Senior Producer

7 Months ago • 12 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Producer at Crunchyroll, you'll co-develop and produce anime content with production partners, targeting new global anime fans. Responsibilities include selecting projects suited to various markets, building relationships with partners, ensuring communication between production committees and Crunchyroll teams, and mentoring junior producers. The role requires deep understanding of the anime industry, market trends (Japan and globally), and experience in rights management and anime production & marketing. You will also contribute to the development of production strategies and support the Head of Production Team A.
Must have:
  • 12+ years anime industry experience
  • 3+ years people management
  • Expertise in rights business
  • Anime production & marketing experience
  • Japanese (Native/Business level) & English (Conversational)
  • Global perspective analysis
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Social Health Insurances, 401k, Commuter benefits
  • Meal & Gym Allowances
  • Parental Leave
  • 15 Days PTO + Sick Days + Holidays

Job Details

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT’S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

About the role

In the role of Senior Producer - Team A, you will report to the Vice President of Anime Production Team A. 

We are considering applicants for the location of Tokyo, Japan 

The main goal of your role will be to co-develop and produce content together with production partners that attract potential new Anime fans in the global market, keep them interested with exciting storylines and beautiful animation, and introduce new genres to the world that they’ve never seen in the animated world.  You will pay close attention to trends in each territory to select content that earns as much viewership as possible, contributes to acquiring new subscribers to the platform, and generates additional profit. You will support the Head of Production Team A regarding Production strategy building and team management. You must understand the content production business and a vast network in the industry, enabling you to develop and produce content not only on your own but also in collaboration with the other members of the team. As a manager, you will coach the relatively junior producers and associate producers on the team, providing constructive feedback as a mentor.

Core Areas of Responsibility

  • To select sources and projects suited to the markets in the Crunchyroll territories.
  • To develop, produce, and deliver anime content working with third-party projects.
  • To build close relationships with production partners.
  • To promote close communication between the anime production committees and our teams at Crunchyroll
  • To coach and nurture the growth of the associate producers and production coordinators on Team A.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

  • 12+ years of work experience in Anime industry
  • 3+ years of people management experience 
  • Expertise in rights business in general
  • Experience in anime production and marketing
  • Understanding of the anime trends in Japan and interests in anime trends outside of Japan
  • Native or Business Level skills in Japanese and conversational level in English; willingness to learn to develop English skill
  • Experience working in a globally matrixed organization
  • Experience analyzing issues from a global perspective

About the Team

While Crunchyroll is well known for its acquisitions, it has also become a distribution and investment partner for the anime industry in Japan. Production Team A is a unit in the Content team responsible for partnering on production of anime titles with third-party partners. Team A aims to strengthen the title line up on Crunchyroll and to expand the anime market in the serviced territories.

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

  • Competitive salary
  • Social Health Insurances, 401k, and Commuter benefits
  • Meal & Gym Allowances
  • Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers
  • Parental Leave
  • 15 Days of PTO, annually, with increases based on years of service. 5 sick days annually, 9 National paid holidays, Summer Mondays, and Winter Break

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value

  • Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.

  • Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.

  • Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

  • Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll’s hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

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