Associate, Localization - Japanese

About Klook

We are Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services, and we believe that we can help bring the world closer together through experiences.

Founded in 2014 by 3 avid travelers, Ethan Lin, Eric Gnock Fah and Bernie Xiong, Klook inspires and enables more moments of joy for travelers with over half a million curated quality experiences ranging from the biggest attractions to paragliding adventures, iconic museums to rich cultural tours, and other convenient local travel services across 2,300 destinations around the world.

Do you share our belief in the wonders of travel? Our international community of over 1,500 employees, based in 20+ locations, certainly do! Global citizens ourselves, Klookers are not only curating memorable experiences for others but also co-creating our world of joy within Klook.

We work hard and play hard, upkeeping our high-performing culture as we are guided daily by our core beliefs - Push boundaries, Ask For and Give Feedback, Take Ownership, and Help Each Other.

We never settle and together, we believe in achieving greater heights and realizing endless possibilities ahead of us in the dynamic new era of travel. Care to be a part of this revolution?

At Klook, we love creating moments of joy. Our platform connects people around the world with experiences that bring a smile to their faces, at a touch of a button. We are a global team of diverse Klookers who push boundaries every day, learn fast with feedback and take ownership to drive the change we want to see. Together, we help each other make the world a more joyful place. Up for the challenge? Join us today!

What you’ll do: 

• Perform post-editing Japanese text on Klook platforms and product content

• Post-edit and review UI on Klook app and website, revamp localized UI to enhance user experience 

• Provide timely post-editing for any urgent content and support immediate business needs such as media releases, internal global-to-local communication, training materials, digital advertisements etc.

• Evaluate AI generated translation by offering active feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

• Ensure all translations meet our high-quality standards, maintaining consistency and accuracy across all content. 

• Maintain language guides and terminology databases

• Closely collaborate with all stakeholders, including project managers, other in-house linguists, copywriters, marketers, etc

What you’ll need: 

• Bachelor’s degree in translation or interpretation (preferred)

• Minimum of 1-2 years of localization/post-editing experience (English to Japanese)

• Practical experience with at least one TMS (e.g. XTM, Trados, memoQ etc.), MS Office and Google collaboration tools

• Knowledge of localization processes and quality assurance practices

• Excellent writing style with an impeccable knowledge of spelling and grammar in Japanese

• Great written and oral communication skills in English

• Globally minded and comfortable working with people from different cultural background

• Comfortable with fast-paced environment, able to work with tight deadlines

• Highly collaborative with an entrepreneurial, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude, not afraid to work independently when required

• Experience in AI translation development preferred

• Experience in e-Commerce preferred

• Experience with project management preferred

What you’ll will get:

• An awesome team of international colleagues

• A rare chance to build a global travel and leisure brand with a long runway of opportunities ahead

• An environment that values and supports your growth

• Ownership of projects with real impact

• No boredom! Every day is a new exciting challenge

Klook is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire talented and passionate people of all backgrounds. We believe that a joyful workplace is an inclusive workplace, one where employees from all walks of life have an equal opportunity to thrive. We’re dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive culture where everyone belongs.

Klook does not accept unsolicited resumes from any temporary staffing agency, placement service or professional recruiter (“Agency”). Klook will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions or other payments related to such unsolicited resumes.

An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Klook’s Talent Acquisition Team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed agreement for service and in response to a specific job opening for which the Agency has been requested to submit resumes for. Klook will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions or other payments to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place or does not comply with the foregoing.