Senior Producer, Anime Co-production
About Crunchyroll
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Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
Crunchyroll is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment in the US and Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. in Japan (both are subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation).
About the Role
As a Senior Producer, you will report to the Vice President of the Anime Co-production team.
We are seeking applicants to work in our Tokyo office.
The primary goal of this role is to co-develop and produce exciting stories and beautiful animation with production partners that introduce various genres the world has yet to know and attract new anime fans globally. You will select content by paying close attention to trends in each market, capturing the attention of fans worldwide, contributing to the acquisition of new subscribers to the platform, and generating further profit. You will support the head of Production Team A, engaging in strategy development and team management. Leveraging your expertise in content planning, production, and secondary use, as well as your extensive industry network, you will not only work on the production of your assigned titles but also engage in the planning and production of other team members' projects. As a manager, you will be required to guide junior producers and associate producers within the team and provide constructive feedback as a mentor.
Key Responsibilities
- Propose works and projects suitable for Crunchyroll's streaming service regions
- Plan and produce anime content through co-production committees
- Build smooth relationships with production partners
- Facilitate smooth communication between production committees and internal Crunchyroll teams
- Guide and develop producers and associate producers in Team A
Qualifications:
- 12+ years of professional experience in the anime industry
- 3+ years of team management experience
- Expertise in general copyright business
- Experience in anime production and marketing
- Understanding of Japanese anime trends and interest in international anime trends
- Native or business-level Japanese proficiency, conversational English or higher, and a desire for future learning
- Experience working in a global company
- Experience in analysis from a global perspective
About the Department
While Crunchyroll is widely recognized for content acquisition, it has also established itself as an important distribution and investment partner within the Japanese anime industry. The Production Team is a division of the Content Team and focuses on collaboration with external partners in the production of anime works. The team's strategic focus is to strengthen Crunchyroll's title lineup and contribute to the growth of the anime market across all service regions.
Why Work at Crunchyroll
Not only will you work with fun, passionate, and inspiring colleagues, but you can also enjoy the following benefits:
- Health insurance through the Sony Health Insurance Association
- Defined contribution pension
- Various fixed allowances (Gym & Wellness, mobile phone, meal allowance), commuting allowance
- Crunchyroll Premium account
- Professional and skill development programs
- Paid parental leave
- Up to 22 weeks for employees giving birth
- Up to 12 weeks for employees whose partner gives birth
- Hybrid work
- Flextime
- Paid vacation and leave
- Flexible time off
- 5 days of Yasumi Day leave per year
- Half-day Fridays in summer
- 3-day Obon holiday
- Year-end and New Year holidays
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