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Digital Localization Producer, Marketing Communications (Marcom), Japan

Apple· Marketing
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Minato, Tokyo, Hybrid (Worldwide)Full-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Oversees localization of Apple’s global marketing websites and email communications for the Japanese market, leads strategic prioritization and allocation of localization work, and evolves localization practices within an increasingly automated production environment. Collaborates with WW and Japan teams to ensure Apple Marketing standards are upheld across digital initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • - Direct project leads to deliver flawless localization across global marketing websites and email communications, covering global product launches, seasonal campaigns, corporate initiatives, and sustain projects
  • - Strategically prioritize concurrent projects in real time, making deliberate decisions on how and when work is assigned to project leads, managing risk and resources while navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities with clarity
  • - Navigate complex matrixed organizations, keeping relevant stakeholders continuously updated and independently negotiating alignment with WW stakeholders
  • - Contribute to localization platform evolution, including requirements gathering and providing localization and market-specific insights. Lead the rollout of new platforms to enable production scalability and efficiencies
  • - Contribute to operational optimization across the localization workflow. Champion AI-automated processes, drive WW-led improvement initiatives, and support local process analysis that informs automation decisions
  • - Build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with creative, development, and cross-functional teams across Japan and WW, and independently negotiate and represent Japan's market perspective in negotiations with WW counterparts and local cross-functional producers at a project level
  • - Direct and hold accountable a team of vendor-based project leads across external agency partners, overseeing budget adherence, resource allocation, deliverable quality, and ongoing upskilling to meet the highest standards of project delivery

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Business level proficiency in Japanese and English, with excellent written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills in both languages
  • 7+ years of relevant work experience in a leading digital creative agency, in-house marketing communications, or digital marketing department with strong knowledge of modern website management including responsive design, design frameworks, release operations, and accessibility
  • Experience directing external agency partners or vendor teams
  • Practical experience working within AI-enabled or automated production workflows, with the ability to adopt, champion, and provide feedback on AI tools
  • Strong attention to detail with a design sensibility. Able to spot UI inconsistencies and ensure deliverables meet Apple standards. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities
  • Flexibility to work during non-business hours as needed and ability to travel abroad

Skills

Required:Project leadershipLocalization strategyStakeholder managementAI-enabled / automated production workflowsCMS / web platformsHTML/CSS/JS basics
Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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