Bilingual Marketing Assistant (Japanese and English)

33 USA Inc.

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Los Angeles, California

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The role involves providing bilingual interpretation and translation support for internal meetings and business documentation. Additionally, the assistant supports the execution of PR, social media, and event campaigns for entertainment-focused projects.

Qualifications

You have business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English, including strong reading, writing, and speaking skills for cross-border communication and translation. You are also adept with productivity suites, possess high accuracy and reliability in meeting deadlines, and have a strong interest in entertainment and fan culture.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Slack

Notion

Job Description

Position Summary

As a new team member of 33 USA Inc., you will take on the role of Bilingual Marketing Assistant. This role supports day-to-day execution across PR, social media, advertising, and events, while facilitating bilingual communication and documentation for internal and external stakeholders in entertainment-focused campaigns. Collaboration spans Los Angeles and Tokyo to ground deliverables in local culture and fan insights for truly cross-border promotions.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

Interpretation Duties:

- Consecutive interpretation during internal meetings (e.g., sales meetings, all-hands).

- English-Japanese/Japanese-English interpretation for client meetings and business negotiations.

- Summarization and sharing of key points during meetings.

Translation Duties:

- Translation of various business documents including service materials, proposals, and reports.

- Handling client communications via email and chat (including Slack).

- Translation and localization of internal documents (e.g., Notion, shared docs).

- Ensuring natural and appropriate expressions, attentive to cultural background and honorifics.

Communication Support:

- Go beyond simple word-to-word translation by conveying the background and intent of messages.

- Provide “nuanced translation” that accurately reflects tone and emotion in both English and Japanese.

- Respond to internal translation requests and conduct quality checks.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Required:

- Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English across speaking, reading, and writing for cross-border collaboration, translation, and documentation.

- Strong interest in entertainment/anime and fan culture.

- Proficiency with productivity suites (spreadsheets, slides, email) and strong task ownership with high accuracy and deadline reliability.

- Strong intercultural communication skills and professionalism to operate effectively with multi-office teams and external partners.

Desired:

- Internship or assistant experience in Social media marketing or PR environments.

- Exposure to ad ops support, social listening, media clipping, and basic performance reporting.

- Event staffing or convention support experience; assistance on influencer/creator projects is advantageous.

A number of programs cover all employees in the manner prescribed by law. Additionally, 33 USA Inc. provides several Company-designated benefit programs.

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Typical office work environment conditions. May be asked to work on evenings and weekends as necessary.

33 USA Inc.

We are a brand marketing agency that unites creators's passion with audience expectations, pioneering new possibilities in entertainment. By merging strategy and creativity across diverse communication channels, we spark global fandom rooted in excitement and empathy. ●OUR EDGE - Brand Marketing with Empathy: Connecting Fans & Brands From legacy brands with established fanbases full of longtime devotees to new brands just starting to build up their communities, we embrace the passion and emotions of fans, brands, and creators at every step. By weaving empathy throughout our process, we hope to foster genuine connections, bringing joy and inspiration to cultivate ardent fandom communities. - Integrated Marketing Communications: A 360° Brand Experience We offer total solutions that combine diverse communication methods—PR, social media, advertising, events, and more—to pursue both short-term wins and long-term brand equity. Our holistic approach focuses on supporting sustainable business growth. - Global Marketing Expertise: Crossing Borders, Connecting Audiences With offices in Tokyo and Los Angeles, our team is made up of experts well-versed in entertainment marketing across various regions. We capture market characteristics and audience insights in real-time, delivering truly local, culturally attuned promotions that go beyond what bilingual staff alone can achieve. ●SERVICES - BRAND PRODUCTION - PR / MEDIA RELATIONS - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING - ADVERTISING - EVENT - CREATIVE ●OUR WORKS BLUE LOCK DAN DA DAN Kaiju No.8 AnimeJapan and more ●CLIENTS Aniplex KADOKAWA Kodansha TOHO BANDAI NAMCO Filmworks and more
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