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Strategic Marketing & Business Operations ⭐️ Japan-US Specialist ⭐️ Bilingual Execution I am a senior marketing strategist and business consultant with over 20 years of experience bridging the gap between the Japanese and United States markets. My expertise lies in helping global brands navigate complex cultural landscapes by providing both high-level strategic planning and the hands-on operational leadership required to see a project through to completion. Throughout my career, I have served as a vital link for international companies, ensuring that their brand vision is accurately translated and effectively implemented across borders. I provide a unique value by combining business-led marketing insights with deep localization expertise, allowing brands to maintain their sophisticated identity while achieving local relevance. Primary Areas of Expertise: ☑ Strategic Marketing & Business Planning: Developing comprehensive market entry and growth plans that integrate business objectives with consumer insights. ☑ Multicultural Marketing & Localization: Adapting complex brand communications and strategies to fit the nuances of the Japanese and U.S. markets. ☑ Bilingual Executive Operations: Serving as a single point of contact for Japan-specific business management, including high-level negotiation and coordination. Professional Experience: In addition to my marketing background, I am a seasoned bilingual professional with an extensive history in Japanese and English translation and interpretation. My work spans from SEO copywriting and website localization to business document translation and live meeting interpretation. I have consistently been trusted by renowned global organizations to manage cross-cultural communications and local business coordination across the APAC region and North America. I am dedicated to creating effective, clear communication that respects cultural differences while driving measurable business results. Consulting & Service Rates: The rates below serve as a general guideline; however, I am happy to negotiate and tailor my fees to work within your budget expectations once we have agreed on the project scope and objectives. Japan Business Communication & Coordination: $100/h Strategic Business & Brand Consulting: $100/h Marketing Strategy & Planning: $90/h Market Development & Sales Support: $80/h Media & Communications Management: $50/h Language & Cultural Advisory: $60/h

I'm a native Japanese speaker from Japan, with experience primarily in advertising strategy and product marketing. My expertise lies in the entertainment industry, including games, anime, and film. I'm also open to supporting creative production projects—please feel free to reach out. My goal is to contribute meaningfully while improving my English skills. I currently work in marketing at an entertainment company. I'm looking to take on new challenges through side projects. I will dedicate the necessary time to ensure each mission is completed with care and commitment.

As a trilingual content and marketing strategist with 12+ years of experience, I help businesses communicate across borders with clarity and cultural finesse. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Japanese (JLPT N1), I specialize in content localization, editorial QA, and brand storytelling tailored to Japan, Southeast Asia, and Greater China. My background includes: - Directing content for luxury brands (e.g. whisky, cosmetics) - Managing multilingual digital campaigns - Localizing websites, product copy, and marketing content across EN/JP/ZH - Supporting AI projects with linguistic quality checks and prompt training Let’s work together to elevate your content and connect with your target audience authentically.

Sell More with Marketing Copy Your Audience Actually Reads - Without Writing It Yourself or Boring Your Readers to Death with AI Slop. Hi, I’m Joe. If you're looking for an experienced direct response copywriter who lives and breathes marketing and uses AI strategically for speed and automation, you're in the right place. We all know AI is disrupting marketing and copywriting. But on its own, AI won't make you money. You need someone who understands the nuances of human psychology, persuasion, and marketing to guide AI through each step of the campaign creation and automation process. Otherwise, your copy (and your sales) will fall flat. That's where I come in. I handle the planning, research, and writing of your project. In the process, I use AI to do what it does best: gathering, summarizing, analyzing, organizing, and automating... ... NOT for finding your target audience's hidden desires. Or presenting those desires with the subtlety required to stir human emotions. That's my job. And while I'm doing that, you can go on with the more pressing issues in your business. I’ll keep you informed of my progress throughout the project. When everything's complete, you can sit back and reap the rewards from your new campaign. Now let’s be honest… You can find other copywriters here on Upwork. And some are cheaper than I am. But what you might save on their hourly rate, you could easily lose on time lost worrying… … about low conversions from poorly written copy (or lifeless AI drivel), missed deadlines, lack of communication, or needing to drop everything to salvage the project. You'll never have to worry about those things when I’m managing your copywriting and marketing projects. My clients appreciate my low-stress process that eliminates the frustrations of dealing with inexperienced or under-qualified freelancers. I’m always open to your feedback. I’ll work with you to create copy that resonates with your target audience and converts prospects to buyers. While there are too many variables in any marketing campaign for anyone to guarantee specific results, I guarantee I'll use the best practices of copywriting, marketing, and AI. These best practices are based on time-tested direct response principles, sales psychology, and state-of-the-art digital marketing and AI strategies. If this sounds like what you’re looking for in a dependable, results-driven copywriter and marketing strategist, send me a message, and let’s get started. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll be celebrating the success of your new marketing campaign. When would you like to start? Joe Projects I Can Help You With: Video Sales Letters - VSLs VSL Scripting AI Generated Videos Funnel Copywriting and Setup: Facebook ads - Short form / Long form Advertorials / Bridge pages / Pre-sale landing pages Content pages Email sequences Sales pages Input into your website and marketing automation platform Email Marketing: Autoresponders Welcome sequences / nurturing sequences Sales sequences Broadcast emails Ecommerce emails Story-based emails Personality-driven emails List segmentation List building Input into your ESP platform Website Copy and Pages: Conversion-focused web copy About pages Homepages Landing pages Sales pages Wireframing Page layout Input into your website builder Content Marketing: SEO content Story-based content Case studies eBooks Lead magnets Newsletters Services: Copy Critiques Website Audits Newsletter Setup Marketing and Automation Platforms I Use: GoHighLevel (GHL) WordPress Loveable Kit Mailchimp Klavio Aweber Make TurboScribe etc. AI and Agent Creation Platforms I use: Perplexity Gemini Claude ChatPGT NotebookLM MindStudio etc.

With 18 years of experience in business development and global marketing in industrial product and educational product, I have been engaged in variety of regions from U.S., Europe to Asia, especially India, Indonesia and Japan. Now as a freelancer, the coverage of my service starts from business planning to its implementation. - Marketing strategy - Market research - Contents/promotional material/website editing - Publich Relations including media relations and SNS marketing and much more! I have worked with - edu startup from Boston - nordic food-related company in Tokyo - leading education company in Tokyo to market in India - machine-related company in Hokkaido and more! In addition, I can do the translations English/Japanese, having done more than 100 works in business plans and marketing-related contents like press release on the business. I can advise the manner and the expressions that attract Japanese media and public.

I am a content and SEO specialist with a proven track record of improving website visibility and driving organic growth. At a SaaS company, I increased website traffic from 3,000 to 10,000 monthly through strategic keyword analysis, A/B testing of titles, and competitor research. I developed and implemented SEO-focused content plans, including blog articles, white papers, and landing pages, resulting in increased lead generation and improved conversion rates. Proficient in tools like GA4, Search Console, and SEMrush, I combine analytical insights with creative content strategies to deliver measurable success.