About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT’S OUR PURPOSE.

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 are looking for a VP of Talent Partnerships to build our talent division and drive our strategic efforts across talent collaborations, endorsements, representations, and promotions.. Reporting directly to our EVP of Emerging Business, you will shape and execute our cross-company talent strategy, including outreach and negotiation efforts, while ensuring alignment across Crunchyroll’s various business lines and broader goals.

• You will partner with company leadership to refine Crunchyroll’s top-level talent strategy for the Crunchyroll flywheel (streaming, games, commerce, theatrical, manga, etc)
• You will work with the C-Suite to map out the approach for collaborating with talent across both mature and emerging markets 
• You will lead initiatives to source, identify, network, approach and secure partnerships with celebrity talent across a variety of media, sports, and entertainment sectors
• You will define the outreach strategy and a continuous engagement and fulfillment process with the celebrity talent Crunchyroll engages
• You will use your industry connections and insights to build the Crunchyroll talent network for seasonal and annual promotional beats
• You will cultivate and maintain relationships with talent agents, managers, and representatives to foster bi-directional ideation and mutually beneficial partnerships.
• You will work with cross-functional teams to align talent execution with each department’s OKRs, while managing a team to handle seamless integration and execution.
• You will lead a team of talent relationship managers, strategists, and project managers to support the end-to-end execution of all major talent programs (from ideation to launch, and beyond)
• You will inspire creativity in Crunchyroll’s talent approach, staying ahead of industry trends and new opportunities
• You will be center of excellence for talent programs around the globe ensuring consistency on approach and strategy

We are considering applicants for our Culver City office.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

• 10+ years of experience in talent partnerships, business development or related roles in media and entertainment, with a proven track record of developing and executing successful talent strategies.
• You will understand passion fandoms with a strong network of contacts in sports, music, entertainment, comics, or related fields.
• You have excellent negotiation skills with experience in drafting, finalizing and managing talent agreements to secure high-profile partnerships.
• You have a keen awareness of partner management and experience leading a team of end-to-end project managers
• You have exceptional leadership abilities with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence partners at all levels.

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:

• 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!

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.Pay Transparency - Culver City, CA$242,000—$300,000 USDAbout 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.

• Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

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

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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