Sr Editor - Japanese Bilingual

What You'll Do

• Craft the language of Duel Masters. Lead the team of internal and external editors plus the rules manager, owning the presentation and technical implementation of each new card's wording in Japanese.
• Ensure all cards and mechanics in upcoming releases adhere to the team’s current philosophies, balancing historical precedents with innovation and player understanding.
• Make the final call on all text for cards and packaging.
• Support creative text development. Collaborate with the teams providing creative and gameplay goals of each card, and ensure card names, flavor words, and flavor text align with and reinforce those goals.
• Keep a sharp eye on quality. Lead the proofreading process on cards and packaging for content concerns, text errors, layout inconsistencies, and typographical anomalies.
• Shape tomorrow’s Duel Masters cards today. Plan out and optimize all future work with an eye towards efficient resource management, and schedule adherence. Engage with Game Designers to understand and improve potential new game mechanics in future sets. Compose, maintain, and expand upon workflow documentation.

What You'll Bring

• At least 1 year of professional experience at a Senior Level in editing, game writing, or comparable work; or 3+ years of experience with some project lead experience.
• Strong content editing and proofreading skills, plus attention to detail.
• Deeply collaborative outlook and the confidence and trust to work with others, balanced with proven communication skills in Japanese and English.
• Flexible, adaptable, and creative, with a constant appetite for knowledge. Ability to lead and manage multiple tasks, teams, and projects simultaneously.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Smartsheet, Microsoft Office (esp Word), Adobe Suite (Acrobat, InDesign), and/or Confluence.
• Experience playing or interacting with Trading Card Games or various other kinds of games.

Qualifications

At least 1 year of professional experience at a Senior Level in editing, game writing, or comparable work; or 3+ years of experience with some project lead experience.

Skills

Strong content editing and proofreading skills, plus attention to detail.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Time Off to Recharge
• Financial Well-being
• Life & Family Support
• Volunteer and Community Initiatives
• Learning & Development
• Exclusive Perks

Pay

$87,300 - $149,500 USD

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

• Not specified

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.