Senior Editor – Manga Publishing

Title: Senior Editor – Manga Publishing

Location: Paris, Paris, France

Job Description:

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!

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Editor with strong experience in manga publishing to manage manga and other illustrated titles from start to finish. Reporting to the Senior Director of Publishing, you'll oversee editorial quality, design, and production timelines while collaborating closely with authors, translators, designers, and printers. Projects may include manga, artbooks, catalogs, calendars, guidebooks, box sets, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all editorial stages of assigned titles, from materials receipt to final print and ebook versions (manga, artbooks, catalogs, diaries, calendars, guidebooks, box sets, and more)


• Draft and edit texts (summaries, author bios, press kits); adapt translations including onomatopoeia


• Coordinate and approve covers, jackets, colophons, layouts, and other design elements; can create visual communication elements (graphics, logos, signage)


• Review page designs, text integration, images, and proofs (plotters, cromalins, BAT); ensure files meet technical specifications and production deadlines


• Oversee production timelines, print and ebook formats, reprints, and coordinate with authors, translators, proofreaders, typesetters, printers, and our teams (art, design, PR, community, sales, and marketing)


• Promote assigned titles on social media and support marketing or promotional efforts


• Research visuals, monitor Japanese market trends, suggest acquisitions, and prepare reading notes


• Support the editorial director, editorial assistant, French creation projects, and may work with manga schools


• Ensure smooth coordination across internal and external stakeholders to maintain deadlines and project quality

 

We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule, with three days each week onsite at our Paris office.

About You

• 5+ years' professional experience in manga publishing


• Master's degree (Bac+5) in Publishing or related field, or equivalent experience


• Fluent in written and spoken English; Japanese a plus


• Strong editing, proofreading, and typographic expertise; experienced at adapting translations


• Proficient in InDesign and Adobe Acrobat (Photoshop/Illustrator appreciated)


• Knowledge of publishing workflows, file specs, print/export processes; notions of production and colorimetry appreciated


• Detail-oriented, organized, process-driven, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively


• Experienced in managing multiple projects, coordinating with authors, translators, proofreaders, typesetters, printers, and internal teams


• Familiarity with Japanese market trends; able to suggest acquisitions, prepare reading notes, and support marketing or promotional efforts


• Passionate about manga, Japanese pop culture, and industry trends

 

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

 

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

• Stay Healthy - Health insurance 100% covered by the employer.


• Take Time for You - Accrued PTO, Summer Fridays, Company Christmas vacations, and flexible schedule.


• Parental Leave - Eligible birthing parents will be paid for up to 22 weeks. Eligible non-birthing parents will be paid for up to 12 weeks.


• Support for transportation - Transportation costs 50% covered by the employer and mobility package.


• Refuel - Lunch card value 9,25€/day 60% covered by the employer.


• Find Balance - Subscription to Urban Sports Club, online yoga & wellness classes, counseling, and support through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counseling sessions available 24/7.


• Work hard, watch hard - Free premium access to Crunchyroll and Discount to Crunchyroll Store.


• Level Up - Prepaid Udemy account, English classes, professional development courses and conferences.


• Press Play - Game nights, anime nights, online team buildings & celebrations.


• That's not all - Bonus and participation incentives, Saving Time Accounts, and Employee saving accounts PER COL.

 

#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

 

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  Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.



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  Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.



• Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.


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  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.

 

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