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!
We're looking for a Vice President, Content Protection & Anti-Piracy to define and lead our global strategy for protecting one of the world's largest anime libraries and the intellectual property that powers our business. Reporting to the General Counsel, you'll shape how Crunchyroll combats digital piracy and enables secure global distribution. You'll establish the long-term vision, operating model, technology roadmap, and strategic partnerships that help us stay ahead of evolving threats while supporting the continued growth of our business.
- Define Crunchyroll's global content protection and anti-piracy strategy aligned with our long-term business and content distribution goals
- Establish the vision, operating model, technology roadmap, and investment priorities for protecting Crunchyroll's intellectual property worldwide
- Advise executive leadership on piracy trends, enterprise risk, regulatory developments, and strategic opportunities
- Evaluate new technologies, AI-enabled enforcement capabilities, and industry best practices to continuously strengthen our approach
- Oversee Crunchyroll's global content protection organization and day-to-day anti-piracy operations
- Manage external enforcement partners responsible for notice generation, investigations, intelligence gathering, software development, and unauthorized content detection
- Drive scalable enforcement across websites, streaming platforms, social media, search engines, cyberlockers, and other online services
- Partner across Legal, Product, Engineering, Content Operations, Trust & Safety, Security, and Sony Pictures Entertainment to improve enforcement capabilities and operational effectiveness
- Build strategic relationships with digital platforms, hosting providers, registrars, CDN providers, payment processors, and industry organizations
- Direct investigations into piracy ecosystems, monitor evolving threats, and recommend proactive strategies to reduce infringement and mitigate future risk
- Develop executive reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and analytics that measure enforcement effectiveness, return on investment, and business impact
- Provide strategic guidance on global copyright laws, DMCA processes, platform enforcement programs, and industry best practices
- Support executive initiatives and special projects related to protecting Crunchyroll's intellectual property
We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule, with three days each week onsite at our Los Angeles office.
About YouWe get excited about candidates, like you, because...
- 15+ years of experience leading content protection, anti-piracy, digital rights management (DRM), trust & safety, intellectual property enforcement, or related programs.
- Senior leadership experience within global streaming, media, or entertainment companies, building and scaling enterprise content protection programs that support worldwide content distribution.
- Proven experience developing and leading global content protection or anti-piracy strategies, including setting long-term vision, influencing executive leadership, and driving cross-functional execution.
- Demonstrated success leading global teams, managing external vendors and strategic partners, and building strong relationships across complex organizations.
- Deep understanding of global copyright law, DMCA processes, platform enforcement programs, digital content distribution, online piracy, and the broader internet ecosystem.
- Experience leading investigations into unauthorized content distribution and developing proactive strategies that improve enforcement effectiveness.
- Hands-on experience with industry enforcement platforms, including YouTube Content ID, Meta Rights Manager, and Google Trusted Copyright Removal Program (TCRP).
- Strong analytical, executive communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. Degrees in Computer Science, Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Data Science, Business, or related disciplines are preferred.
Preferred
- Juris Doctor or advanced degree in Law, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience with digital fingerprinting technologies, content recognition systems, DRM, media asset protection, OSINT techniques, cyber investigations, domain and hosting infrastructure, CDN technologies, or online payment ecosystems.
- Experience building executive dashboards and measuring program effectiveness through data and analytics.
- Established relationships with major digital platforms, hosting providers, and industry organizations supporting copyright enforcement.
In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
- Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
- Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
- Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Health Saving Account HSA program
- Health care and dependent care FSA
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Employer paid commuter benefit
- Support program for new parents
- Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
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Skills Required
- 15+ years leading content protection, anti-piracy, DRM, trust & safety, or IP enforcement programs
- Senior leadership experience in global streaming, media, or entertainment companies
- Proven experience developing and leading global anti-piracy/content protection strategy
- Demonstrated success leading global teams and managing external vendors and strategic partners
- Deep understanding of global copyright law, DMCA processes, and platform enforcement programs
- Experience leading investigations into unauthorized content distribution and proactive enforcement strategies
- Hands-on experience with industry enforcement platforms (YouTube Content ID, Meta Rights Manager, Google TCRP)
- Strong analytical, executive communication, and presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Juris Doctor or advanced degree in Law, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or Business
- Experience with digital fingerprinting, content recognition systems, DRM, media asset protection, OSINT, CDN, or payment ecosystems
- Experience building executive dashboards and measuring program effectiveness through analytics
- Established relationships with major digital platforms, hosting providers, and industry organizations
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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.
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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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