Producer (Bilingual Japanese / English)

Location: Hybrid role based in Irvine, California, with required in-office attendance

Salary: $85,000–$103,500 per year

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes video games and related entertainment products.

What you will do

• Manage assigned game titles from conceptualization through post-release support.
• Coordinate U.S. and European teams with development teams in Japan, including Localization, Marketing, QA, vendors, and external partners.
• Build project plans, budgets, schedules, resource plans, and business-roadmap initiatives.
• Drive localization production, publishing processes, voice-recording preparation, product evaluation, and post-mortem activities.
• Resolve production blockers, negotiate schedules and resources, and communicate project status and risks to stakeholders and executives.
• Support external product activities, including trade shows, interviews, stage shows, and marketing initiatives.

Requirements

• 4+ years of production and localization experience.
• Proven experience managing game production projects, teams, franchises, licensees, or external partners.
• Business-level written and spoken English and Japanese are required.
• Expert understanding of localization practices, terminology, timelines, and demonstrated localization success.
• Extensive J2E and/or E2FIGS localization experience, including work across multiple languages and cultures.
• Strong organization, communication, multitasking, time-management, and cross-regional collaboration skills; familiarity with PowerPoint and Excel.

Nice to have

• Non-localization production experience in design feedback, game or art design, voice recording, user testing, or related areas.
• Time spent living or working in Japan and familiarity with Japanese business culture and pop culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration and supervision.
• Cross-cultural collaboration with teams and developers across the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
• Regular interaction with internal stakeholders, external vendors, licensees, and international colleagues.