Producer (Bilingual Japanese)

TL;DR

Producer (Bilingual Japanese): Coordinating the production and release of game projects, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality delivery with an accent on localization, Japanese business practices, and global team coordination. Focus on independently leading projects, directing cross-functional teams, and representing the Japanese development team in internal discussions.

Location: Hybrid Work Model, requiring in-office attendance in the US. Working in-office is an essential function of this position, fostering supervision, collaboration, and teamwork.

Salary: $85,000–$103,500

Company

hirify.global is a well-established game product company known for coordinating the production and release of game projects and product lines.

What you will do

• Coordinate production and release of game projects and product lines, ensuring schedule, budget, and quality.
• Lead assigned titles from conceptualization through post-release support, coordinating teams in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
• Manage company-wide budgeting, scheduling, and business roadmap vision for projects.
• Function as a departmental communication hub, proactively engaging with Marketing, QA, and Executive Management to resolve issues.
• Represent the Japanese development team in internal discussions and SOA during discussions with development teams.
• Oversee all aspects of voice recording preparation and provide creative support during recording sessions.

Requirements

• 4+ years of production and localization experience.
• Business-level English and Japanese speaking and writing skills are required.
• Ability to work across regions and outside their time zone effectively.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with expertise in time and task management.
• Proven ability to manage game production projects and lead teams.
• Expert-level understanding of localization practices, nomenclature, and timelines with a history of successes.

Nice to have

• Non-localization production experience, such as generating design feedback, game design, or user testing.
• Time living/working in Japan and familiarity with Japanese business culture and pop culture.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a hybrid model that emphasizes effective supervision, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Opportunity to deliver best-in-class Localization in coordination with globally distributed teams.
• Engage with Marketing on external activities and attend off-site trade shows to demonstrate products.
• Build productive, professional relationships with people from other cultures, representing the company externally.