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About the roleIn 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.
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
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 CrunchyrollIn addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
- Health Insurance through Sony Kenko Hoken Kumiai
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Allowances for Gym & Wellness, Cellphone, Meals, Commuting
- Crunchyroll Premium account
- Professional Development
- Company's Paid Parental Leave
- up to 22 weeks for birthing parents
- up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Paid Time Off
- Flex Time Off
- 5 Yasumi Days
- Half-Day Fridays during the summer
- 3 Obon Summer Yasumi Days
- Winter Break
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