Marketing Associate or Manager -Japanese Bilingual

Job Title: Marketing Associate or Manager – Japanese Bilingual

Industry: Entertainment

Location: Encino, CA

Work Style: Hybrid (2-3 times/week at office)

Work Hours: 9:00am – 6:00pm (1 hour lunch break)

Pay: $50-70k/year

A Japanese entertainment company is looking for a Marketing Associate.

Must be bilingual in Japanese/English. (Speak/Read/Write)

<Responsibilities>

–        Drive views to the company's Official YouTube channel for monetization and promotion.

–        Expert on all social channels and their tools managing relationships with each of the platform.

–        Create engaging video clips from library content for SNS platforms.

–        Creating other engaging social media content.

–        Collaborate with Japan HQ to provide up-to-date information on current news and products.

–        Develop marketing strategy and schedule new and catalog Anime release titles.

–        Develop a social media strategy and activity that defines how social media marketing techniques will be applied to increase brand visibility for Anime industry in North America via SNS channels.

–        Monitor social trends, stay abreast of new social platforms and best practices, and provide competitive social analysis.

–        Work with content, brand, planning, engagement and Licensing team to maintain promotions calendar.

–        Plan and execute events from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives.

–        Create, track and deliver press releases to industry media.

–        Communicate with team and create sales and marketing material.

–        Special projects as requested.

<Requirements>

–        Fluent in Japanese and English

–        Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Marketing.

–        Relevant experience in TV production/streaming/licensing industry preferred.

–        3 years of experience in digital marketing (experience with SEM, SEO, and/or Paid Social a plus).

–        Demonstrated ability to handle confidential products, business, and trade information and remain professional at all times.

–        Knowledge of and passion for media, entertainment, and technology industries (including key players, growth trends and drivers, new media models, industry structure, etc.).

–        Analytical, results-driven, and detail-oriented with the ability to tell a story using campaign results.

–        Knowledge of Adobe Premier or equivalent graphic design and video editing software.

–        Familiar with YouTube and other social media platform.

–        Deep knowledge of and passion for anime and manga is a plus.