Japanese General Editor (Freelance, Contract)
Omniscient Digital is an organic growth agency that partners with ambitious B2B SaaS companies like SAP, Adobe, Loom, and Hotjar to turn SEO and content into growth engines.
About This Role
Omniscient Digital is growing, and we’re seeking a meticulous Japanese-speaking freelance editor to join our editorial team. This freelance role focuses on editing long-form articles, blog posts, and SEO content.
You must be fully fluent in Standard Japanese and skilled at editing for grammar, tone, clarity, and voice at a native or near-native level. Prior experience working within AI- or LLM-assisted content creation processes—refining, editing, and ensuring quality—is strongly preferred.
If you’re an experienced editor who enjoys shaping complex information into clear, polished writing and thrives in an independent, detail-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you.
The application passcode is ことばの達人.
Please note: We do not work with editors or writers who subcontract their work.
Responsibilities
Edit a variety of Japanese-language content (blogs, guides, marketing materials) through AI-assisted workflows. You’ll refine drafts to ensure they read naturally, clearly, and professionally for B2B and technical audiences.
Ensure content is grammatically correct, clear, and aligned with tone, brand, and editorial guidelines. You’ll polish every piece to match client voice and tone while ensuring formatting, structure, and messaging are consistent with our internal editorial standards.
Fact-check statistics, claims, and links to ensure accuracy and reliability. You’ll verify factual information and sources, ensuring every piece is credible, up-to-date, and ready for publication.
Edit for SEO without sacrificing readability. You’ll understand how to apply SEO best practices—like proper keyword placement and metadata formatting—while still prioritizing clarity, tone, and value for the reader.
Consistently meet tight deadlines—typically within 24–48 hours—while managing multiple projects and maintaining a high standard of quality. You’re able to balance quality and speed, delivering polished work within short timelines without compromising on accuracy or consistency.
Communicate regularly with the editorial lead about deadlines and project status. You’ll keep communication proactive and professional, ensuring clear alignment on timelines, priorities, and any potential blockers.
Utilize our style guide to ensure editorial consistency across client work. You’ll apply both client-specific and internal style guidelines to ensure every piece aligns with expectations around formatting, voice, structure, and terminology.
Who You Are
Fluent in Standard Japanese (標準語), with native or near-native proficiency. You’re confident in your knowledge of language norms and can expertly guide tone, punctuation, and structure.
Experienced in editing AI/LLM-assisted drafts, with an understanding of AI text strengths and limitations.
You have 2+ years of experience editing B2B, SaaS, or technical/SEO content. You’ve worked with industry-focused content and know how to adapt edits for professional and technical audiences.
You’re meticulous. You’re detail-obsessed and ensure every sentence is clean, correct, and in the right voice—nothing slips past you.
You seek feedback. You value collaboration and always look for ways to improve your craft and better serve clients.
You believe in punctuality. Deadlines are non-negotiable for you, and you proactively communicate if timelines shift.
You’re an intellectually curious critical thinker. You love diving into new topics, researching unfamiliar ideas, and finding clarity in complexity.
You’re process-oriented. You bring structure to your workflow and look for ways to improve your editing efficiency without sacrificing quality.
You’re adaptable. You’re comfortable navigating changing guidelines, priorities, and content types with a solutions-first mindset.
You’re great at working independently. You thrive in a remote environment, taking ownership of your work while knowing when to ask for input.
A degree in journalism, creative writing, Japanese studies, linguistics, marketing, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Portfolio Requirement
Please submit 3–5 samples of written or edited content. At least 2 should focus on B2B, SaaS, or technical topics. Older samples are fine if you can pair them with more recent work.
Our Hiring Process
We read every application and aim to get back to you within a few weeks of submission. Response times may vary depending on the time of year, number of applicants, and other factors. However, we are urgently hiring for this role. If we’re interested in moving forward with your application, we’ll likely reach out sooner via email.
Benefits of working with us
We're here to enable you to do great work and grow.
We’re a 100% remote company so you can work from anywhere
You'll improve your SEO, editorial, marketing, and project management skills
Ownership—there are ample opportunities to take on more responsibility
*Note on Compensation: Our rate for editing work is $35 USD per hour. This rate is applied consistently across projects to promote transparency and fairness for all freelance editors on our team.
Ready to apply?
Keep scrolling to submit your information. We’re excited to meet you!
___
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome (yes, we have it, too) can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But there’s no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. Omniscient Digital is a place where everyone can grow. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if the idea of this role excites you.
Omniscient Digital is an equal opportunity employer. We ensure equal opportunity and all candidates are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
___
About Omniscient Digital
Omniscient Digital is an organic growth agency that partners with ambitious B2B SaaS companies like SAP, Adobe, Loom, and Hotjar to turn SEO and content into growth engines.
We pride ourselves on being lean, agile, and experimental. Our team thrives on R&D and innovation, always exploring the smartest ways to deliver exceptional results. We believe in a culture of building and shipping — whether it’s client deliverables, new services, or internal tools that keep us ahead of the game.
If you’re looking for a role where you’ll tackle challenging problems, work with ambitious brands, and help shape the future of organic growth, let’s talk.
Learn about the principles that drive how we work and build a company.
___
By submitting your application, you agree that Omniscient Digital may collect your personal data for recruiting, global organization planning, and related purposes. Omniscient Digital’s Privacy Policy explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, our purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over Omniscient Digital’s use of your personal information.