Talent & Brand Partnerships Manager

Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

Location: Los Angeles

The intersection of media and technology is our sweet spot and we are fortunate to be headquartered at the epicenter of the creative economy - Los Angeles. This office houses many of our corporate functions and cross-functional teams tasked with creating exceptional experiences for our passionate communities.

About The Team

We are a team of highly motivated challenge seekers, rooted in adventurous goals, who approach our work with a positive attitude. We maximize opportunities for Crunchyroll by building relationships, striving to identify true “win-wins” that bolster Crunchyroll’s reputation as a world-class partner. We bring the same level of commitment and energy to our internal and our external partnerships, and we take pride in our ability to provide our organization with well-informed marketplace insights that drive Crunchyroll’s success on all fronts.

We are looking for a strategic, collaborative, and creative team member to join our Partnerships team and elevate our talent relationships & partnership development with a focus in growing the business across key international territories.

About You:

• 5-8+ years of entertainment experience in a talent agency, marketing agency, studio, TV network, or media company.
• Experience successfully integrating talent into marketing or branded programs; a portfolio of work that shows your ability to help drive breakthrough talent integrations in social and digital campaigns.
• Experience building strong entertainment industry credibility with actors, professional athletes, social media influencers, agencies, and studios.
• Experience identifying new business opportunities in entertainment and seeing those opportunities through a successful launch to completion.
• Experience working cross-functionally with internal and external partners, supporting a range of goals and objectives.
• Must have a respect for fandoms, and understand the importance of community-building.
• Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, prioritize, and multi-task in a fast paced working environment.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required.
• Experience developing visual & data-driven presentations/decks.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively across various departments and levels of the organization.
  
  

A day in the life:

Talent Relations & Influencer Marketing

• Co-manage Crunchyroll’s existing talent roster, establishing a rapport with agents & managers and consistently communicating updates & opportunities cross-functionally with internal stakeholders.
• Build upon our internal standard methodologies for researching and identifying talent with a genuine affinity for anime and Crunchyroll in key international growth markets.
• Represent Crunchyroll by leading the day to day operations of our international talent agency relationships, articulating our strategic approach and understanding their rosters & capabilities to inform future partnership opportunities that grow Crunchyroll’s flywheel businesses.
  
  

Strategy & Execution

• Learn Crunchyroll’s lines of business and build relationships with cross-functional partners across U.S. & international teams, putting your creative side to work by developing thought starters around talent integrations for new and existing partnerships.
• Execute on Crunchyroll’s talent strategy by collaborating with our U.S. and international teams to build, support, and project manage new and ongoing programs that drive region-specific goals.
• Support the Partnerships team by gathering & tracking performance data to measure each partnership’s KPIs and overall impact.
• Work closely with the Director of Brand & Talent Partnerships and international leads to support our team & company goals.
  
  

Benefits: Los Angeles

• Competitive salary
• “Use What You Need” time away from work policy
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Support program for new parents
• Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers
  
  

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles and manga publishing.

Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.

The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.

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.

Our Company Values

You’ll see these in action if we’re lucky enough to have you:

• Courage - 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.
  
  

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.

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