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 Senior Communications Manager to support Corporate Communications and lead fan-facing work across our commercial businesses, including E-Commerce, Manga, Home Entertainment, Licensing, and Merchandising. Reporting to the SVP of Communications, you will strengthen Crunchyroll's brand, drive key messaging, and create meaningful touchpoints for fans and partners worldwide.
- Partner with the Corporate Communications team to share company news and initiatives.
- Prepare press releases, Q&As, backgrounders, and supporting materials
- Assist executives with interviews, speaking engagements, and industry events
- Draft executive remarks, presentations, quotes, and award submissions
- Develop and execute communications programs for E-Commerce, Manga, Home Entertainment, and Licensing/Merchandising
- Tell stories that connect fans to Crunchyroll's offerings
- Guide E-Commerce campaigns for exclusives, sales, holidays, and merchandise collaborations
- Promote Home Entertainment releases and limited-edition collectibles
- Support the Manga app launch with campaigns for new releases and authors
- Work globally on Licensing and Merchandising to highlight important deals and partnerships
- Manage internal messaging, executive communications, and event production
- Identify anime super fans and leverage celebrity partnerships in sports, film, TV, and music
- Highlight opportunities for diverse audiences, including US Hispanic, LGBTQ+, African American, and Asian American communities
- Collaborate with organizations on cross-promotional programming
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...
- 8+ years of experience in media relations, corporate or internal communications, industry relations, or related fields in a global or matrixed organization.
- Deep understanding of anime, gaming, pop culture, current entertainment trends, and familiarity with Japanese culture.
- Highly organized, able to manage multiple important projects effectively
- Motivated and proactive, able to navigate challenges or high-pressure situations
- Skilled at anticipating issues and finding solutions proactively
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Global mindset with cultural awareness and sensitivity to communicate across diverse teams and geographies
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience in a communications or media role
The Crunchyroll Communications team is a nimble group of publicists and communications professionals who love talking about anime, our brand, and the broader streaming entertainment industry. We're storytellers and we connect our passionate fans to the content they love through thoughtful press around our fan-centric touchpoints (SVOD, theatrical, events, games, merchandise, and more).
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:
- 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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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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