Japanese Sports Localization Specialist (Football) at Welo Global (Global)

Welo Global· Global· $25–$31/hr·2d ago

Role details

Salary

$25–$31/hr

Work type

Remote

Job description

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. welocalize.com

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Welocalize is seeking passionate and culturally fluent Sports Subject Matter Experts specialized in football with exceptional writing skills to join our localization team. You’ll review, localize, fact check, translate, and adapt football-related content so it resonates with audiences in your market.

Project Details:

Language Pair: English (US) > Japanese Task Type: Quality Control Assessment: Grammar + SME knowledge

MAIN DUTIES

Review, localize, fact check, translate, and adapt sports-related content, mainly football, while adhering to writing style guides and guidelines Conduct market-specific research on local content, product and terminology trends, and best localization practices for the target audience in your market Provide feedback on written content

REQUIRED SKILLS

BS/BA and/or 2+ years of work experience in the linguistic field, sports journalism, copywriting, or in copy-editing Extensive sports knowledge, mainly football Experience in translation and localization of multimedia content, preferably also machine translations and evaluations Native-level fluency in Japanese Excellent grammar and writing skills in English Strong creative writing, proofreading, and editing skills in Japanese Tech savvy: strong practical knowledge of computers and mobile devices, word processors, and spreadsheets Owning licensed version of MS Office apps (MUST)

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

After your application is reviewed, shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team to complete the application process.

Why work at Welo Global

Remote-first culture – Many positions are work-from-home; the company emphasizes global teamwork and flexibility.
Diversity and inclusion – “Come as you are” motto; active Give Grant program for employee-funded donations; commitment to hiring a diverse workforce.
Sustainability focus – ISO 14001 certified, with voluntary carbon disclosure and environmental initiatives.
Career growth – Opportunities across 1,500+ corporate roles worldwide in localization, AI, technology, marketing, and legal services.
Learning environment – Continuous learning encouraged; access to cutting-edge AI and multilingual technologies.

About Welo Global

Company Overview

One-liner: Welo Global delivers enterprise localization, AI training data, multilingual content, and intellectual property solutions through a portfolio of specialized global brands.
Entity Type: Private (Privately Held)
Headquarters: Not publicly available (global operations across multiple countries)
Founded: Not publicly available (earliest known employee joined in 2002)
Founders: Not publicly available

Core Business

Primary industries: Language Services, Localization, AI Training Data, Intellectual Property, Digital Marketing, Life Sciences
Target customers: B2B – enterprise localization teams, AI/ML labs, law firms and corporate legal departments, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, global marketing teams
Mission or purpose: To help organizations operate and scale globally by combining human expertise with advanced AI and technology, while fostering sustainability and inclusion.

Products & Services

For each major offering:

Welocalize: AI-enabled multilingual content and localization solutions for enterprises, powered by the Opal Platform (an agentic system orchestrating AI, automation, and human expertise). Serves localization teams in 300+ languages.
Welo Data: Multilingual data generation, evaluation, and human data infrastructure for AI systems. Provides a network of 500,000+ vetted experts and a proprietary quality framework (NIMO™). Supports foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI.
Park IP: Global IP solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, including patent translation, foreign filing, and litigation support. Uses the Legal Studio platform for portfolio management.
Welo Life Sciences: Specialized language solutions for highly regulated industries (clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices). Includes translation, linguistic validation, and regulatory content services.
Adapt: Multilingual digital performance marketing agency. Offers paid search, SEO, programmatic, paid social, and content marketing. Uses Adapt Studio, a translation platform built for marketers.

Market Standing

Valuation/Market Cap: Not disclosed
Key Metric: Serves over 2,000 clients in 300+ languages; employs a network of 500,000+ linguists and domain experts
Notable Investors/Partners: Not publicly available (private company)
Growth Signals:
- Holds 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001 for environmental management)
- Voluntarily discloses carbon emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3)
- Actively expanding AI training data and GenAI evaluation services
- LinkedIn reports 35 employees (likely corporate HQ), while the careers page lists over 1,500 corporate jobs globally – indicating a much larger workforce

Competitive Advantages

Portfolio of specialized brands – each brand targets a distinct, regulated vertical with deep expertise and fit-for-purpose technology.
Massive global network – 500,000+ vetted linguists and domain experts across 300+ languages.
AI-first technology – Proprietary platforms (Opal, NIMO, Adapt Studio, Legal Studio) that integrate generative AI, automation, and human judgment.
Compliance and security – 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001) and a strong focus on data security, ethical AI, and sustainability.
Longevity and scale – Established over 20 years with a track record of serving Fortune 500 and Am Law 100 clients.

Strategic Focus

AI training data and evaluation – Growing its Welo Data brand to support foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI, with a focus on safety, bias mitigation, and cross-lingual reliability.
Product-led innovation – Enhancing the Opal Platform and other agentic systems to automate multilingual content workflows.
Sustainability – Maintaining ISO 14001 certification, voluntarily reporting carbon emissions, and expanding the Give Grant program for employee-selected charities.
Global scalability – Continuing to build a diverse, remote-friendly workforce across 8+ countries.

Sources