We inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication. Our award-winning communications channels - intranet, employee app and email - deliver experiences that drive engagement and inspire hearts and minds.

We’re headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, with offices in many locations throughout the world, including New York, London, Berlin and Dresden. Our international team counts more than 750 employees from 45+ nationalities and we have a growing base of 2200+ customers that want to transform their employee experience. We are rapidly scaling, post-Series E ($115 million funding), have strong-growing revenue, and our customers love us.

Staffbase helps companies supercharge internal communications with an employee app platform used globally. Our rising presence in Japan makes us seek a Localization Specialist to bring our product, content, and user experiences to Japanese teams and users.

Please note that this is a 12 month fixed term contract role.

What you’ll be doing

Translate, proofread, and edit product UI, help articles, blog posts, marketing and sales materials, website, partner portal, training, and communications for Japanese audiences
Maintain glossaries, Japanese style guides, and translation memory to ensure linguistic consistency and cultural resonance
Partner with product managers, engineers, marketing, sales and support to contextualize content appropriately for Japan
Coordinate translation flow with external vendors or agencies; manage SLA/KPI adherence
Support QA and linguistic testing to ensure polished final output
Continuously design and improve processes—leveraging CAT tools, MT/AI, automation, and localization engineering workflows
Support localization projects—including press releases, events, customer communication, and regional campaigns
Assist with our Marketing team during in-person events

What you need to be successful

Native-level Japanese speaker and fluent in English
8+ years of experience in localization or translation with SaaS, software, marketing or technical environments
Highly detail-oriented, organized, and capable of juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal and project-management skills
Ability to work independently
A team player with initiative, curiosity, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, evolving environment
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (linguistics, communications, engineering, business, etc.) or equivalent professional experience
Past experience in managing subcontractors/vendors and translation pipelines
Familiarity with generative AI/ML tools for localization, and usage of quality scoring or post-editing workflows
Understanding of Japanese cultural norms and local market communications

What you'll get

Competitive Compensation - we offer attractive salary packages including an Long Term Incentive Plan
Flexibility - we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work
Growth Budget - all employees get a yearly budget for external training
Wellbeing - in addition to yearly vacation days of 30 days p.a., we’re running a 4-day work week every year in August with full payment.
Support - we’re offering support on private health insurance. Parents can get 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Team Building - Regular team and office events including the yearly Staffbase Camp

If you're an experienced marketing professional with a passion for the Japanese market and a desire to be part of an exciting global team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join Staffbase and help us lead the way in internal communications!

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