Organic Growth Strategist | Japan

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About this role

The company Digital is growing, and we're looking for a freelance Japanese-speaking Growth Strategist to support our organic growth initiatives in Japanese-language markets. This is a freelance role focused on keyword research, content brief development, and visibility in AI search (GEO/AEO) for B2B SaaS clients.

You must be fully fluent in Japanese and able to conduct keyword research, analyze SERPs/prompts, and produce detailed content briefs that reflect native-level understanding of search intent and language nuance.

Please note: We do not work with strategists who subcontract their work.

What you'll do

• Conduct keyword research for Japanese-language markets, identifying high-intent opportunities aligned with client business goals.

• Analyze Japanese SERPs (Google and Yahoo! JAPAN) and to understand the competitive landscape, content gaps, and ranking factors.

• Research how Japanese-language prompts surface brands in AI search, including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini, and identify where clients are cited, missing, or misrepresented.

• Develop detailed content briefs that guide writers on structure, intent, keyword usage, and differentiation.

• Build briefs that make content easy for AI systems to extract and cite: clear answers to the questions buyers ask, well-structured comparisons, and specific, verifiable claims.

• Collaborate with account leads to ensure keyword strategies align with broader client objectives.

• Apply SEO best practices while accounting for Japanese search behavior and linguistic nuance, including variation across kanji, katakana, and romanized terms.

• Meet deadlines (typically 48–72 hours per deliverable) while maintaining high standards.

• Communicate proactively on workload, blockers, and capacity.

Who you are

• Fluent in Japanese (native or near-native), with strong understanding of how Japanese buyers search and consume B2B content.

• 2+ years of experience in SEO, keyword research, or content strategy—ideally for B2B or SaaS audiences.

• Comfortable with keyword research tools (Ahrefs or similar).

• You understand search intent and can translate keyword data into actionable briefs.

• Familiar with how AI search engines select and cite sources, or keen to learn fast. Experience testing Japanese prompts across LLMs is a strong plus.

• Detail-oriented and reliable—you hit deadlines and flag issues early.

• Self-directed and comfortable working remotely with async communication.

Portfolio Requirement

Please submit 2–3 examples of keyword research deliverables, content briefs, or AI search visibility work you've created. Japanese-language samples preferred. English samples are acceptable if you can demonstrate Japanese market fluency.

Compensation

Our rate for this work is $35 USD per hour (or per-deliverable pricing available depending on scope).

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. If we're interested in moving forward with your application, we'll likely reach out sooner via email.

The application code is - OMNI2026.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But there’s no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. The company Digital is a place where everyone can grow. However you identify and whatever background you bring, please apply if the idea of this role excites you.

The company 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.

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