Hybrid Associate Producer, Japanese Bilingual

at GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.

• Job title: Associate Producer, Japanese Bilingual
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $57,000 - $79,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Redondo Beach, United States

About the role

• Associate Producer liaising between Japanese development teams and U.S. production for live operations titles. Managing game updates, marketing, and team communication while ensuring quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Work as a liaison between the Japanese development teams and GOEA production team for a live operations title.
• Responsible for monitoring product updates and maintenances.
• Request information required for social media and marketing efforts.
• Share fan feedback with Japanese development teams.
• Accurately translate informational material from written Japanese to English and vice versa.
• Provide game assets to promote the game (screenshots, art, video capture).
• Obtain clearance for use of assets for PR usage from the IP holders of the developed title.
• Generate ideas on how to utilize available assets to promote the game via events/tradeshows.
• Work with Community Management to coordinate post-launch content development.
• Establish and communicate KPI targets.
• Has a grasp on the game project’s contract and coordinates with finance (for making payments post-milestones, receiving payments post-launch from platforms).
• Assist working with legal counsel, executives, external developers/vendors on contract negotiation and drafting, and monitor milestone tracking and payment schedules upon contract execution.
• Provide feedback on marketing material.
• Check accuracy of in-game messaging.
• Check accuracy of messaging on all official channels.
• Ensure correct timings of messages, announcements, and reveals.
• Manage and mentor more junior members when assigned.
• Ensure that company goals are communicated to reports.
• Handle timesheets and other supervisory tasks when assigned.

Requirements

• Must have business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese, written and verbal.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Two to four years of experience in the same or a similar position within the game industry
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A proven track record of delivering results in a data-driven environment is a plus.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills are a plus.
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
• Willingness to travel for business as required.
• Passion for games!

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid insurances: Health insurance (PPO Medical, Dental, and Vision), Life insurance, and Long Term Disability insurance
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with employer match
• Competitive paid time off: Vacation, Personal time, Sick Leave, Holidays, and Winter Breaks.
• An incentive may be provided based on business performance