Amanaut, Inc. is looking for a freelance English editor whose first language is English. You will review the English articles on Nihongo Search, our publication about search and marketing in Japan, and later our English pages on amanaut.co.jp, so that they read naturally to readers outside Japan.
| The work | ・Copy-editing English articles and pages ・Flagging sentences whose meaning is unclear ・Helping us settle on one spelling and style standard (our articles currently mix British and American spelling) |
| One piece | ・An article of usually 1,800–2,700 words about SEO, PR, advertising or media in Japan ・We send it as a Google Doc. You edit in Suggesting mode and leave a comment where the meaning is unclear. We apply the changes on the site. ・Japanese search terms quoted in the articles stay as they are. You do not need to read Japanese. |
| Requirements | Required ・English is your first language ・Experience editing or proofreading published writing (web media, marketing, journalism or similar) ・Able to return a piece within three business days Welcome ・Interest in SEO or digital marketing ・Knowledge of Japan, or experience living here ・Comfortable appearing on our team page with your photo and name (see below) |
| Terms | ・Freelance contract (individuals and companies welcome; fine alongside a main job) ・Fully remote, from anywhere ・Work comes in irregularly, when we publish a new article or update a page. Some months there may be several pieces, others none. ・Typical time: one to one and a half hours per article |
| Pay | JPY 6,000 per piece (up to 3,000 words, before any applicable tax). You invoice at the end of each month for that month’s pieces, and we pay by the end of the following month. The first piece is a paid trial at the same rate. |
| Process | 1. Apply using the form below 2. A short online call (about 30 minutes) 3. Paid trial (one article) 4. Agree the terms and sign the contract |
Why we are hiring
Amanaut is a Japanese company whose main work is SEO and LLMO (AI search) consulting. Nihongo Search is our English publication for companies that want to be found in Japan: how people here search, how media and PR work, and what tends to get lost in translation.
Our team is in Japan and checks the facts about Japan. What we need is someone who reads English as a first language and can tell where a sentence sounds off to a reader in the US, the UK or elsewhere. Each article you review will carry a “Reviewed by” credit with your name.
Who this suits
Each piece is a light edit, not a rewrite.
- Editors and proofreaders who want small, occasional pieces of work alongside their main job
- People who notice when a sentence is correct but unnatural, and can say why in a short comment
- People curious about how the web and media work in Japan
Your profile on our team page
We would like to introduce you on our team page with your photo, name, role and a short bio, and link each “Reviewed by” credit to it. A named editor gives readers someone who stands behind the text, and it gives you a public record of the work.
Your first name only is fine. If you would rather not appear on the team page, tell us when you apply.
Before you apply
Pay is per piece, so a long or messy article lowers your hourly rate. If a piece needs more than a light edit, tell us. We would rather fix it on our side than have you rewrite it.
Some wording stays for search reasons, such as the exact phrase people type into Google. When we keep a phrase you suggested changing, we will tell you why. Copyright in the edited text belongs to Amanaut.
How to apply
Please use the form below and include links to one to three pieces you have written or edited. Our privacy policy for applicants is in Japanese. We aim to reply by email within a week.