordinator between the Global teams and the Japan Marketing team.
This role does not finalise or fully localise marketing content on their own; instead, it performs pre‑localisation tasks and information coordination to reduce the workload of the Japan team.
Key responsibilities include understanding the availability and content of globally produced marketing assets, conducting initial translation checks, preparing materials for Japan adaptation, and ensuring smooth, timely sharing of information, files, and updates across teams.
The position plays a critical role in enabling the Japan team to produce localised materials faster, with higher quality, and at greater scale.

Key responsibilities

Pre‑Localisation Support:

• Review and understand global marketing materials (articles, brochures, presentations, videos, etc.) to prepare them for Japan adaptation
• Conduct initial translation checks (EN↔JP), correct basic inconsistencies, and ensure terminology alignment before handing over to the Japan team for final localisation.

Coordinator Between Global and Japan Teams:

• Track the availability, versions, and updates of all global marketing tools and assets; proactively share relevant information with the Japan Marketing team
• Facilitate smooth communication by accurately conveying Japan team requests to Global/Regional teams and following up on progress

Operational Support for Japan Marketing Team:

• Prepare materials for web updates, email campaigns, and sales support before they move into final localisation
• Conduct initial checks on documents for consistency, basic accuracy, and adherence to brand tone and style
• Assist with event and webinar preparation by organizing existing assets, confirming translations, and supporting the creation of Japan-ready drafts

Job Profile

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams, time zones, and functions
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in written content and translation review
• Ability to organise information logically and manage content across multiple sources
• Adaptive person that proactively tackles challenges
• Collaborator with a strong customer focus orientation

Required Competencies

• Strong coordination and communication skills, with the ability to act as a reliable bridge between teams
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously
• Proactive, resourceful, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision
• Quality‑focused mindset with strong ownership of tasks
• Flexibility and adaptability in a global, multicultural environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
• Ideally experience using Adobe tools (Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator) and InDesign or other layout/design tools to support basic document preparation and content adjustments

Qualification and Skills

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Language, History, Business, or related fields is preferred

Required Languages

• Native-level Japanese reading, speaking, writing and editing skills, ideally with experience producing and reviewing business materials
• Business-level English reading and writing sufficient to understand marketing content and communicate with Global/Regional teams.