PR & Marketing Specialist

Responsibilities

As a member of the PR team of AREA 35, a game development company, and SAFEHOUSE, a CG company, you will be involved in a wide range of tasks. Your responsibilities will include:

• General promotion of the company's products
• Media relations and press releases
• Liaison and build relationships with affiliated companies
• Negotiate and coordinate within the company
• Data analysis and preparation of documents
• Create content for recruitment and public relations

Qualifications

Application Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree or 10 years of verifiable work experience in a similar role (required for a Japanese visa)
• Business Japanese level (JLPT N2 level at least): Verbal and Written
• Conversational English level
• Basic Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Able to communicate proactively in a team-oriented manner
• Strong interest in entertainment content such as games and movies, and daily exposure to them

About the Company

AREA 35 is an indie studio with big dreams. From our headquarters in Tokyo our small team spends day and night collaborating on new ways to expose players to novel experiences that put a smile on their face or a tear in their eye. We are focused on creating games that draw from the illustrious history of Japanese game development while also incorporating more global methods and perspectives.

Base Salary

• Salary is based on qualifications and experience.
  

Employment Status

• Full-time employee, contract Worker (both have a 6-month probationary period)
• 10:00-19:00 (8 hours per day, 1 hour lunch break)
• Core hours: 11:00-16:00
• Work at the Tokyo office is required (remote work is negotiable)
  • Office location:
    7F NTF Takebashi Building, 3-15 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
    From the nearest stations:
    Subway Takebashi station 7 min. walk
    Subway Jimbocho station 5 min. walk
    Subway Ogawamachi station 10 min. walk
    Subway Shin-ochanomizu station 10 min. walk
    Subway Otemachi station 10 min. walk
    JR Kanda station approx. 13 min. walk
• Visa sponsorship available
  

Vacation and Holidays

• Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays
• Year-end and New Year holidays
• Summer holidays
• Paid vacation
• Marriage, bereavement
• Maternity leave before and after childbirth
• Childcare leave
• Nursing care leave
  

Benefits

• Reimbursement for transportation expenses
• Medical checkups
• Congratulatory and condolence payments
• Retirement allowance
• Employee discount for products on our e-commerce site
• Beer Day (In-house lecture from prominent industry figures)
• Movie viewing allowance
• Company support for visiting museums
• Company support for attending lectures and seminars
• Company support for certification acquisition and examination fees
• Japanese lessons for non-Japanese employees (in-house / occasional)
  

Other

• Bonuses available, paid twice a year based on performance (full-time employees only)
• Wage revision once a year, based on evaluation and performance
• Retirement plans/severance packages available
• Health insurance, employee pension, unemployment insurance, worker's compensation insurance
• No dress code. There are no restrictions on hairstyle or hair color. Aside from Japanese many of our team members speak English.