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!
As a London based Senior Recruiter at Crunchyroll, you will play a critical role in shaping our growth across the UK, EMEA, India, APAC, and MENA. You’ll lead complex, full-cycle searches while bringing deep regional expertise — understanding market dynamics, talent availability, and country-specific nuances that influence how to effectively attract and close top-tier talent.
You will serve as a strategic partner to the business, advising on market realities, compensation expectations, hiring risks, and scalable recruiting strategies across multiple geographies.
What You’ll Do- Lead end-to-end recruitment for complex, multi-regional searches across the UK, EMEA, India, APAC, and MENA
- Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies tailored to country-specific market conditions
- Conduct market mapping and competitive intelligence to inform hiring decisions and talent pipelining
- Partner closely with hiring leaders to align on talent profiles, expectations, and realistic hiring timelines
- Apply strong knowledge of regional hiring dynamics, including candidate expectations, market competitiveness, and country-specific nuances
- Leverage and grow a robust professional network across the UK, EMEA, and India to attract high-caliber passive talent
- Demonstrate working knowledge of labor laws and employment practices across key countries in the region, ensuring compliant and informed hiring practices
- Champion diversity and inclusion across sourcing and selection strategies
- Lead intake, calibration, and debrief sessions with rigor and consistency
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen) that enhance scalability, quality, and operational excellence across Talent Acquisition
This role reports to the Director of Talent Acquisition.
About YouWe’re excited about candidates who bring:
- 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a high-growth technology, media, or entertainment environment
- Significant experience hiring across the UK, EMEA, and India
- A well-established professional network across the region, with the ability to activate passive talent quickly
- Strong understanding of regional labor laws and employment frameworks across key markets
- Demonstrated success recruiting across multiple corporate functions and levels of seniority
- Deep fluency in tailoring recruitment strategies based on regional differences in market conditions and stakeholder needs
- Ability to build proactive, long-term talent pipelines aligned to business growth
- Data-driven decision-making skills, using insights and metrics to influence hiring outcomes
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders
- High adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred)
- Exceptional organization and attention to detail
Our Talent Acquisition team partners closely with business leaders to hire high-impact talent across global markets, balancing pace with quality while building consistent, scalable hiring practices that support long-term growth.
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:
- Best-in class medical, dental, and vision private insurance healthcare coverage
- Access to counseling & mental health sessions 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer 5% salary contribution into a DC Pension Plan
- Allowances for Gym & Wellness, Meals, Commuting
- Free premium access to Crunchyroll along with monthly discounts to the Crunchyroll store
- 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
- Winter Break
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-hybrid
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.
- Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
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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Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Significant experience hiring across UK, EMEA, and India
- Strong understanding of regional labor laws
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred)
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
At Crunchyroll, we deliver what anime fans love—anytime, anywhere. With the world’s largest anime streaming library, we connect fans to the stories, characters, and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen. From streaming and theatrical releases to merch, games, news, events, and music, we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms. Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe, Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins, ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.
Why Work With Us
We take the People Experience seriously here at Crunchyroll. Join a diverse team of talented, ambitious people who treat each other well and believe that how we win is just as important as winning.
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