Japanese Content Editor and Writer (SEO/AEO)

Location: Remote; Japan is listed as the role location. Collaboration is ideally aligned with GMT-0 to GMT+9, with flexibility for other time zones.

Salary: $35–$40 per hour

Company

hirify.global is an organic growth agency building revenue-focused SEO and generative-AI growth systems for B2B software companies.

What you will do

• Edit LLM-generated drafts into polished, natural Japanese by correcting phrasing, rhythm, register, translations, and factual inaccuracies.
• Write well-researched long-form content from scratch across B2B, SaaS, and technical topics.
• Fact-check claims, statistics, and sources while researching client products, audiences, and industry context.
• Localize content for Japanese business audiences, including structure, examples, tone, references, and appropriate keigo.
• Apply SEO and AEO best practices, structure articles from internal briefs, and adapt writing to different client voices.
• Collaborate with Japan and EU editorial and client teams, respond to feedback, and meet deadlines.

Requirements

• Native Japanese speaker with native-level written fluency.
• 2–3 years of experience editing or writing marketing, SEO, or B2B content.
• Professionally proficient English for briefs, feedback, and team communication.
• Strong command of Japanese grammar, style conventions, notation, punctuation, terminology, and consistency.
• Experience or confidence working with AI-generated content, plus familiarity with SEO fundamentals.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments independently, communicate proactively, and collaborate across time zones.

Nice to have

• Degree in journalism, Japanese language or literature, linguistics, translation, creative writing, marketing, or a related field.
• Portfolio with 3–5 Japanese writing or editing samples, including at least two B2B, SaaS, or technical pieces and preferably a before-and-after editing example.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work with the ability to work from anywhere.
• Lean, agile, experimental environment focused on research, innovation, building, and shipping.
• Opportunities to improve SEO, editorial, marketing, and project management skills.
• Ownership and opportunities to take on additional responsibility.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace with room for professional growth.

Hiring process

• Submit an application with 3–5 Japanese writing or editing samples and the required application passcode.
• Applications are reviewed individually; shortlisted candidates are contacted by email, with an aim to respond within a few weeks.