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

The Publicity Manager for Theatrical Films will help shape the strategy for all of Crunchyroll's theatrical releases in North America and beyond. You will have a global focus on strategy and a local (UCANZ) emphasis on execution. Reporting to our Director of Publicity for Theatrical Films & Awards, you will collaborate with our Distribution, Communications, Audience Development, Brand Management, Title Marketing, Creative Services, and Events teams, working on a diverse range of anime films, including blockbusters, event-style releases, and arthouse films.

Your responsibilities will include:

• You will plan and execute publicity campaigns for films, from acquisition to box office
• You will collaborate with agencies on the daily work of campaigns
• You will pitch and liaise with media to convey Crunchyroll's theatrical narrative
• You will work with voice actors and other film talent on media tours, interviews, and events
• You will coordinate all film assets, including press materials, screeners, and stills
• You will manage press breaks and attending to premiere, screening, and festival appearances
• You will track awards calendars and deadlines, submitting films for various awards

This contract position is based in our Culver City office, and offers a hybrid work schedule

About You

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

• You have 5+ years of related experience in theatrical film publicity
• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, English, or a related field required
• You have media contacts across various verticals, including entertainment, film, and genre media (print, broadcast, online, etc.)
• You are familiar with anime, fandom communities, pop culture, and current entertainment trend
• You can focus and sculpt communications (spoken and written) to best meet our needs
• You are proficient in Microsoft 365 and GSuite, with high fluency in PowerPoint and Keynote
• You have led a multi-functional, multi-level team across time zones
• You are available for domestic and international travel

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
• 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
• Commuter benefit

#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$43.19—$53.99 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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