Associate Producer I

Title: Associate Producer I

Location:

Tokyo, Japan

About Crunchyroll

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!

Lunch Roll is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment in the United States and Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. in Japan (both companies are part of the Sony Group Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo).

Regarding job duties

As Associate Producer I, I will report to the Senior Producer of the animation co-production team.

We are currently recruiting applicants for positions at our Tokyo office.

This position involves working closely with producers and senior producers, and being responsible for the co-development and production of anime content in collaboration with production partner companies.

Our mission is to attract new fans from around the world and maintain their continued interest through compelling stories and high-quality animation, and to create works that introduce a new genre to the global anime community.

This position will support the identification and securing of strong co-production projects, contributing to increased viewership, new subscriber acquisition, and revenue growth for Crunchyroll's lineup. Furthermore, you will collaborate with other departments, including marketing and consumer products divisions both domestically and internationally, to ensure the success of each project.

This job requires practical knowledge of content creation and rights management.

Main responsibilities

• We will report to the production committee on Crunchyroll's marketing strategy, monetization strategy, viewer trends, and sublicensing status.
• The production committee will approve the marketing and promotion plan, the use of IP and rights, and the planning of consumer products.
• Manage and coordinate materials for collaborative projects and provide timely support to the U.S. marketing department and other internal teams as needed.
• To ensure clear and accurate communication between the production committee and Crunchyroll, we will translate key documents.

Eligibility requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of practical experience (experience in the animation industry is a plus)
• Experience in anime content production and rights management.
• They possess high creativity and initiative, are not bound by preconceived notions, and have the ability to implement new and efficient procedures.
• Experience in managing and coordinating materials for collaborative projects.
• Possessing strong organizational skills, the ability to multitask, and the capacity to prioritize and complete tasks within a tight schedule.
• They possess excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English.

Regarding departments

While Crunchyroll is widely recognized for its content acquisition, it has also established itself as a key distribution and investment partner in the Japanese anime industry. The Co-Production Team is a division of the Content Team and focuses on collaborating with external partners in the production of anime works. The team's strategic focus is on strengthening Crunchyroll's title lineup and contributing to the growth of the anime market across all regions where the service is available.

What makes working at Crunchyroll appealing?

Not only will you work with fun, passionate, and inspiring colleagues, but you'll also enjoy the following benefits:

• Health insurance provided by Sony Health Insurance Association
• Defined contribution pension
• Various fixed allowances (gym and wellness fees, mobile phone bill, meal allowance), commuting allowance.
• Crunchyroll Premium Account
• Professional and specialized skills development programs
• Paid childcare leave
• Employees who give birth can be given up to 22 weeks.
• For employees whose partner is giving birth, up to 12 weeks.
• Hybrid work
• Flextime
• Paid leave and time off
• Flexible Time Off
• Half-day work on Fridays during the summer
• Three days off for the Obon holiday
• Year-end and New Year holidays

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

About our Values

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 commitment to diversity and inclusion

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.