Marketing Intern (Japanese-speaking)

• Location: Viet Nam

• Department: Growth and Marketing

About Us

ELSA is a global leader in AI-powered English communication training, dedicated to transforming how people learn and speak English with confidence. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, we operate across the U.S., Vietnam, Portugal, Indonesia, Brazil and Japan.

Powered by proprietary speech-recognition technology and generative AI, ELSA delivers real-time, hyper-personalized feedback to help learners improve pronunciation, fluency, and overall communication effectiveness. With over 50 million learners and 1 billion hours of anonymized speech data, ELSAs depth of language training intelligence is unmatched in the industry.

Our B2B flagship platforms ELSA Enterprise and ELSA Schools empower organizations and educational institutions to elevate communication capabilities and unlock personal and professional opportunities for their people. We design engaging, bite-sized learning experiences that adapt to each learner's goals and context, ensuring measurable improvement and lasting confidence.

Our vision is to become the global standard for real-time English communication training, enabling 1.5 billion language learners worldwide to speak clearly, be understood, and share their stories with the world.

Backed by world-class investors including Googles Gradient Ventures, Monks Hill Ventures, and SOSV, ELSA has been recognized among the top global AI innovators:

• Forbes Top 4 Companies Using AI to Transform the World

• Research Sniper Top 5 Best AI Apps

• ASU+GSV EdTech 150

• CB Insights Top 100 AI Companies

Join us in shaping the future of language learning and empowering millions to unlock opportunity through confident communication.

Role Summary

We are looking for a proactive, creative and enthusiastic Japanese-speaking Marketing Intern to support our regional marketing activities across Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan.

In this role, you will work closely with the marketing team to support social media activities, content creation, marketing coordination and local market initiatives. You will also collaborate with Japanese agencies and external partners, making strong Japanese communication skills essential.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about social media, enjoys keeping up with the latest trends and wants to gain hands-on experience in regional marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily social media operations and marketing activities across regional markets, particularly Japan.

• Create, coordinate and support engaging social media content based on local trends and audience interests.

• Monitor Japanese social media platforms and identify relevant trends, trending topics and creative content opportunities.

• Assist with content planning, campaign execution and other marketing-related tasks.

• Communicate and coordinate with Japanese agencies, external partners and local stakeholders.

• Support cross-market marketing initiatives across Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan.

• Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth execution of marketing activities and timely task completion.

• What You Will Have

• Good Japanese proficiency, with the ability to communicate confidently with Japanese agencies and business partners.

• Good English communication skills, particularly listening and speaking, to participate in meetings and collaborate with international team members.

• Basic knowledge or experience in marketing, social media management or content creation.

• Good understanding of Japanese social media platforms, online culture and local trends.

• Creative, proactive and quick to adapt to new trends and ideas.

• Strong willingness to learn, take initiative and support different marketing tasks.

• Positive working attitude, enthusiasm and good execution skills.

• A marketing, communications or related educational background is a plus.

What We Offer

• Flexible work setup: Remote-first for Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia; hybrid model for Vietnam.

• Comprehensive employee well-being benefits.

• Free ELSA Premium courses to polish your language skills

• Collaborative, international team culture.

• Opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, well-funded Silicon Valley startup with global impact.

Contract Duration: 3 months. Potential full-time opportunities may be considered depending on business needs and future headcount availability.