Bilingual Communications Coordinator (Japanese)

Nintendo of America

About Nintendo of America: From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System^™ more than 30 years ago, Nintendo’s mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo’s iconic and cherished franchises including Mario^™, Donkey Kong^™, The Legend of Zelda^™, Metroid^™, Animal Crossing^™, Pikmin^™ and Splatoon^™ across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks.

We are an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, and the diverse consumers and communities we call home. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/. 

SUMMARY:
Translates written and verbal communication between Nintendo of America (NOA), Nintendo Company Limited (NCL), and other Nintendo subsidiaries and partners, and supports projects requiring bilingual coordination.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Translates confidential e-mail and other written documentation from Japanese to English, and English to Japanese.
• Provides verbal interpretation for meetings and conference calls.
• Chooses the equivalent expression in the target language that fully conveys and best matches the meaning intended in the source language (referred to as congruity judgment).
• May manage various communication tools and database and contributes to improve usability and efficiency.
• Provides administrative support to the group including arrangement of meetings, schedules, travel,
  expense tracking, and other related tasks.
• Receives briefings or prepares through reading and study on subject to be discussed prior to interpreting session.
• May act as liaison with Japanese developers and other global planning and communication teams and assists in scheduling and planning.
• Coordinates with internal and external groups on project management and short to long-term planning.
• Supports or in some cases leads coordination of various projects under guidance of team leadership.
• Performs all job responsibilities in strict adherence to corporate prototype security policy and procedures.
• Provides excellent customer service to internal and external contacts.
• The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

• Two to four years of related experience required.
• Two years of translation experience.
• Intermediate to high level of proficiency in MS Office applications, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and CoPilot. 
• Excellent understanding of Japanese business culture and etiquette.
• Extensive knowledge of video game software/hardware and industry.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and relationship-building skills, problem-solving and cross-function collaboration.
• Interpretation experience strongly preferred.
• Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 (JLPTN1) or equivalent.